Ten lawmakers complete IMPH’s 2025 Health Policy Fellows Program.

The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) recently recognized and celebrated 10 members of the South Carolina General Assembly as the newest class of the Health Policy Fellows Program. The legislators participated in the 2025 cohort of the Fellows Program, supported by The Duke Endowment and the Commonwealth Fund. The Fellows Program is a nonpartisan initiative that provides evidence-based information on health and health care policies in South Carolina.

Throughout the program, participants engaged in discussions facilitated by national and state-level experts concerning nonmedical drivers of health, health care financing and investments, and the importance of considering health implications as factors across all policy decisions. The Fellows Program is designed to assist elected officials by providing resources and information related to complex health topics.

By completing the program, legislators demonstrate a strong commitment to learning about health policy issues that affect South Carolina and the quality of life of their constituents. These fellows join a distinguished group of 75 current and former legislators who have participated in the program since its launch in 2013.

The Health Policy Fellows Program is an ongoing program that is offered every other year for members of the South Carolina General Assembly. 

From left to right: IMPH Executive Director Maya Pack, Senator Jeff Zell, Senator Allen Blackmon, Senator Tameika Isaac Devine, IMPH Director of Legislative Engagement Amelia Robinson