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:

  • Advocating on behalf of mothers and infants in South Carolina

  • 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

  • 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

Social Work

Lamikka Purvis
Family Solutions 
lpurvis.familysolutions@scorh.net

Nursing 

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