Schuman receives Order of Palmetto Award
Stanley Schuman, M.D., professor of family medicine, pediatrics and epidemiology, was presented the Order of Palmetto Award by Nick Theodore, senior counsel to the governor, at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Cattlemen's Association meeting in Greenville, Nov. 3.
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Theodore, right, presents Order of the Palmetto to Dr. Stanley Schuman.
At left is Dr. Gene Cornett.
The award is the highest honor given by the governor and recognizes public service. Schuman was nominated for the award by Gene Cornett, M.D., a Piedmont resident and president of the S.C. Cattlemen's Association.
Schuman has been on the Medical University faculty since 1973. In 1984, he led the initiative to develop and implement the South Carolina Agromedicine Program, an interuniversity project of MUSC and Clemson University. The program's mission is promoting safe, healthy and efficient production of food and fiber using the latest advances in agricultural technology, integrated pest management and preventive medicine.
The program now includes a statewide network of Agromedi-cine consulting
physicians who serve as local resources on agricultural medicine. It provides
regular farm/health-related seminars for medical personnel, farm families
and community organizations. The South Carolina program became a model
for agromedicine programs in other states.