The Institute Introduces a New Fellow

Dr. Stuart Sprague

Stuart R. Sprague, PhD has been named a Special Projects Fellow in recognition of his contributions to a developing collaborative opportunity. His experience teaching family practice residents and dealing with ethical issues in clinical practices provides an added dimension in the arena of healthcare.

Dr. Sprague is Medical University of South Carolina AHEC Associate Professor (Anderson), teaching at the AnMed Health Family Medicine Residency program in Anderson, SC.  He is also GHS Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and a Core Faculty member at the Center for Bioethics at USC. His work focuses on teaching behavioral medicine, medical ethics, humanities, communication skills, and an elective clerkship/rotation on Religion and Medicine.  He received the Ph.D. (Philosophy of Religion) degree at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. At AnMed Health, and as a consultant at the Greenville Hospital System and in other facilities in South Carolina, he prepares ethics committees, educates clinical staff, and consults on difficult cases.  He serves as a consultant to the Medical Ethics Committee of the South Carolina Medical Association and as the convener of the South Carolina Healthcare Ethics Network.  Dr. Sprague is also a Faculty Member in the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare.