The Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina Board of Directors:
- Annually assesses the effects of diabetes mellitus in South Carolina, and the status of education, clinical research and translation of new diabetes treatment methods in South Carolina
- Oversees all operations of the Diabetes Center of Excellence Advisory Committees, Outreach Council and Surveillance Council
- Makes annual budget requests to the General Assembly to support the activities of the Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina Board
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Diabetes Initiative of SC Board of Directors
Timothy J. Lyons, MD (Chair)
Medical Executive Director, BCBSSC Diabetes Free SC; John A. Colwell Endowed Chair, MUSC
Marc-André Cornier, MD (Vice Chair)
Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases, MUSC
Pamela Arnold, MSN APRN, BC-ADM, CDE (Chair, Diabetes Center of Excellence Council)
Nurse Administrator, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, MUSC
Michelle Nichols, PhD (Outreach Chair)
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, MUSC
Kelly Hunt, PhD (Surveillance Council Chair)
Associate Professor, Division Leader for Epidemiology,
Department of Public Health Sciences, MUSC
Jennifer Almeda, PhD
Organizational Development Coordinator, WHOI
Yaw Boateng, MS, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES
Community Member, Fresenius Medical Center
Hermes Florez, MD, PhD, MPH
MUSC President’s Office
Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences;
Director, Institute of Healthy aging;
Associate Dean for population Health
Madison Hall
South Carolina Governor's Office
Kathie Hermayer, MD
SC Chapter American College of Physicians (ACP)
Shauna Hicks, MHS, CHES, APM
SC DHEC Director
Carolyn Jenkins, DrPH, APRN, RD, CDE
Association Diabetes Care and Education Specalists (ADCES) Treasurer
College of Nursing, Professor Emeritus, MUSC
Lisa M. Knight
Dean, USC School of Medicine
Katherine Lewis, MD
Pediatric/Adult Endocrinology, Greenville Hospital System
Usah Lilavivat, MD
Previous Chair of the Board
Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Center, Sumter, SC
Gayenell Magwood, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
American Heart Association; College of Nursing, Professor, MUSC
Althea Myers, AHFI, CFE, CPM
SC DHHS
Patrick O’Neil, PhD
MUSC President’s Office, Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Karen Reeves, BSN, MHHA, FACHE
South Carolina Hospital Association
Steve Saunders, M.B.B.S, F.A.C.P
SC Chapter American College of Physicians (ACP)
Makala Smith, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Center
Deidre Tyson, MD
South Carolina Medical Association; McLeod Health Pediatric Endocrinology
Patricia Witherspoon, MD
President, SC Academy of Family Physicians
Advisory Members:
Elaine M. Apperson, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology Prisma Health-Upstate
Leonard Lichtenstein, MD
MUSC President’s Office
Stephen P. Williams
Special Counsel, Greenville
Honorary Members:
David J. Cole, MD
President, MUSC
John Colwell, MD, PhD, CDE
Past, DSC Board Chair; Professor Emeritus, MUSC
Stephen H. Smith
ADA Representative – Southeastern Division
Lisa Saladin, PT, PhD
Executive Vice President Academic Affairs & Provost, MUSC
