Our Mission
South Carolina Perinatal Association (SCPA) promotes education initiatives, influences public policy, fosters delivery of optimal family centered care and provides leadership on issues of perinatal health in an effort to improve the health status of women, infants and children.
We Accomplish this by:
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Advocating on behalf of mothers and infants in South Carolina
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Partnering with organizations such as: The March of Dimes; South Carolina Neonatal Medical Consortium; South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Creating educational opportunities for perinatal professionals such as: conferences, webinars and lectures
Love working with other people while making a difference in the area of perinatal health? If so, then you would be perfect serving on one of our committees. SCPA is always looking for creative and enthusiastic members to keep our association moving in the right direction. We are sure you will find the perfect committee in which you can be involved!
Education Committee
The Education Committee focuses its efforts on improving perinatal outcomes and services through education. We develop and coordinate educational opportunities through our Web-Café’s as well as our Café Lecture Series which are held in each perinatal region in South Carolina. We contribute to the SCPA’s newsletter “Perinatal News” through article ideas and article development as necessary.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for recruiting and retaining members to SCPA. We exhibit at regional and statewide conferences to showcase the great strides our association has made with improving the health of women, infants and children in an effort to bring additional great people to our wonderful association.
Public Affairs Committee
The Public Affairs Committee advocates for public policy to improve the health status of women, infants and children. The committee provides the membership with legislative updates in the SCPA newsletter and provides alerts when immediate actions are needed on a policy issue. The committee sponsors trainings and forums for educating members and the public about specific issues and tips for contacting legislators.
Education Committee
Chair: Michelle Flanagan
Michelle.Flanagan@prismahealth.org
Phone: 803-434-7243
Fax: 803-434-4309
Membership Committee
Chair: Cheryl Suttles
csuttles@srhs.com
Phone: (864) 560-2221
Fax: (864) 560-2295
Public Affairs Committee
The SCPA Board is a diverse group of perinatal professionals from across the state of South Carolina, all of whom are passionate about making a difference in the lives of childbearing women and infants. We meet quarterly in Columbia, to discuss current issues in perinatal health and develop a strategic plan to address those issues. With over 200 general members currently, we welcome you to become a part of this dynamic team.
2022 Board Members
SCPA Executive Committee
President
Lamikka Samuel, LMW, CCHW
Director, SCORH Family Solutions
lsamuel.familysolutions@scorh.net
Secretary
Phyllis Shearin, CNM, RNC-OB McLeod Regional Medical Center phyllis.shearin@mcleodhealth.org
2022 Committees
President Elect
Open Position
Past President
Cheryl Neuner, BSN, MBA, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, NE-BC McLeod Regional Medical Center cneuner@mcleodhealth.org
Treasurer
Meg Jewell, MA
msajewell@att.net
Education
Michelle Flanagan, RNC, BSN
Prisma Health Richland
michelle.flanagan@prismahealth.org
Membership Chairs
Cheryl Suttles, BSN, RNC, CLC
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
csuttles@srhs.com
Chaka Davis, MSN, MPH, NNC-NIC, CNML, IBCLC Prisma Health Baptist chaka.davis@prismahealth.org
2022 Regional Representatives
Public Affairs
Newsletter Editor
Phyllis Shearin, CNM, RNC-OB McLeod Regional Medical Center phyllis.shearin@mcleodhealth.org
Low Country Perinatal Region
Kathy Ray, RN, MSN
MUSC, Division of Pediatrics-Neonatology
rayk@musc.edu
Pee Dee Perinatal Region
Cheryl A. Neuner, BSN, MBA, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, NE-BC
McLeod Regional Medical Center
cneuner@mcleodhealth.org
2022 Discipline Representatives
Piedmont Perinatal Region
Faith Knowles, MSN, RN
Prisma Health Greenville
faith.knowles@prismahealth.org
Midlands Perinatal Region
Lynn Wellman, MS, APRN, WHNP-BC, C-EFM
Prisma Health Richland
Lynn.Wellman@prismahealth.org
Medicine
Timothy J. Harkins, MD, FACOG
Carolina Women’s Center
Tim.Harkins@prismahealth.org
March of Dimes
Tameca Wilson Director, Maternal Infant Health TWilson@marchofdimes.org
Community
Kimberly R. Alston
Prisma Health
Kimberly.Alston@PrismaHealth.org