DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE

Christmas Wishes from the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center

As we reflect on 2025, we extend our sincere gratitude to our rural community partners across Georgia — including hospitals, physicians, community leaders, Mercer University School of Medicine students and many others.

Your collaboration and commitment make it possible to advance key initiatives such as leadership development programs, student engagement and training, community-based research, health literacy efforts, and conferences that bring rural voices together.

With all of you, we are strengthening health systems, supporting local leaders and expanding access to care in communities where it matters most.

Thank you for your partnership and dedication to improving rural health across Georgia.

ABOUT THE CENTER

Mercer University School of Medicine’s Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center was established to address the complex health care challenges and disparities faced by rural communities throughout the state. The School of Medicine 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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