HOW WE HELP
Healthy communities are strong communities, and hospitals and community health organizations play a leadership role in promoting and developing a healthier Georgia. At the Fanning Institute, we assist those efforts through a variety of services and by working in partnership with the UGA College of Public Health. Whether its helping hospitals or organizations assess community needs, plan for the future, or build their leadership capabilities, our faculty and staff can assist organizations of all sizes. We also design and deliver leadership development programming for public health professionals, such as our Public Health Leadership Academy and Public Health Leadership Institute.
WHERE WE'VE WORKED
UGA helps hospitals develop plans to build healthier communities
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one of the most important things people can do for their own health is to engage in regular physical activity.
But back in 2017, officials at Candler County Hospital in Metter, Ga. discovered local residents looking to exercise faced a significant barrier.
“When we surveyed residents as part of our Community Health Needs Assessment, people said they felt like they didn’t have access to spaces to work out in the community,” said David Flanders, who served as CEO of Candler County Hospital in 2017 and is currently CEO of Washington County Regional Medical Center.
Candler County Hospital turned to the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of University of Georgia Public Service and Outreach, to help develop an action plan with strategies for the hospital to implement to address the health needs identified by the community.
“Once we compiled all of the data from the community, Fanning helped us analyze the feedback and presented it in a manner that enabled us to clearly identify priorities and implement strategies to address them,” Flanders said.
CONTACT US
For more information on how we can help your organization, contact Carolina Darbisi or Grace Bagwell Adams.