SCAFP's Commissions & Committees

SCAFP Bylaws Commission - The duty of the Bylaws Commission is to recommend changes in the Bylaws and present the amendments appropriate to this purpose. In presenting amendments to the Annual Assembly, the commission makes recommendations for or against the proposed amendments.

• 2009Richard Carpenter, MD, Elloree
• 2009Carla Gentry, MD Spartanburg
• 2010 Jony Bolinger, MD, Easley
• 2010 Jan Porter, MD, Spartanburg
• 2011 Darron Molter, N. Myrtle Beach, Chair
• 2011 Carl Shealy, MD, Lexington

SCAFP Finance Commission - It is the responsibility of the Finance Commission to supervise the accounting activities of the treasury. To arrange for an annual audit of the books and to prepare an annual budget with recommendations for the consideration and approval of the Board of Directors.

• 2009Griffin Cupstid, MD, Cowpens
• 2009David Keisler, MD, Gilbert
• 2010William Hueston, MD, Mt. Pleasant
• 2010Albert Mims, MD, Lake City
• 2011 Darron Molter, N. Myrtle Beach
• 2011 Fran McCarley, MD, Spartanburg,Chair

Commission on Practice Enhancement & Quality - The Commission is responsible for addressing specific aspects of the new model of family medicine; scope of practice issues; accessing the adoption and utilization of Health Information Technology (HIT); healthcare services and improved reimbursement.

• 2009 Maria Gibson, MD, Charleston
• 2009 Gary Goforth, MD, Greenwood
• 2010 Vanessa Diaz, MD, Charleston, Chair
• 2010 Elizabeth Baxley, MD, Columbia
• 2011 David Rodgers, MD, Bonneau
• 2011 B. Wade Lamb, MD, Lake City

Membership & Member Services - This commission works to recruit and retain SCAFP association members, promote the value of membership in the organization, initiate and coordinate new and extended member services, address life-stage and career stage issues and address other issues related to membership and member services.

• 2009Ada Stewart, MD, Columbia
• 2009R. Dale Padgett, MD, Bamberg
• 2010 Lisa Corum, MD, Greenwood
• 2010Gary Goforth, MD, Greenwood
• 2011Carla Gentry, MD, Spartanburg
• 2011Scott Dacus, MD, Lexington, Editor & Chair

Commission on Public Health - It shall be the duty of this Commission to represent the Academy in its relationships with voluntary health agencies and other agencies and institutions concerned with the public health, medical services, epidemiology and the social aspects of medicine not falling within the purview of other commissions of the Academy. The Commission recommends to the Board of Directors policies and projects which will reflect the philosophy of family medicine in its relation with such agencies and institutions.

• 2009Vanessa Diaz, MD, Charleston
• 2009Leigh Beasley, MD, Central
• 2010Lori Carnsew, MD, Liberty - Chair
• 2010R. Dale Padgett, MD- Bamberg
• 2011 Gerald Congdon, MD, Pawleys Island
• 2011 Patricia Bouknight, MD, Spartanburg