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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Tele-psychiatry Program Eases Burden on South Carolina Emergency Rooms
January 11, 2024Nearly 1 in 5 American adults struggle with a mental health condition but access to behavioral health services is limited throughout the United States and worldwide. People often end up in their local Emergency Room for help but they face long wait times to speak with a... -
2023 Rick Foster Primary Care Telehealth Champion
December 22, 2023Dr. Rick Foster was posthumously honored during the Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held this month in Greenville with the 2023 Dr. Rick Foster Primary Care Telehealth Champion award. Dr. Foster died earlier this year following a battle with pancreatic cancer... -
Learn how SC forensic nurse examiners empower survivors of sexual assault
December 21, 2023Using a secure digital forensic imaging system, a team of nurses at McLeod Health provides specialized, trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault. Located in Florence, the forensic nurse examiner program is the only program of its kind in the area. Unfortunately... -
2023 Digital Health Equity State Champion Kathy Schwarting
December 21, 2023The 2023 Digital Health Equity Champion award was presented to Kathy Schwarting, MHA, during the 11th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held this month in Greenville. The award recognizes an individual champion in the area of digital health equity education... -
2023 Telehealth Innovator Marc Bingham, MD
December 20, 2023The 2023 Telehealth Innovator award was presented to Dr. Marc Bingham during the 11th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held this month in Greenville. The award recognizes an individual champion in the areas of clinical care, education, IT support or policy who is... -
2023 Telehealth Program of Excellence: SC Department of Mental Health Community Tele-psychiatry Program
December 19, 2023The 2023 Telehealth Program of Excellence award was presented to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health Community Tele-Psychiatry program during the 11th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held this month in Greenville. The award recognizes a mature program...