Aunyika Moonan, PhD

Aunyika Moonan, PhD, MSPH, CPHQ serves as Vice President of Innovation, Data & Community Health at the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA). She leads statewide efforts that strengthen healthcare systems and improve health outcomes across South Carolina. Her work focuses on helping hospitals and communities collaborate to improve access to care, close gaps in health, and create meaningful, measurable change.

Dr. Moonan has dedicated more than 25 years to advancing statewide health and healthcare improvement. Her career spans the full continuum of care, beginning in outpatient and post-acute settings before moving into leadership roles focused on hospitals and community-based initiatives. She has brought healthcare organizations and community partners together to address complex challenges and improve the health of the people they serve.

Dr. Moonan believes hospitals are uniquely positioned to improve not only the care delivered within their walls but also the health of the communities they serve. She is passionate about using data to drive action and helping organizations create lasting improvements through collaboration and innovation. Her work includes advancing healthcare quality and patient safety initiatives and data-informed strategies that support better care across South Carolina.

Dr. Moonan serves on South Carolina’s Data Oversight Council, which governs the release and use of statewide healthcare data. She also serves on national and statewide boards and advisory groups focused on improving healthcare delivery.

Dr. Moonan earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Epidemiology and Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) from the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health and her bachelor’s degree from Emory University. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). She and her husband, Robert, live in Columbia, SC and have one daughter.

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