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NCCHW Convenes Its Inaugural Advisory Committee

May 17, 2012

The North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness (NCCHW) welcomed its inaugural Advisory Committee Friday to the Wilma M. Sherrill Center. The meeting brought health leaders from across the state of North Carolina whose charge is to provide guidance and support for the NCCHW in the implementation of its work.  The Center has asked the group to provide reaction and feedback of current and planned work, to generate ideas, identify opportunities and serve as champions for promoting the NCCHW across the state.

Members of the Committee were selected and appointed by the Chancellor.  The Advisory Committee consists of members representing leadership in the fields of childhood, youth and young adult healthy weight, worksite health promotion and healthy aging.  Committee members come from UNC Asheville, the local community, western North Carolina and the state of North Carolina.  Members are appointed for a term of 2 or 3 years and will meet twice annually.  

Advisory Committee Members

Luther Barnhardt, MD—Retired, Diagnostic Radiologist

Linda Barrett—Corporate and Community Heath, WakeMed Health & Hospitals

David Chenoweth, PhD—Director, Undergraduate Worksite Health Promotion-East Carolina University and Founder of Chenoweth & Associates

Sylvia Flack, PhD—Executive Director, Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities, Winston-Salem State University

Jeff Heck, MD—President and CEO, Mountain Area Health Education Center

Olson Huff, MD—Retired, Pediatrician

Suzanne Landis, MD—MAHEC Family Health Center

Sharon Morrissey, MD—Sr. Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, N.C. Community College System

Keith Ray, PhD—Chair, Health and Wellness Department-UNC Asheville

Mollie Scott, PharmD—Dean, Asheville Branch of Eshelman School of Pharmacy-UNC Asheville

Tiffany Shubert, PhD—Translational Scientist, UNC Institute on Aging-Center for Aging and Health

Tricia Willoughby—Executive Director, N.C. Business Committee for Education-Office of the Governor