South Carolina AHEC Councils
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AHEC Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney A. Abercrombie, MD | Director of Medical Education; USC Professor Family Medicine; MUSC AHEC Professor (Anderson/Family Medicine) | (864) 512-1473 | stoney.abercrombie@anmedhealth.org |
| William D. Anderson, MD, FAAFP, DAB, FM | USC Dean's Representative, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer | (803) 545-5005 | william.anderson@uscmed.sc.edu |
| Edward W. Bray, III, MD | Associate Dean GME and CME; Greenville Health System Designated Institutional Official (DIO) | (864) 455-7841 | ebray@ghs.org |
| Gerard C. Jebaily, MD | Director, McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program; Associate Director for Clinical Affairs; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Florence/Family Medicine) | (843) 777-2809 | gjebaily@mcleodhealth.org |
| Donna H. Kern, MD | MUSC Dean's Representative Assistant Professor, Family Medicine; Associate Dean for Curriculum Integration & Implementation and Assistant Dean for Patient Safety & Simulation, College of Medicine | (843) 792-9890 | kerndh@musc.edu |
| Timothy J. Kowalski, MS | Dean, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolinas Campus | (864) 327-9807 | tkowalski@carolinas.vcom.edu |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Associate Dean, Community Medicine, MUSC | (843) 792-4431 | lefebvre@musc.edu |
| Diane M. Mathews, MS | Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC; Adjunct Faculty College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 103 | mathewsd@lcahec.com |
| Tann J. Platt, MD | Chair, Rural Physician Board; Associate Professor of Clinical Family and Preventive Medicine, USC; Medical Director, SCDHHS | (803) 434-6113 | tan.platt@uscmed.sc.edu |
| Cheri Plyler, MBA | Center Director, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | cplyler@comporium.net |
| Deneatrice “Nita” Donald, BS, MEd, GCDF, CET | Center Director, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1160 | ndonald@upstateahec.org |
| Katherine G. Stephens, PhD, MBA, FACHE | Vice President of Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official for GME | (803) 434-6861 | Katherine.Stephens@palmettohealth.org |
| Steven Svoboda, MBA | Designated Institutional Official, Grand Strand Medical Center | (843) 692-1427 | steven.svoboda@hcahealthcare.com |
| Robert J. Tiller, MD | Director of Medical Education and Residency Program Director, Self Regional Healthcare; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Greenwood/Family Medicine) | (864) 725-4869 | rtiller@selfregional.org |
| Jerry R. Youkey, MD | Dean, USC School of Medicine Greenville | (864) 455-7992 | jyoukey@ghs.org |
| Angie, Ayers, MDA, C- TAGME | Designated Institutional Official, Director of Medical Education, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | (864) 560-6846 | aayers@srhs.com |
| Non-Voting Members | |||
| Gail B. Weaver, MA | Center Director, Pee Dee AHEC; Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 777-5353 | gweaver@mcleodhealth.org |
Center Directors Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deneatrice “Nita” Donald, BS, MEd, GCDF, CET | Center Director, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1160 | ndonald@upstateahec.org |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Associate Dean, Community Medicine, MUSC | (843) 792-4431 | lefebvre@musc.edu |
| Diane M. Mathews, MS | Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC; Adjunct Faculty College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 103 | mathewsd@lcahec.com |
| Cheri Plyler, MBA | Center Director, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | cplyler@comporium.net |
| Gail B. Weaver, MA | Center Director, Pee Dee AHEC; Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 777-5353 | gweaver@mcleodhealth.org |
| Non-Voting Members | |||
| Jennifer Bailey, MEd | Associate Program Director for Education and Evaluation | 843-792-8230 | baileyje@musc.edu |
| Donald Tyner, MBA | Associate Program Director for Business and Finance | 843-792-4427 | tynerd@musc.edu |
| Program Office Support | |||
| Shaquana Randall | Executive Administrative Assistant | (843) 792-4429 | randals@musc.edu |
Family Medicine Directors Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Burton Banks, MD | Program Director, Grand Strand Family Medicine Residency Program | (843) 692-3497 | jerry.banks@hcahealthcare.com |
| Paul Bornemann, MD, RMSK, RPVI | Program Director, Palmetto Health Family Medicine Residency Program; and Director of Primary Care Ultrasound, Ultrasound Institute; Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine | (803) 434-6113 | paul.bornemann@uscmed.sc.edu |
| Patricia Bouknight, MD | Program Director; Spartanburg Family Medicine Residency Program | (864) 560-1558 | pbouknight@srhs.com |
| Matthew K. Cline, MD | Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Medical Director, AnMed Family Medicine; MUSC AHEC Professor (Anderson/Family Medicine) | (864) 512-1473 | matthew.cline@anmedhealth.org |
| Alec DeCastro, MD | Program Director, MUSC/Trident Family Medicine Residency Program; Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine/Sports Medicine | (843) 876-7080 | decastroa@musc.edu |
| T. Edwin Evans, MD | Program Director, Seneca Lakes Family Medicine Residency Program; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Seneca/Family Medicine) | (864) 482-0027 | tevans4@ghs.org |
| Vincent Green, MD | Director, Family Practice Residency Program, Greenville Health System | (864) 455-7800 | vgreen@ghs.org |
| Gerard C. Jebaily, MD | Director, McLeod Family Medicine Residency Program; Associate Director for Clinical Affairs; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Florence/Family Medicine) | (843) 777-2809 | gjebaily@mcleodhealth.org |
| Ann Lefebvre, MSW, CPHQ | Executive Director, South Carolina AHEC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Associate Dean, Community Medicine, MUSC | (843) 792-4431 | lefebvre@musc.edu |
| Robert Tiller, MD | Director of Medical Education and Residency Program Director, Self Regional Healthcare; MUSC AHEC Associate Professor (Greenwood/Family Medicine) | (864) 725-4869 | rtiller@selfregional.org |
| Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH | Associate Program Director, Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program, MUSC Assistant Professor of Family Medicine | (843) 652-1293 | brvasagar@tidelandshealth.org |
| Program Office Support | |||
| Kristin Cochran, MHA | Director of Recruitment and Student Programs, South Carolina AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-6977 | cochrak@musc.edu |
Continuing Professional Development Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Antley | Program Assistant, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-6222 | antleyj@musc.edu |
| Diana Caron, RN, BHS, MEd | Continuing Education Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 109 | carond@lcahec.com |
| Jasmine Douglas, BS, CHES | Continuing Education Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | douglasj@lcahec.com |
| Rebecca Jackson, RN | Continuing Education Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | rljackson@comporium.net |
| Beejay Parnell | Continuing Education Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5347 | beejay.parnell@mcleodhealth.org |
| Cheri Plyler, MBA | Center Director, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 434-6113 | cplyler@comporium.net |
| Marti Sturdevant, BA | Program Coordinator, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-6606 | sturdev@musc.edu |
| Lauren Taylor, MBA | Director of Continuing Professional Development for Live Programming, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1178 | ltaylor@upstateahec.org |
| Jennifer Walker, MSN, BSN, RN | Director of Distance Learning, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1164 | jwalker@upstateahec.org |
Health Careers Program Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica E. Christie, MEd | Director of Health Careers Program South Carolina AHEC Program Office | (843) 532-0306 | christae@musc.edu |
| Deneatrice “Nita” Donald, BS, MEd, GCDF, CET | Center Director, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1176 | ndonald@upstateahec.org |
| Jalacy Green, BS | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | greenj@lcahec.com |
| Paula M. Jones, BHS, MBA | Health Careers Program Coordinator, South Carolina AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-4443 | jonespa@musc.edu |
| Diane M. Mathews, MS | Center Director, Lowcountry AHEC; Adjunct Faculty College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 103 | mathewsd@lcahec.com |
| Jennifer Nelson | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5598 | jnelson@mcleodhealth.org |
| Matthew Peak | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5351 | matthew.peake@mcleodhealth.org |
| Whitney Rojas | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Mid-Carolina AHEC | (803) 286-4121 | whitneyrojas@comporium.net |
| Tiara Scott | Health Careers Program Coordinator, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1175 | tscott@upstateahec.org |
Health Professions Student Council
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bailey, MEd | Associate Program Director for Education and Evaluation, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-8230 | baileyje@musc.edu |
| Lance Butler | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5341 | lance.butler@mcleodhealth.org |
| Stephanie Flowers | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Pee Dee AHEC | (843) 777-5345 | sflowers@mcleodhealth.org |
| Tina Fulton, BS | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Upstate AHEC | (864) 349-1168 | tfulton@upstateahec.org |
| Julie Ghent | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Mid- Carolina AHC | (803) 286-4121 | jughent@comporium.net |
| Kimbley (Kim) Stephens, MSEd | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 | stephensk@lcahec.com |
| Marti Sturdevant, BA | Program Coordinator, SC AHEC Program Office | (843) 792-6606 | sturdev@musc.edu |
| Emily Warren, LMSW | Health Professions Student Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC | (843) 782-5052 ext. 105 | warrene@lcahec.com |
| Gail B. Weaver, MA | Center Director, Pee Dee AHEC; Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Professions, MUSC | (843) 777-5353 | gweaver@mcleodhealth.org |
