GRHIC and the School of Medicine joined forces with Mercer University Undergraduate Admissions and Georgia 4-H for Mercer Day at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton ..read more

GRHIC, MUSM, and the School of Theology worked with community leaders of Putnam County for the first-of-its-kind Putnam County Collaborative Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, in downtown Eatonton ..read more

A call to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta makes a difference in the care of pediatric patient's head injury ..read more

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center teamed up with Chattooga Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), Helping Hands Ending Hunger, and Chattooga Chamber of Commerce to complete a housing needs assessment and windshield survey of housing conditions, such as blight, disrepair, and abandoned properties, along with a community health needs assessment ..read more

Over the course of five months, 1,400 rural citizens were trained in the Community Resiliency Model (CRM). Participants in this free, skills-based wellness program included middle and high school students, school teachers and counselors, clergy, health care providers, and Mercer School of Medicine students ..read more

Outreach to rural Georgia communities is a vital part of the mission of both the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) and Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM). The MUSM Pathways Program, in particular, serves as an avenue to reach middle school, high school, and undergraduate students while promoting awareness of health care careers ..read more

The 2023 Maternal Health Symposium, the Life Cycle of Maternal Health, focused on how optimum health during all aspects of life’s stages is crucial to positive outcomes: from birth to adolescence, teen years to adulthood, pregnant mothers to senior adults. Speakers presented topics on children and adolescents, preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, and menopause ..read more

In the heart of rural communities, where close-knit bonds and shared experiences shape the fabric of daily life, the impact of trauma can be deeply felt. Whether it’s the aftermath of a natural disaster, the hidden wounds of domestic violence, or the cumulative weight of economic hardship, trauma leaves a mark on individuals and their ..read more

In 2020, the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) partnered with the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and the Georgia Farm Bureau to study the effects of farm stressors on mental health. An alarming finding of that study, published in 2022, is that first-generation farmers experience increased stressors, negative thoughts and feelings, and suicidal ideation compared to generational farmers ..read more

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center recognizes the value of creating community-centric models to improve availability and access to care, in particular, preserving local access to care. The Center has identified a unique opportunity to yield cutting-edge research data as part of its Maternal Mental Health Improvement Pilot Project ..read more