Joy Bonala
Joy Bonala is a multimedia journalist currently based in Summerville, SC. She began her career in print media after graduating from Western Kentucky University with a degree in photojournalism. She loved using her passion for photography to document local news and tell the stories of people in her community. Her career in journalism has allowed her to experience life across the United States with positions in Oklahoma, Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming and Texas. Eventually, she brought her visual skills to radio as a news director at an NPR news station in Abilene, TX. There she explored new ways to complement audio stories by incorporating still photographs and video. And now, as a content producer in the digital department at SCETV, she is a storyteller for the MyTelehealth Team which seeks to elevate public understanding and knowledge of Telehealth and its diverse services in South Carolina.
Stories
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Mentorship program helps doctors treat opioid use disorders
October 14, 2021Project ECHO for Opioid Use Disorders uses telehealth platforms to connect providers to a hub of experts from an academic medical center. -
FCC announces new COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards, including South Carolina health care providers
October 01, 2021The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and The North Central Family Medical Center in Rock Hill have been awarded funds from the Federal Communications Commission to purchase telehealth equipment. This week, the Federal Communications Commission approved an... -
Healthcare providers find support through unique mentoring program
September 28, 2021More South Carolina healthcare providers are turning to mentoring for peer support, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Using telehealth platforms to connect on live video, providers are able to share information in real time through Project ECHO, a learning model which... -
Digital literacy: Overcoming isolation in a connected world
September 23, 2021The class settles in as Carroll Brabham prepares her lesson. It is a literacy class, but not for a spoken language. She looks out at her students, all of whom are older than she. It is a class on digital literacy, focused on teaching South Carolina seniors throughout the... -
Local library provides connection point for healthcare
July 19, 2021Women in rural areas of the Lowcountry can access healthcare services at Charleston County Public Library branches. These services are offered through a partnership with the WISE (Women In the Southeast) Telehealth Network which aims to improve women’s health and well-being... -
Baby Steps: A mother and nurse partnership
July 09, 2021For LaShawna Nicholson, the journey of motherhood has been full of joyful moments. “Chance is probably the best thing that’s ever happened to me,” Nicholson said. “He’s smart, he’s funny, he’s busy. He keeps me on my toes.” As a first-time mother, Nicholson said she had a...