First Federal Savings of Valdosta presented South Georgia Medical Center Foundation with a $6,000 donation to the Partnership Cancer Fund. Contributions to the Partnership Cancer Fund provide financial assistance to […]
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SGMC Honors 2019 Stroke Ambassadors
South Georgia Medical Center honored six area high school students as 2019 Stroke Ambassadors at its Stroke Symposium on May 8, 2019. The health system had previously identified a need […]
Read MoreSGMC’s Volunteer Auxiliary Awards Pins
South Georgia Medical Center’s Volunteer Auxiliary recently awarded pins for hours of service at their annual “Thank Pink” luncheon. Auxiliary members receiving pins included Stella Taw (11,000 hours); Barbara Thomas […]
Read MoreSGMC Foundation Awards Seniors Annual Jay Shaw Scholarship
Lanier High School Senior’s Grace Farr and Hannah Webrand received the 2019 Jay Shaw Scholarship, awarded by South Georgia Medical Center Foundation and the Shaw Family. A Jay Shaw Scholarship […]
Read MoreSGMC & YMCA offer Summer Safe Sitter
South Georgia Medical Center and the Valdosta-Lowndes County YMCA are teaming up to offer one-day Safe Sitter® courses for boys and girls in grades 6-8 on June 26, July 12 […]
Read MoreOff-duty Nurse Saves Life and Is Recognized as Hospital Hero
Nurses are heroes to many people, but to Howard Duval, SGMC Registered Nurse Janice Oliver is his guardian angel. Several weeks ago, Janice and her husband, Gary, were taking a […]
Read MoreSGMC Provides Economic Stability & Growth
In 2017, South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta generated $790,166,384 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recently-released report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s […]
Read MoreFree Help with Medicaid Enrollment
The SGMC Lanier Campus in partnership with Med Assist is hosting a free Medicaid enrollment drive to help area residents apply for Medicaid benefits. Medicaid provides health coverage to millions […]
Read MoreSGMC to Host 2019 Stroke Expo
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, killing more than 140,000 people each year, and the foremost cause of disability in the United States. South Georgia Medical Center’s Rehabilitation […]
Read MoreGreen Named DAISY Nursing Honoree
John Green, Registered Nurse at South Georgia Medical Center, received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for April. The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation, a program developed […]
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