Dr. Vicki Young currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association. As the CEO, Dr. Young works with community health centers and other entities to support expanded access to vital preventive and primary care services for communities across the state with a focus on communities where these affordable and comprehensive services are most needed. This includes overseeing the SC Agricultural Worker Health Program and the SC Health Center Controlled Network, both funded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, along with forecasting and planning the future direction of the organization.
Dr. Young brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. She began her career in the community health center arena in 2007 when she was hired as the Department Head for Clinical Quality Improvement. In 2013, she was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer, where she was responsible for overseeing the area of clinical quality improvement, information technology, public affairs, advocacy and outreach, and enrollment.
Dr. Young received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Wofford College, Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of South Carolina (USC), and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmacy Administration from USC. She has more than 15 years of knowledge and practice in the areas of health care access, health disparities, and quality improvement programs. Academically, she has worked as an instructor and assistant dean with the SC College of Pharmacy, formally the USC’s College of Pharmacy.
As a testament to her dedication to the community health center movement, she was awarded the Henry Fiumelli Patient Advocate and the Jose Camacho Grassroots Advocacy Hall of Fame Awards presented by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).