The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, at Mercer University School of Medicine, provides programs, outreach, investigation, and education to address evolving health care needs in Georgia's 120 rural counties. The Center continues to tailor, refine, and evaluate programs to assure sustainability and effectiveness.
| | |
Free Conferences and Training Sessions
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, with Mercer University School of Medicine, offers free conferences, training sessions, and speakers series on rural health topics including maternal health, farmer mental well-being, autism, and pediatric health concerns.
Check out our upcoming events.
|
| |
Public Health Professionals: Survey Opportunity
We are gathering insights from public health professionals like you regarding our PhD in Rural Health Sciences Program at Mercer School of Medicine.
Your feedback is crucial as we continue to develop and improve our offerings to better meet the needs of professionals in the field. We are interested in learning more about your background and interests in rural health.
Your responses will help us tailor our program to better suit your needs and those of other professionals in the field.
Your input is greatly appreciated, and all responses will be kept confidential.
If you are interested in learning more about our program, please feel free to contact Tracy Lancaster at MUSM Admissions at lancaster_td@mercer.edu.
Thank you for your time and for your commitment to improving rural health.
Anne Montgomery, PhD
Program Director, PhD Rural Health Sciences
Mercer School of Medicine - Macon Campus
montgomery_a@mercer.edu
| | 2025 Ongoing Center Initiatives | | |
Maternal Health Observership
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams
Maternal Health Symposium
All Rural Counties
Joan Anderson
Community Health Reporter
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams, Harvey Moody
Clinical Ethics ECHO
All Rural Counties
Samantha Johnson
Opioid Misuse Prevention Project
Rural Hospitals
Glenda Grant, Samantha Johnson
| | |
Community Resiliency
Model (CRM)
All Rural Counties
Joan Anderson
Mental Health First Aid
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams,
Glenda Grant
Pediatric Mental Health Initiative
Ben Hill, Jefferson, Washington
Joan Anderson
Rural Medicine Pathways Events
All Rural Counties
Glenda Grant
| | |
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention
All Rural Counties
Joan Anderson
Health Fairs
Rural Partners
Amanda Livingston
Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance
All Counties
John McElveen
Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Nursing Education Training
Harvey Lee Moody
| | | | |
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center works with rural partners to enhance health education through health fairs.
We encourage these community members to join us:
Harris County
July 19 | 9–11 a.m.
Co-Host: Harris County School District
| | |
ABOUT THE CENTER
In 2018, Georgia lawmakers dedicated special funds to establish a new Rural Health Innovation Center tasked with confronting the complex health care challenges and wellness disparities facing rural communities. Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) was awarded the grant funds in 2019 and formally established the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center on its Macon campus. MUSM boasts a longstanding commitment to serving rural Georgia’s health needs, with a mission to educate physicians dedicated to tackling the health challenges in rural Georgia. The Rural Health Innovation Center serves as a critical resource to rural communities to improve access and effectiveness of health care by offering research, collaboration, and training opportunities.
| | | | |
