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State Program Administrators

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Bureau Chief of Public Health Preparedness: Arnold Alier, EdD, NRP
Office of Public Health Preparedness
Preparedness Telephone: (803) 898-5336
Email: aliera@dhec.sc.gov

Grants Administrator: Steve Harrington
Office of Public Health Preparedness
Telephone: (803) 898-4446
Email: harrinsm@dhec.sc.gov

Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator: Ernie Moore
Bureau of Healthcare Systems & Services 
Telephone: (803) 898-0518
Email: mooree@dhec.sc.gov
 

Diane Fox
Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator
Telephone: (843) 408-3326
Email: foxld@dhec.sc.gov

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Midlands Coalition Contacts:
Toya Jefferson Murph, DrPH
Director
Office of Public Health Preparedness Midlands Region
Telephone: (803) 576-2691 /Cell: (803) 230-6046
Email: murphtd@dhec.sc.gov

Michele Rowell
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator
Telephone: (803) 408-3326
Email: rowellmd@dhec.sc.gov

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Pee Dee Coalition Contacts:
Mark Hendrix
Director
Office of Public Health Preparedness Pee Dee Region
Telephone: (843) 673-6546
Email: hendriml@dhec.sc.gov

Catherine (Katie) McCutchen
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator
Telephone: (843) 673-6636
Email: mccutcce@dhec.sc.gov

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Upstate Coalition Contacts:
Warren Edwards
Director
Office of Public Health Preparedness Upstate Region
Telephone: (864) 372-3138
Email: edwardjw@dhec.sc.gov

Brandy Whitman
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Coordinator
Telephone: (864) 260-4358
Email: whitmabn@dhec.sc.gov

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Members Include:

• Regional Medical Centers
• Rehabilitative and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
• Primary Medical Care Health Center
• State Government Organizations
• County and Local Government Organizations
• Federal Government Entities
• Long Term Care Facilities
• Public Health
• Public Safety
• Volunteer Organizations
• Federal VA and Army Hospitals
• Nursing and Behavioral Health Centers
• Federally Qualified Health Centers
• County and Local Government Organizations
• Fire/EMS
• County Coroners
• Law Enforcement
• Federally Recognized Tribe
• State Tribal Groups
• Treatment/Rehabilitation Medical Centers
• Primary Health Care Services
• Retirement/Aging Organizations
• Private Business Entities