FEATURE
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Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center's Maternal Health Observership Provides Educational Opportunities for Rising Second-Year Med Students
By Joelie Lepp, Center Intern
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Sweet Georgia Peach Cobbler Crumble
Ingredients
5 Peaches
6 tbsp Wheat Flour
5 tbsp Sugar
4 tbsp Light Brown Sugar
Pinch salt
2 Egg Whites
6 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Cinnamon
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Lightly grease a small baking dish (9x9 or similar).
Wash, dry, core, and slice peaches.
Add them to a large bowl and coat with brown sugar.
Melt butter and skim foam off the top to clarify it (optional).
In a separate bowl, mix in other ingredients which will create the crumble mixture.
Place peaches in the baking dish, and sprinkle crumble on top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Serve warm with fresh cream or ice cream.
Check out more recipes and locally grown products from Dickey Farms
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Center Hosts Second-Annual Maternal Health Symposium
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) hosted its second-annual Maternal Health Symposium on June 22, 2023. GRHIC welcomed nearly 90 physicians, medical students, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals to this training event to learn more about health disparities affecting maternal health.
This year’s symposium theme was the Life Cycle of Maternal Health, which focused on how optimum health during all aspects of life’s stages is crucial to positive outcomes: from birth to adolescence, teen years to adulthood, pregnant mothers to senior adults. Seven speakers presented topics on children and adolescents, preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause.
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Rural Pediatric Scholars Spend the Day at Children's
The inaugural cohort of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Rural Pediatric Scholars, from Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), attended a one-day educational event hosted by Dr. Brad Weselman, pediatrician and executive director of The Children's Care Network. GRHIC staff joined scholars for the jam-packed day of activities that spread across three Children’s locations, including Egleston Hospital, the Support Center, and the new Center for Advanced Pediatrics (CAP).
Scholars attended grand rounds at Egleston Hospital, where medical residents presented various patient cases. Monika Sullivan, DO, shared her personal pediatric residency experience and advice on applying to programs across the country; she then led a tour of the facility and grounds. Scholars learned about critical state health care policy changes from John Smith, Children’s vice president of government affairs. While at the CAP, they viewed the construction of the new Children's Arthur
M. Blank Hospital and a rendering of its interior. Scholars concluded the day shadowing physicians Baruch Goldberg, MD, Jackson Londeree, DO, Larry Greenbaum, MD, Ph.D., Melissa Trabold, CPNP, and meeting patients and their families while observing a typical clinic visit. The shadowing opportunity with Dr. Greenbaum offered exposure to telehealth follow-up appointments with children and their parents in need of specialty pediatric services, which is a key enhancement of pediatric care within the scope of the Rural Pediatric Health Initiative.
The experience allowed scholars to reflect on the unique knowledge and skills needed to become a practicing pediatrician and consider how this innovative initiative between MUSM, Children’s, and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center will benefit the future of pediatric health care in Georgia.
Photo courtesy of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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Telehealth Carts Delivered to Pediatric Offices
Pediatric health care is progressing in several rural counties of Georgia. Telehealth equipment has been installed and trainings are underway at pediatric clinics. The telehealth equipment includes a mobile cart housed with dual monitor screens for easy viewing access of patient-provider videos and patient charts. Additionally, the cart includes a scope with detachable peripherals to examine mouth, nose, eyes, ears, and skin; stethoscope; and camera scope for up-close examining. The cart comes complete with Pathways and TeleSensi digital software, along with telehealth customer support that can be accessed 24/7 via online services. Equipment has been installed in Coffee, Dodge, Laurens, Worth, and Washington counties. Telehealth is more than a telephone call or video chat. This equipment and the trainings ensure a standard of care comparable to a visit in the pediatrician's office.
Rural Hospitals Assessed for Equipment Needs
On-site visits to eight rural hospitals continue as emergency departments are being assessed for pediatric readiness. Comprehensive assessments include a review of equipment to deal with acute respiratory problems and traumatic injuries as well as development of quality improvement strategies to enhance pediatric care. Disaster preparedness materials plus a variety of policies and procedures are available for these hospitals.
First Phase of Mental Health Screenings Begins
The Mental Health and Wellness Support and Care team pre-piloted its first mental health and wellness screening days in Washington and Jefferson counties. Students who received parental consent participated in the process. Screening administrators provided recommendations based on daily results to alert school systems where there were intervention needs. The screening administrators received positive feedback from students and school administrators about the screening process. The successful implementation of this phase of the screening initiative offers the team the ability to improve the standardized screening process for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.
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Training and News for Rural Pediatric Health Care Providers
Rural Pediatric News is published bimonthly and highlights training and continuing medical education options, recommended reading, physician spotlights, seasonal health and wellness information to share with patients, and more.
The Pediatric Advanced Speakers Series is a free monthly training series for providers to earn CME credits, offered by Mercer University School of Medicine, through one-hour virtual training sessions with subject matter experts in a variety of topics. PASS includes peer-led rural pediatric patient case studies and an in-person CME fall conference.
If you are a rural pediatric provider, please click to register for trainings and subscribe to Rural Pediatric News.
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Grow Your Telehealth Knowledge through Workgroups
The Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC) is hosting online telehealth workgroups for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. SETRC is one of 14 Telehealth Resource Centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. SETRC's mission is to serve as the focal point for advancing telehealth in rural and underserved communities in the southeastern U.S.
The meetings are open to anyone interested in telehealth in their state. The state workgroups bring together a grassroots network, and attendees have the opportunity to network, get the latest updates, learn tools and tips, and connect with potential partners.
Workgroups:
- Georgia: July 26, 10 a.m. – Noon ET
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Alabama: July 27, 10 a.m. – Noon CT
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Florida: July 28, 10 a.m. – Noon ET
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2023 Ongoing Center Initiatives | |
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Maternal Health Improvement
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams
Maternal Health Observership
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams
Maternal Health Symposium
All Rural Counties
Joan Anderson
Community Health Reporter
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams
Clinical Ethics ECHO
All Rural Counties
Chris Scoggins
Opioid Misuse Prevention Project
Rural Hospitals
Joan Anderson, Chris Scoggins
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ASIST Suicide Training
All Rural Counties
Travis Crafter
Rural Trauma Training
All Rural Counties
Glenda Grant
Community Resiliency
Model (CRM)
All Rural Counties
Joan Anderson, Travis Crafter
Mental Health First Aid
All Rural Counties
Kedrick Williams,
Glenda Grant
Pediatric Mental Health Initiative
Ben Hill, Jefferson, Washington
Joan Anderson
Barber/Beauty Shop Project
Rural Counties TBD
Kimberly Carr
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QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention
All Rural Counties
Joan Anderson
Hancock County COVID-19/Flu Vaccine Hesitancy Needs Assessment
Hancock
Kimberly Carr
Faith in Rural Health
Berrien, Putnam, Toombs/Montgomery
Paul Byrd
Health Fairs
Rural Partners
Amanda Livingston
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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 29
Co-hosts: Mercer Medicine, Harris County School District
Randolph County | September 9
Co-host: Randolph County Family Connection
Upson County | September 23
Host: Dissipating Disparities
Washington County | October 7
Saint James Christian Fellowship/Pastor Mack Jackson
Are you a vendor wanting to participate in a health fair?
Submit the application below.
BECOME A VENDOR
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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.
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