Committees

Annette Cruz, Chair

This committee comprised of the current SCAPA President as the chair and the five Area Reps is responsible for soliciting nominees for the PA of the Year Award and selecting the recipient of the award. This committee is also charged with recognizing other organizations and individuals in South Carolina working to improve the PA profession and healthcare in our state.

Kirby Cranford Lee, Chair

This committee is responsible for coordinating all of the communication efforts of SCAPA to our members, non-members and other members of the health care society. This includes but is not limited to the management of our website, social media, newsletter, email blasts and all other communications.

Annette Cruz, Chair

This committee works to recruit and retain new members for our organization. They develop and implement plans to increase SCAPA membership while working specifically with our area representatives to develop membership in each region of our state.

Rita Brown, Chief Delegate

This committee represents SCAPA to the House of Delegates at the annual AAPA conference and is responsible for communicating any resolutions or actions back to the Board and to our constituents.

Byron Mathis, Chair

This committee will organize the efforts of our ASPIRE program, a program designed to offer opportunities for students desiring to enter the PA profession to learn more about PAs, our profession, and about PA school. This is a separate membership category, so this committee will be responsible for the membership benefits offered to this group of members as well as organizing any events for students at universities and colleges in South Carolina wanting to know more about the PA profession.

Wakesha Evans, Chair

This committee is responsible working in the community to increase minority awareness within PA communities and our patient base. The committee works with other organizations and philanthropies to promote awareness and improve healthcare in minority and underserved communities in South Carolina. The committee also works to recognize PAs serving in underserved areas.

Byron Mathis, Chair

This committee is chaired by the Vice President and is comprised of the Past President, Current President and President-Elect. This committee is responsible for soliciting nominations for board positions and identifying leaders within the PA community to serve as board members, committee chairs and committee members.

MK Murphy, Chair

The committee has decided to commit to devoting time and effort to various forms of philanthropic outreach throughout the year (free-clinics, food drives, etc).

Caroline Coates, Chair

This committee works to stay aware of current reimbursement legislation and policy concerning Medicare, Medicaid and third party payers. The committee works to ensure that PAs in South Carolina are represented well with respect to reimbursement policies in our state.