Karen Gerancher, MD, of Winston-Salem was appointed to the Board in March. Gerancher graduated from Florida State University Summa Cum Laude, earning a BS in biology. After studying Art and Italian language in Florence, Italy, she earned a graduate certificate, masters in biology/genetics from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and her MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. She completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem.

Dr. Gerancher currently serves as medical director for the Forsyth County Health Department's Family Planning Clinic.