Audience watches a film in a theater showing a person in medical scrubs seated in a clinic, speaking to the camera.

‘Georgia Rising’ draws near-capacity crowd at Macon Film Festival, will air on GPB

August 21, 2026

The challenges facing rural healthcare and the people dedicated to addressing them were spotlighted Aug. 19 during a community screening of “Georgia Rising: A Rural Health Story” at the Macon Film Festival.

John McElveen mental health training at FVSU

GRHIC, GAWA Partner with FVSU Extension to Deliver Mental Health Training

July 29, 2026

Mercer University School of Medicine’s Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center and Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance partnered with Fort Valley State University Extension to provide mental health and well-being training for more than 50 extension agents, educators, farmers and agricultural professionals on June 29, 2026.

Autism in Rural Georgia Conference Highlights Early Detection, Care and Education

July 29, 2026

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center hosted its second annual Autism in Rural Georgia Conference on July 9-10, bringing together caregivers, educators and healthcare professionals to learn strategies for better supporting autistic youth in rural communities.

Citrus Nursery Combines Agriculture, Education and Community Engagement

June 30, 2026

Spotlight on JoNina Farms in Thomas County.

Anne Montgomery Shares National Women in Agriculture Research at Washington Summit

June 30, 2026

Anne Montgomery, PhD, associate professor of community medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine and a biostatistician at the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, presented national research findings at the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer ACE Summit in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the American Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee and U.S. agricultural partners,…

Annual Maternal Health Symposium Highlights Disaster Preparedness for Mothers and Infants

June 29, 2026

Mercer University School of Medicine’s Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center hosted the 2026 Maternal Health Symposium on June 25. The annual event focused on disaster preparedness and the unique challenges emergencies pose for pregnant and postpartum women and their babies.