Tammie Pough, LMSW, currently serves as a Social Worker at Fresenius Medical Care, providing psychosocial services to patients undergoing dialysis and collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance patient well-being. With a comprehensive career in social work, Tammie has held roles at McLeod Health, where assessment and care coordination are central, and previously authored works in the field. Experience includes positions as a Behavioral Health Consultant at HopeHealth, Inc., Clinical Director at PGIC, Inc., and Founder/Director of BAM Foundation, LLC, focusing on substance-related issues. Tammie's earlier roles involved discharge planning at TUOMEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER and internships that supported patients' end-of-life wishes and treatment planning. Tammie earned a Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina-Columbia and a Bachelor of Social Work from Coker College.