EDUCATION

• B.S. Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., 1971
  
• D.M.D., College of Dental Medicine,
   - Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S. C. 1974,
   - Senior Student Award in Oral Pathology
  

  RESIDENCY
  

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
   - Medical University of South Carolina Teaching Hospitals 1977-1980,
   - Chief Resident 1979-1980

• MILITARY
  

• Captain, United States Army
      MEDDAC, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky 1974-1976
      Received Army Commendation Medal November 2, 1976
  

  PERSONAL
  Wife:
  Jo Etta Bruce Chewning
  Sons:
  Lawrence Roland Chewning, III, 1998 Graduate of Wofford College
  Jason Bruce Chewning, 2000 Graduate of Furman University
  

  PROFESSIONAL
  

• Carolinas Hospital System Department of Surgery Staff, Division of Oral
      and Maxillofacial Surgery, member of Quality Assurance Committee
  
• McLeod Regional Medical Center,
   - Department of Surgery Staff, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  
• Member of Executive Committee,
   - McLeod Regional Medical Center
  
• Clinical Associate Professor,
   - Medical University of South Carolina
  

  PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SOCIETIES
  

• Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  
• Member, American Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  
• Chairman, Special Committee on Coding and Nomenclature, American Society
      of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (member 1991-1999; Chairman 1996-1999)
  
• Member, Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  
• Member, S. C. Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Pres. 1989-1990)
  
• Member, Florence County Medical Society
  
• Member, Pierre Fauchard Academy
  
• Member, Florence County, South Carolina, and American Dental Associations
  
• Member, Special Committee on Managed Care, American Association of Oral
      and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  
• Delegate, House of Delegates, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
      Surgeons
  
• Board member, National Alumni Executive Council,
   - Wofford College (1997-1999)
  
• Board member, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
      (DHEC) 1999-present
  

  COMMUNITY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES

• Member, St. John's Episcopal Church.
   - Served three terms on Vestry,
   - Junior Warden,
   - Currently Senior Warden
  
• Former member of the Board and President of the Board for Pee Dee Speech
      Hearing Center
• Member, Florence Country Club