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Prescription for Prevention: GRHIC, Mercer School of Medicine and CWC Alliance Host Conference Addressing Opioid Misuse in Rural Georgia
Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), its Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) and the CWC Alliance partnered to host the Prescription for Prevention: Opioid Misuse in Rural Georgia Conference. The full-day event brought together physicians, nurses, counselors, social workers and advocates to address the opioid crisis and challenges facing Georgia’s rural communities. Special presentations included CWC’s opioid crisis response, the impact of addiction on medicine, the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and the state of the fentanyl crisis in Georgia.
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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…
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center