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The Center Hosts Maternal Health Observership Program
June 22, 2022, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) began the second annual Maternal Health Observership Program for medical students from Georgia’s publicly-funded medical schools, including Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM). The Observership Program offers medical students an opportunity to observe the delivery of obstetrics and gynecology care firsthand. This summer, the Observership…
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Center Hosts its First Annual Maternal Health Symposium
June 23-24, 2022 in the President’s Dining Room on the Mercer University Macon Campus The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center hosted its first annual Maternal Health Symposium, ‘What’s Working in Georgia? Let’s talk about maternal health”. The two-day symposium hosted healthcare professionals from medical schools, public health, and rural hospitals from across the state to…
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Dr. Barkin to Direct Maternal Health Observership Program
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center is proud to announce Jennifer Barkin, PhD, MS, Professor and Vice Chair of Community Medicine, as the Director of the Maternal Health Observership Program. Dr. Barkin attended Carnegie Mellon University where she earned a B.S. in Statistics and the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health where she earned degrees…
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The Center to Host its First Maternal Health Symposium to Advance the Dialogue on Maternal Health in Georgia
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center will be hosting its first Maternal Health Symposium on June 23-24, 2022 in the President’s Dining Room on the Mercer University Macon Campus. The two-day symposium will host healthcare professionals from medical schools, public health, and rural hospitals from across the state to advance the dialogue on maternal health…
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Georgia Public Health Association Annual Conference 2022
Pictured Above: (left) Chris Scoggins, MPH, Dr. Kimberly Carr, and Dr. Anne Montgomery (right) Dr. Kedrick Williams May 4-6, 2022, the Georgia Public Health Association held its annual conference at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. Several team members of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center gave presentations and presented posters on programs…
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Pediatric Mental Health Initiative Expanding
Ben Hill County School System’s Pediatric Mental Health Initiative has been selected as a Sow a Seed 2021 grant recipient based on their collaborative approach to addressing the mental health needs of their students through telehealth and to support the continuation of this program into the summer months, and beyond. The Pediatric Mental Health Initiative’s…
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center