Beaufort Jasper Health Services Chief Quality Officer Receives 2026 Visionary Award
October 26, 2026
Dr. Gregory Lonscak, chief nursing and quality officer at Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, received the 2026 Visionary Award from the South Carolina Primary Health Care Association (SCPHCA) during its annual conference on October 23-25 in Hilton Head Island.
The award recognizes forward-thinking leadership and innovative contributions that help transform community health centers and advance their mission of providing high-quality, patient-centered care. Lonscak was recognized for his dedication to improving health care quality, supporting innovation and helping shape the future of community health care.
He holds doctoral degrees in chiropractic and nursing practice and is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and board-eligible emergency nurse practitioner.
Lonscak is past president of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association and spent seven years as the organization’s insurance and compliance chairman. He is a two-time Chiropractor of the Year and received the lieutenant governor’s Palmetto Patriot Award in recognition of his public service.
In addition to his clinical and leadership responsibilities, Lonscak serves as an adjunct faculty member at South University in Savannah, Georgia, where he teaches in the master’s and doctoral programs.
SCPHCA represents and supports community health centers across the state. These centers provide community-based care through public-private partnerships focused on improving the health and well-being of local residents. SCPHCA provides training, technical assistance, advocacy and other resources to enhance health care services and improve community health outcomes.
