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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Rural Pediatric Scholars Wrap Up Memorable Summer Experience
By Harvey Lee Moody, MS, Communications and Events Specialist This summer, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, at Mercer University School of Medicine, hosted seven recipients of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Rural Pediatric Scholarship for a six-week program designed to give them a firsthand look at their future in rural pediatric medicine. The seven second-year…
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Paulk Vineyards: The Growth of a Booming Family Business in Wray
Spotlight on Paulk Vineyards in Irwin County.
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GRHIC Hosts Fifth Cohort of Maternal Health Observership Summer Scholars
During summer 2025, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center hosted the Maternal Health Observership Summer Program. This six-week intensive program showcased how passion, education and action can align to enhance maternal health care across rural Georgia.
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GRHIC Provides Suicide Prevention Training in Dawson County
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, at Mercer University School of Medicine, was invited to lead QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training for more than 500 faculty and staff members across Dawson County, from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Berry Good Farm Bears Fruit for Family and Community
By Kayla Stroud, Communications and Events Specialist The Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance was established in response to the prevalence of mental health challenges experienced by farm families and communities, which was revealed, in large part, through a joint study conducted by Mercer University School of Medicine’s Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture…
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Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center Hosts First Autism in Rural Georgia Conference
For the first time, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, as part of the Kids Alliance for Better Care program, hosted the Autism in Rural Georgia Conference on July 17–18. Held on Mercer University’s Macon campus, the two-day conference brought together more than 130 families, caregivers, educators and health care professionals from across the state…
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center