Contact: Tim Gehret
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Aug. 22, 2006
Charleston -- The Board of Trustees at the Medical University of South Carolina has elected Charles B. Thomas Jr., M.D., as chairman, and Thomas L. Stephenson, J.D., as vice-chairman.
Thomas, a Greenville native, has been a board member since 1996, having served as vice-chairman from 1998 to 2002. Elected as the medical professions representative from Congressional District 4 in 1996, Thomas practices orthopaedic surgery in Greenville. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1973 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology, he went on to obtain his Bachelor's of Science degree in Pharmacy from MUSC in 1978, and his medical degree from MUSC in 1984. Thomas is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. In addition to his published and presented work, Thomas holds a U.S. patent for ìApparatus and Method for Implanting Distal Screws in Intramedullary Rod.î He and his wife, Tricia, have three children.
Stephenson, a Greenville attorney, has served on the board since 1998. A lay representative from Congressional District 4, Stephenson received both Bachelor's of Science and law degrees from the University of South Carolina. He specializes in various types of employment-related and commercial litigation as a partner with Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, LLC. Stephenson is a certified specialist in employment and labor law. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in 2005 and 2006. He and his wife, Dianne, have two children.
About MUSC
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, The Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest medical school in the south. Today, MUSC continues the tradition of excellence in education, research, and patient care. MUSC is home to over 3,000 students and residents, as well as nearly 10,000 employees, including 1,300 faculty members. As the largest non-federal employer in Charleston, the University and its affiliates have collective budgets in excess of $1.3 billion per year. MUSC operates a 600 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized children's hospital and a leading Institute of Psychiatry. Visit the Medical University's Web site at www.musc.edu
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