RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Gov. Pat McCrory has reappointed four medical professionals to serve another term on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine board. The board studies health policy matters.

The appointees are:

Kim Schwartz (Halifax County) - Schwartz has served as the chief executive officer of Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center (RCCHC) since June 2005. She has served on various boards and councils, including the Hertford County North Carolina Social Services Board, the Hertford County Emergency Preparedness Council, and the North Carolina Care Share Health Alliance Board.

Dr. Patricia Skinner (Gaston County) - Dr. Skinner is the President of Gaston Community College. During her 17-year tenure, Dr. Skinner has led a significant expansion of Gaston College from one to three campuses, adjusted programs to meet the demands of a changing economy and addressed the educational needs of the communities Gaston College serves.

Dr. Sy Atezaz Saeed (Pitt County) - Since 2004, Dr. Saeed has been serving as the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine, ECU. He is also the Chief of Psychiatry at the 900+ bed tertiary care academic medical center, Vidant Medical Center. A 1982 medical graduate of Dow Medical College, Dr. Saeed completed his residency training in psychiatry at the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Chicago. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also certified in Psychiatric Administration and Management by the American Psychiatric Association and holds a M.S. degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Dr. Robin G. Cummings (Robeson County) - Dr. Cummings is a Pembroke native, a cardiothoracic surgeon, and UNC- Pembroke’s sixth chancellor. He previously held the positions of deputy secretary for Health Services and acting health director for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. With responsibility for the Division of Medical Assistance, Dr. Cummings was responsible for the health of 1.8 million North Carolinians and a budget of $14 billion. He previously served as the director of the Office of Rural Health and Community Care. Cummings served as medical director for Community Care of the Sandhills (CCS).