By Cindy O'DonnellNursing student Alyssa Zuegel tours Georgia College's new Mobile Health Unit. (Video: Stacey Lumley)As rural clinics and hospitals nationwide are closing their doors, Georgia College & State University proudly unveiled its new Mobile Health Unit Oct. 22, 2024 — a free screening center on wheels — that will address rural healthcare needs in Central Georgia and train students in preventive care.During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Russell Auditorium lawn, the customized...
One year after Georgia was ranked No. 7 in the nation for the most rural hospital closings, Georgia College & State University will unveil its new Mobile Health Unit — a free screening center on wheels — that will address rural healthcare needs throughout the state, while providing students with invaluable experience administering preventive care services to underserved communities. Tours of the 40-foot unit, which include two intake areas, two exam rooms, vaccination storage and more...
One year after Georgia was ranked No. 7 in the nation for the most rural hospital closings, Georgia College & State University will unveil its new Mobile Health Unit — a free screening center on wheels — that will address rural healthcare needs throughout the state, while providing students with invaluable experience administering preventive care services to underserved communities. Tours of the 40-foot unit, which include two intake areas, two exam rooms, vaccination storage and more...
By Margaret SchellSpending two months in Madagascar this past summer opened a new world of opportunity for a career in natural healing for Kara Drake. The senior public health major participated in a School for International Training program. SIT provides honors-level programs in non-traditional locations across the globe. Drake has been to other continents and felt Madagascar was the perfect choice for her study abroad. “It was such a rare opportunity,” she said. “It...
Please join us for the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Oct. 23rd from 12-2 pm. by the A/S fountain. The walk will start around 1 p.m. Stop by for games, snacks, hair feathers and free T-shirts (while supplies last).
Please join us for the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Oct. 16 from 12-2 p,m. by the A/S fountain. The walk will start around 1 p.m. Stop by for games, snacks, hair feathers and free T-shirts (while supplies last).
The Center for Health and Social Issues is proud to host this Advocacy Training Lunch & Learn session with special presenter, Laura Bracci, Georgia's Government Relations director for the American Heart Association. This training lunch is Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room in Russell Library. Please RSVP using the QR code in the flyer by Sept. 18, 2024. All are encouraged to attend!
The Center for Health and Social Issues is proud to host this Advocacy Training Lunch & Learn session with special presenter, Laura Bracci, Georgia's Government Relations director for the American Heart Association. This training lunch is Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room in Russell Library. Please RSVP using the QR code in the flyer by Sept. 18, 2024. All are encouraged to attend!
Dr. Catherine Fowler has arranged for students to receive both Narcan and Stop the Bleed training. Narcan use training will be conducted for 90 second semester undergraduate nursing students by Marie Puckett, administrative manager for Wellness and Recreation. Stop the Bleed training for the nursing cohort will be conducted by Sgt. Paul Bernichon, Georgia College & State University Public Safety and Kristal Smith, Region 5 coordinator. Puckett is assisting and helped secure the needed...
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. at the West Campus Intramural lot for a 5K sponsored by the Exercise Science Club and the Exercise is Medicine initiative. We will have tables, concessions and prizes! All students, faculty and community members are welcome. Students will also receive a student discount. Come out to support the club and spend time with friends.
