Meet
The Team
Supporting sustainable solutions to rural hospital viability through technical assistance marked by excellence and founded on strong trusting relationships and partnership among all stakeholders.
ABOUT
Our Mission
Providing rural hospitals with targeted technical assistance to sustain essential health services in their communities.
Our Vision
A vibrant rural America anchored by sustainable local healthcare.
Core Values
We believe in supporting sustainable solutions to rural hospital viability through technical assistance marked by excellence and founded on strong trusting relationships and partnership among all stakeholders. We believe that technical assistance activities must bring value to participating hospitals and their communities, and must be fueled by innovative, community-centered engagement among all stakeholders.
TEAM MEMBERS
Bettye A. Apenteng, PhD
Project Co-Director
Charles Owens, MSA
Project Co-Director
Angie Peden, MPH
Operations Manager
Samuel Opoku, MBChB, PhD
Assessment & Analytics Lead
Kwabena Boakye, PhD
Assessment & Analytics Specialist
Linda Kimsey, PhD
Performance Improvement Lead
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, PhD
Community Engagement Specialist
William Mase, DrPH
Stakeholder Engagement Liaison
Andrew Hansen, DrPH
Lead Evaluator
Jason Murdock, MFA
Communications & Marketing Lead
CONTACT
Let’s Work Together
Center for Public Health Practice and Research
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Georgia Southern University
Hendricks Hall
501 Forest Drive
Statesboro, GA, 30461
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(912) 478-2581