John Wood, MD - President

John graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 2004 and is a member of the emergency medicine residency class of 2007.  He and and his wife Mandy live with their three children, Lee, Lana, and Sofia live in Haddock, Georgia.  John is a staff emergency physician at the Medical Center of Central Georgia and a clinical assistant professor for the Mercer University School of Medicine.  He still hosts poker night at his house every month and plans on becoming a professional poker player when he finally wins the lottery.

Danielle Bernth, MD - Treasurer

Danielle graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2005 and was a chief resident in the emergency medicine residency class of 2008.  She is a staff emergency physician at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  She lives in Greer, South Carolina, with her husband, Scott, and they travel extensively throughout the world to provide medical care in 3rd world nations.  They recently returned from a mission in Peru.

Preston Wendell, MD - Secretary

Preston graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2005 and Palmetto Health residency program in 2008. He stayed one additional year at Palmetto Health as an Emergency Ultrasound Fellow and upon graduation accepted a position as an emergency physician and emergency ultrasound director for Trident Emergency Physicians located in the Charleston, SC area.  He is a current board member of the South Carolina College of Emergency Medicine and serves as the government affairs committee chair. He also teaches for the Emergency Ultrasound Course and the SCCEP Oral Board course. His interests include travel, surfing, and his lovely wife Sarah.

Tripp Jennings, MD

Tripp graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and was a chief resident in the emergency medicine residency class of 2006.  He and his wife, Dawn, live on Lake Murray in Chapin, South Carolin with their son, TJ, and daughter, Aiden.  Tripp is the director for medical student education with the Palmetto Health Emergency Medicine Residency and is an assistant professor at the USC School of Medicine.  He is currently the President of the South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians.  His interests include medical information technology, 3D medical imaging, and fishing.

Hunter Louis, MD

Hunter graduated from the University of Louisville in 2003 and was a chief resident in the emergency medicine residency class of 2006.  He stayed one additional year at Palmetto Health to become the first fellow in the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship.  Upon graduation he accepted a position as a staff emergency physician and emergency ultrasound director for Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.  He continues to lecture and teach extensively on emergency ultrasound.  His interests include the great outdoors, ultrasound, and auto mechanics.