2016 Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished Physician Alumni Award ‘02 Anna-Kathryn Rye Burch, MD

Distinguished Physician Alumni Award ‘02 Anna-Kathryn Rye Burch, MD Current Positions Board Certifications Achievements Academic Pediatrician Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Associate Professor USC School of Medicine Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases Southern Society for Pediatric Research winner Healthcare Heroes Physician finalist Assisted in formation of PHCH Antimicrobial Stewardship Medical consultant for DHEC, Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology

Distinguished Young Physician Alumni Award ‘10 William Palmer, MD

Distinguished Young Physician Alumni Award ‘10 William Palmer, MD Current Position Board Certifications Achievements Assistant Professor Department of Gastroenterology Mayo Clinic, FL Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2015 Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award Published >40 peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts Presented >20 national presentations Member of American College of Physicians National Council of Residents and Fellows Member of Education and Publication Committee for Annals of Internal Medicine Past President of the Mayo Fellows Association Past Treasurer of the Florida Medical Association Residents and Fellows Section Current Chairman of Duval County Medical Society Trainee Board

Humanitarian Physician Alumni Award ‘01 John C. Ropp, III, MD

Humanitarian Physician Alumni Award ‘01 John C. Ropp, III, MD Current Positions Board Certifications Achievements Family Medicine Palmetto Family Medicine and Senior Care Hartsville, SC Chairman South Carolina Coalition for the Care of the Seriously Ill Trustee South Carolina Medical Association Family Medicine Added Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Master of Business Administration Volunteers at the Free Medicine Clinic of Darlington County Participates in Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST), Advance Care Planning projects, and South Carolina Healthcare Decisions Day

Distinguished Doctorate Alumni Award ‘10 Sloka Iyengar, PhD

Distinguished Doctorate Alumni Award ‘10 Sloka Iyengar, PhD Current Position Research Interests Achievements Director of Education Body Worlds, NYC Mechanisms of Epilepsy Worked as a Clinical Researcher with Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group, New York Scientific writer with ~200 articles summarizing scientific articles for a non-scientific audience Developed Kid MD: a program to teach school children biology through plastinated human bodies Organizes science advocacy and outreach activities in NY Received a fellowship to discuss scientific funding with Congress in Washington, DC

Distinguished Master’s in Genetic Counseling Alumni Award ‘01 Elizabeth “Libby” H. Malphrus, MS CGC

Distinguished Master’s in Genetic Counseling Alumni Award ‘01 Elizabeth “Libby” H. Malphrus, MS CGC Current Positions Board Certification Achievements Prenatal Genetic Counselor Savannah Perinatology, GA Counselor, Hemophilia Treatment Center Children’s Hospital at Memorial Health, Savannah, GA Genetic Counseling First non-physician clinical instructor at Mercer University’s Savannah Campus Founder of “Helping the Hoo-Hahs”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising support and awareness for local women with gynecologic cancers Created a medical genetics course for medical students and OB/GYN residents Guest lecturer for topics in genetics both locally and nationally

Distinguished Masters Alumni Award ‘07 William Michael Donovan, CRNA, MNA

Distinguished Masters Alumni Award ‘07 William Michael Donovan, CRNA, MNA Current Position Board Certification Achievements Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Donovan P.C., Charleston, SC Master’s in Nurse Anesthesia Registered Nurse Owner of Donovan P.C. Active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Served as Trustee, President elect, President, and multiple committee positions Past President of local chapter of American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Alumni Association Honorary Life Member ‘76 Carol Smith Joined

Alumni Association Honorary Lifetime Member Carol Smith Current Position Achievements Projects ‘76 Joined Editor Emerita S.C. Medicine Magazine Public Information Director at USC SOM Planned welcoming ceremonies for USC SOM charter class Planned first Honors Convocation for USC SOM Directed Honors Convocation until retirement in 2003 Edited S.C. Medicine Magazine Developed and edited Annual Report Drafted and edited documents for accreditation and legislation Developed alumni tracking system Volunteers at Columbia Free Medical Clinic

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