South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bureau of Community Health and Chronic Disease Prevention
1800 St Julian Place
Columbia,
SC
USA
29201
Email:
davisga@dhec.sc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2009-present – Nurse consultant to all divisions of the Bureau of Community Health and Chronic Disease Prevention.
2003-2009- State Coordinator for Diabetes and Disparities program.
1998-2003 - Regional Diabetes Coordinator/ Chronic Disease public health nurse administrator
Provides consultation to divisions on health-care systems and offers nursing/clinical expertise. (2009-present)
Program coordinator for agency’s fifteen American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognized sites for diabetes self-management education. (2003-present)
Responsible for Diabetes and Disparities program goals: diabetes self-management education in rural areas, physician office and school nurse education on standards of care, community awareness programs. (2003-present)
Active in nursing professional organizations: past-president of SC Nurses Association, chair elect of American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) public health specialty group, American Nurses Association task force for revisions of Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
Numerous professional recognitions: CDE of the Year by SC DPCP (2005), Palmetto Gold award for nursing leadership (2004)
Numerous presentations (professional and community) on diabetes across the state
Prior presenter for professional conferences (CDC DTT and AADE)