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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2023 Telehealth Pioneer Divya Ahuja, MD
December 13, 2023The 2023 Telehealth Pioneer award was presented to Dr. Divya Ahuja 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, or policy who implemented... -
2023 Telehealth State Champion Kathryn King, MD
December 12, 2023The 2023 Telehealth State Champion award was presented to Dr. Kathryn King during the 11th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held this month in Greenville. This award recognizes an individual champion in the areas of clinical care, education, policy or IT support... -
2023 State Legislative Telehealth Champion SC Representative Bill Herbkersman
December 11, 2023The 2023 State Legislative Telehealth Champion award was presented to South Carolina Representative William G. “Bill” Herbkersman, R-Beaufort, during the 11th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held in December in Greenville. He is Chairman of the Healthcare... -
Project ECHO Creates Educational Network for Peer Support Community
October 24, 2023The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, known as Project ECHO, connects health care workers online for virtual discussions and case learning. In South Carolina, a Peer Support ECHO provides an online learning community for peer support specialists. A Peer Support... -
Learn How Forensic Nurse Examiners Empower Survivors of Sexual Assault
October 11, 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... -
My Telehealth: Paramedics make house calls
September 21, 2023Community Paramedicine is a healthcare model that brings paramedics into the homes of patients for non-emergent reasons to help with access to health care. In South Carolina, the community paramedicine program at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System has had a big impact on...