Medical Education Study Committee Hears from Medical Professionals at First Meeting

ATLANTA — The House Medical Education Study Committee held the first in a series of meetings on September 16 at Mercer University in Macon. At this meeting, the committee heard testimony from the Georgia Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce (GBPW), and faculty and students of Mercer University’s School of Medicine. Continue reading “Medical Education Study Committee Hears from Medical Professionals at First Meeting”

Rep. Mickey Channell Introduces Legislation to Create New Georgia Department of Public Health

ATLANTA – State Representative Mickey Channell (R-Greensboro) today introduced House Bill 214, legislation that would move the state’s public health functions out of the Department of Community Health and establish a new Department of Public Health. Continue reading “Rep. Mickey Channell Introduces Legislation to Create New Georgia Department of Public Health”