Each episode of Rural Georgia Voices will feature insightful conversations with experts and leaders from various sectors of rural health care. The interconnectedness of community members, physicians and health care providers, educators, and policymakers who collaborate to address the unique challenges of rural Georgia will be explored.

Host: Glenda Grant, Executive Director, Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine

Producer: Evey Wilson Wetherbee

Special thanks to Tabitha Walker of Big Hair Productions.

We hope you enjoy our debut podcast episode. Stay tuned for more in 2025.

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Podcast Episodes

Debut Episode | December 19, 2024

Guest: Jean R. Sumner, MD, FACP, Mercer University School of Medicine Dean

Join Glenda Grant, executive director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, as she speaks with Dr. Jean Sumner, dean of Mercer University School of Medicine, about her journey from a rural upbringing to leading efforts to improve health care in rural Georgia. They discuss the School of Medicine’s mission to train physicians for rural Georgia, the transformative Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Initiative, and the resilience of rural communities. Hear inspiring stories, challenges in rural health care, and the impact of building trust and collaboration to create healthier futures.