The Faith in Rural Health (FIRH) program expands to Coffee and Evans counties, debuts volunteer chaplain training, and announces summit ..read more

Studies show the tremendous pressure Georgia's farmers are under as they face farming-related challenges on a day-to-day basis. Finding support from each other can be key in managing stress ..read more

GRHIC hosts a Rural Health Care Ethics ECHO and supports partners around the state that are launching rural-focused ECHO programs ..read more

Eighth-grader Wilson Armstrong, of Sandersville, won first place his 4-H district project titled "Stress Farming," based on GRHIC's 2022 Farmers' Mental Well-Being study ..read more

Community health reporters develop and maintain lists of health care resources, providers, and locations in rural communities ..read more

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center sponsored the installation of telehealth equipment at Mercer Medicine Harris County in Hamilton, Georgia, as part of a pilot project to expand health care access in rural communities. Telehealth not only gives an opportunity for people to reach a primary care provider, but it also increases access to subspecialists without the patient having to travel away from their home county ..read more

Terrell Jenrette, MD, a 2020 graduate of Mercer University School of Medicine and a primary care physician with Atrium Health Floyd Primary Care, explains why a primary care physician is essential in keeping people healthy throughout all stages of life, and not just during flu season and times of illness ..read more

The holidays and the general gloominess of the winter season can contribute to depression and anxiety for many people. Brian Wright, MD, a Mercer Medicine psychiatrist, explains the winter blues ..read more

The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) embarked on a challenge to meet the health and wellness needs of rural Georgia citizens through a state-of-the-art approach via partnerships with barbers and beauticians. The sole mission of the Barbershop & Beauty Shop Health Initiative is to bring health promotion programs where many people feel most comfortable in their communities ..read more

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