Patient & Family Advisory Councils (PFACS)

The Patient-and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) are a partnership of patients/family representatives and Hospital staff members working together on hospital initiatives. The councils meet monthly to discuss issues such as patient-care, the environment, and healthcare policies and procedures. Families provide advice and are part of the decision making process. 

Circular graphic showing the 10 patient and family advisory councils.

  • Adult Hospital PFAC - for patients and family members with an inpatient experience
  • Adult Ambulatory PFAC - for patients and family members with experience in the clinics
  • IOP PFAC - for patients and family members with experience at the Institute of Psychiatry
  • Children's Health PFAC - for parents and caregivers of children who have had experiences in the hospital or clinics
  • Youth Patient Advisory Council - for patients or siblings of patients (12 to 18 years of age) who have had experiences in the hospital
  • Hollings Cancer PFAC - for patients and family members with experience at the Hollings Cancer Center
  • Catawba PFAC - for patients or families with experience at MUSC Health Lancaster
  • Midlands Division PFAC - for patients and families who have experience at any of the MUSC Midlands facilities
  • Pee Dee Division PFAC - for patients and families who have experience at any MUSC Florence facilities
  • Orangeburg PFAC- for patients and families who have experience at any MUSC Orangeburg facilities

Click here to view the PFAC meeting schedule (PDF).

Membership

Membership is open to current or past patients and families of MUSC Health. Patient and Family Advisory Council members are committed to:

• The welfare of all patients and families
• Being open to and accepting of diversity in opinions and ideas
• Attending monthly meetings
• Please complete the online application.  

Contact Us

For more information on PFACs at MUSC Health or the Patient- and Family-Centered Care department, contact Caroline DeLongchamps at delongch@musc.edu or Jaicie Metz at metzja@musc.edu.