September 9, 2024 (Chapel Hill, NC) – The North Carolina Institute of Medicine is pleased to announce the selection of 8 new members, confirmed by the NCIOM Board of Directors.
The NCIOM informs and shapes health policy by identifying evidence-based solutions to North Carolina’s health challenges and working collaboratively with stakeholders from across the state to identify and build consensus around actionable solutions.
Membership in the NCIOM is intended to honor the work of leaders in health care and public health across North Carolina and to connect members with colleagues also working to advance the health of North Carolinians. Our new 2024 members will be joining a prestigious group of over 150 North Carolinians who serve our state as health care providers, community health leaders, researchers, educators, policymakers, and business leaders.
As their first NCIOM member event, new 2024 members have been invited to join NCIOM staff for an update on recent work, with special focus on the future of the nursing workforce, oral health system transformation, and healthy aging in North Carolina. New members will also have the opportunity to meet our staff and make connections with other NCIOM members.
The 2024 inductees to NCIOM membership are:
Sam Thompson, MSW
Executive Director, North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority
Phyllis Justus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Enterprise Nursing NPD, Advocate Health
Louise Vincent, MPH
Executive Director, NC Survivors Union
Herbert G. Garrison, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, ECU
Chair of Pitt County Board of Health
Edith M. Nieves Lopez, MD
Founder, Developedia Consulting PLLC
Katrina Mattison-Chalwe, DDS
Chief Dental Officer, Piedmont Health Services, Inc.
Humberto González Rodríguez, MPH
Senior Manager, DaVita Clinical Research
Shannon Dowler, MD
Medical Consultant and SME Sexual Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
A full list of all NCIOM members can be found here.
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) is an independent nonprofit organization committed to better health for all North Carolinians. Chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1983, the NCIOM provides nonpartisan information and opportunities for consensus-building on issues of relevance to the health of North Carolina’s population. Visit http://www.nciom.org for more information.