The South Carolina Primary Health Care Association's 29th Annual Conference will be held at the Marriott Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes, 8400 Costa Verde Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on October 11-14, 2012.

Single/Double Rate:  $129.00

Reservation Number:  800-228-9290; 843-449-8880

Please reference the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association 2012 Annual when making reservations.

The Conference Planning Committee and staff are working eagerly and are committed to making this a truly informative and empowering program with tracts and roundtable discussions for community health center staff including Health Center Executive DIrectors/Chief Executive Officers, Upper Management Staff (Human Reources, Information Technology, and Finance Staff), along with Community Health Center Board members.

New to this year's Annual Conference and Board Governance Retreat is an Advocacy and Social Media Tract designed for anyone interested in increasing grassroots advocacy at their center.

Additionally, Thursday, October 11th and the morning of Friday, October 12th have been set aside for the launch of the South Carolina Institute for Health Center Excellence, a leadership development program customized for the needs of health center leaders.  Participants will benefit from insights gained from personal leadership assessment tools applied through a series of directed and transformative work assignments.  This is a result oriented learning experience providing the opportunity to stay current with emerging best practices in leadership and operational management. The  program will conclude in April 2013.

SCPHCA affiliated community, mental, migrant and homeless health centers are an integral part of the state's overall health care system.  As an advocate for those that do not have access to basic health services, the SCPHCA works to ensure the continued growth of community based programs and centers that provide health care services for persons most in need.  Unique to the SCPHCA conference is the wide spectrum of providers with a shared purpose of assuring access to quality health care services for all South Carolina.  Attended by multi-disciplinary leadership teams from the state's community health centers, representing over 320,00 patients across the state.

For additional information, please contact Ms. Cynthia R. Frazier, MHA, Director of Administration and Member Services, South Carolina Primary Health Care Association, 3 Technology Cirle, Columbia, SC 29203, 803-788-2778.