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Big Idea #2: Healthcare Assets, Medical Sciences Hub

Part of the "Community Story / Rural Identity" initiative

Public HealthAmericus/SumterNot specified

Overview

Position Americus/Sumter County as a healthcare assets and medical sciences hub by connecting the new hospital, Georgia Southwestern State University, South Georgia Technical College, healthcare training, medical research, business needs, and hospital systems into a stronger regional identity.

Action plan

Short-term
Build communication among the business community, university community, and hospitals; identify how university teaching and hospital/business workforce needs can be better aligned.
Medium-term
Create a competitive edge and standard of living that attracts young and older professionals; create a business-friendly environment for healthcare and medical sciences investment.
Long-term
Use leadership and shared vision to attract medical and pharmaceutical companies, incubate ideas and research, and strengthen Americus/Sumter County’s role in the health industry triangle between Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus, and Macon.

Expected impact

Workforce AlignmentEducational

Tracks integration of university teaching with business and hospital recruitment needs.

Timeframe: Long-term
Higher Education Healthcare AssetsEducational

Tracks higher learning institutions supporting healthcare training and research.

Projected: 2 Higher learning institutions · Timeframe: Medium-term
Business-Friendly Healthcare EnvironmentEconomic

Tracks creation of a business-friendly environment for medical and healthcare investment.

Timeframe: Long-term
Healthcare and Medical Sciences Hub IdentityEconomic

Tracks positioning Americus as a healthcare assets and medical sciences hub.

Projected: 1 Healthcare hub identity
State-of-the-Art Hospital AssetInfrastructure

Tracks new hospital facility as a core community asset.

Projected: 1 Hospital asset · Timeframe: Medium-term
Medical Education CollaborationInstitutional

Tracks collaboration between Georgia Southwestern State University, South Georgia Technical College, and Mercer University’s School of Medicine.

Projected: 3 Education/medical partners · Timeframe: Medium-term
Business-University-Hospital PartnershipInstitutional

Tracks strategic partnership among business community, university community, and hospitals.

Projected: 3 Partner sectors · Timeframe: Long-term
Standard of Living ImprovementCommunity

Tracks improvement of local standard of living as part of the healthcare hub strategy.

Professional AttractionEconomic

Tracks attraction of young and older professionals through healthcare, quality of life, and business opportunity.

Timeframe: Medium-term
Healthcare Workforce TrainingEducational

Tracks training of healthcare professionals for tomorrow.

Timeframe: Short-term
Research and Incubation PotentialEducational

Tracks use of universities as incubators for ideas and research.

Timeframe: Long-term
Leadership and Shared VisionInstitutional

Tracks leadership alignment needed for success.

Timeframe: Long-term
Medical and Pharmaceutical Company AttractionEconomic

Tracks potential attraction of medical and pharmaceutical companies.

Timeframe: Long-term
Medical Sciences Business OpportunitiesEconomic

Tracks creation of business opportunities from healthcare and medical sciences assets.

Timeframe: Long-term

Key stakeholders

Business communityUniversity communityHospitalsGeorgia Southwestern State UniversitySouth Georgia Technical CollegeMercer University School of MedicineHealthcare professionalsNurses and doctorsMedical and pharmaceutical companiesYoung and older professionalsLocal entrepreneursLocal leadership

Estimated budget

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