 Our Mission:
To achieve excellence in health care through recruitment, retention, and education.
Our Vision:
To be a leader in building a collabrative educational system designed to optimize the health of South Carolinians.
Core Values:
Excellence, Integrity, Effectiveness, Professionalism, Service, Efficiency.
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2010-2011 Board Members
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Allendale
Gene Larisey Gooding, Jr.,
Vice Chairman, Executive Committee
Physician Practice Manager
Coastal Plains Physician Associates, Inc.
Colleton
William S. Bynum (Sandy)
Chairman, Executive Committee
Vice President, Business Development and Physician Recruitment
Colleton Medical Center
Bamberg
Virginia Berry White, MSW
Program Director
Lowcountry Healthy Start
Barnwell
Mary Valliant, MS, BSN CEO
Barnwell County Hospital
Beaufort
Susan Sturgis Roos, MS, BSN, RN
Senior Director of Nursing, Quality, & Special Projects
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Berkeley
Robert Mixter, EMT
Director & Training Manager
Berkeley County EMS/EPG
Calhoun
Julia K. Yawn RN, BSN, MSN, CPHRM, RNLC
Vice President for Patient Care and Family Services/
Chief Nursing Officer
The Regional Medical Center
Charleston
Tanya Faye Lott, RN-BC, MSN
ANCC Magnet Project Director
Education Specialist
Roper, St. Francis Healthcare
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Dorchester
Cindy McClure, MSN, APRN, RN, BSN
Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine Center, St. George, SC
Nursing Program Coordinator, USC Salkehatchie
Hampton
Pete Tucker
Treasurer, Executive Committee
Vice President, Development & Marketing
Jasper
Shelly Weilenman, MSN, BSN, CCRN
Executive Committee
Chief Nursing Officer
Coastal Carolina Hospital
Orangeburg
Kahlil Demonbreun, RNC-OB, MSN, WHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Secretary, Executive Committee
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Orangeburg Family Health Center, Inc.
David Garr, MD (ex officio)
Executive Director
South Carolina AHEC
Diane Mathews, M.S. (ex officio)
Executive Director
Lowcountry AHEC
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The Staff
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Diane Mathews
Center Director |
Diane received her MS in health professions education from the Medical University of South Carolina and her BS in medical technology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She has been employed with Lowcountry AHEC since 1997. Previously she was the associate director and has worked in many areas including continuing education, health professions student coordination, Deans' Rural Clerkship, and SCRIPT. Her previous experience includes 15 years as a Medical Technologist and Laboratory Manager as well as 4 years teaching at Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC. Diane is responsible for direction of Lowcountry AHEC programs and management of personnel and finance. |
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Ashley Breland
Finance Assistant |
Ashley has been at Lowcountry AHEC since May 1997. She is the finance assistant. Her duties includes payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Ashley works with insurance agents, auditors and accountants to make sure finances are running smoothly. She also assists with the SCRIPT program and other projects as needed at Lowcountry AHEC. |
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| Kelly Wynn began working at Lowcountry AHEC in June 2007. Previously, she worked at Edisto Pediatrics as a medical office specialist. She, her husband, and 2 children moved to South Carolina in 2004 from Florida. While living in Florida, Kelly worked for a medical supply company as a data management specialist. Kelly was promoted to Continuing Education Program Assistant in August 2010 after working for more than three years as the Data Management Assistant. As the Continuing Education Program Assistant she assists the Continuing Education Coordinators in all areas of program logistics including planning, implementation, and evaluation. |
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Ms. Stephens is one of two health professions student coordinators at Lowcountry AHEC. In that role she coordinates the clinical rotations of multiple disciplines of health professions students. She overseas student clinical placements, housing placements, and preceptor assignments. In addition, she assists students with community-focused health promotion projects. She also works with the South Carolina Rural Interdisciplinary Program of Training (SCRIPT) at Lowcountry AHEC. Ms. Stephens is a health educator and for the last 6 years she has worked for Low Country Health Care Systems, Inc. in Fairfax, South Carolina. |
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Deborah S. Anderson
Continuing Education Coordinator |
Ms. Anderson has worked in the field of health care and education for over 9 years. During that time she has coordinated continuing medical education (CME) for residents and medical staff, coordinated seminars for hospital staff, and taught life skills and team building to college students. Her duties at Lowcountry AHEC include: conduct needs assessment as part of the LC AHEC continuing education team; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate CE nursing and allied health programs; identify nursing continuing education event resources to include instructors, venue sites, etc. |
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Ann Graef
Training Center Coordinator |
Ann has worked for Lowcountry AHEC since September 1980. This AHEC knowledge and experience allows Ann to be the “go to” person for everyone here. Over the years she has held many positions. She is the coordinator for the Training Center, which offers American Heart Association courses for health professionals in the 12 county area; she serves as the contact person for those who need BLS, ACLS, or PALS courses. She also assists with continuing education programming, and she is the DPRT program assistant for Education and Training Grant activities and numerous special projects. |
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Natasha Chatman
Health Careers Program Coordinator |
Natasha Chatman is the Health Careers Program Coordinator for Lowcountry AHEC. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston where she earned a master’s degree in science and math education and bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biochemistry. Prior to working with AHEC, she worked as a chemistry teacher at Summerville High School. As the Health Careers Program Coordinator, Natasha is responsible for providing activities, programs, and other sessions for middle school, high school, and undergraduate minorities who are interested in healthcare professions. |
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Emily Warren
Health Professions Student Coordinator |
Emily received a BS in psychology from the College of Charleston in 1993 and a MSW from The University of South Carolina in 1995. Prior to AHEC, she worked 5 years at Colleton Medical Center as a social worker. She has been employed with Lowcountry AHEC since July 2000. She is responsible for the placement of students, student housing, student visits, and community orientation. She coordinates community focus health promotion activities for SCRIPT and FM/Rural Clerkship students. |
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Nina Ohlandt has been employed in the healthcare field for over 19 years. She received her BS in Medical Technology from the Medical University of South Carolina, her BA in Biology from the College of Charleston, and is nationally certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a Medical Technologist. Prior to joining Lowcountry AHEC, Nina worked as a clinical laboratory manager/director in Charleston, Oregon, and Alaska. As a Continuing Education Coordinator for Lowcountry AHEC, she is responsible for determining area educational needs, providing programs to meet local needs, and evaluating the effectiveness of continuing education events.
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Tracey Wilson began working at Lowcountry AHEC in August 2010. Prior to this, she was employed at Edisto Pediatric Clinic as a medical office assistant and as an accounts receivable clerk at Clean Management in Walterboro. Her duties as the Administrative and Data Management Assistant include reception, data management of the South Carolina AHEC database, and assisting CE, HPS and HCP coordinators.
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