Archway Partnership


		Record number of students engaged in FY25
		Faculty members engaged in FY25
		Return on investment in FY25

Regarding the Archway pre-med student tour to rural Georgia:

“Physicians who immerse themselves in this way of life tend to stay longer, gain local recognition and build meaningful relationships. Through this partnership, UGA helps foster those connections, making rural practice more personal, appealing and accessible.”

Matthew Clifton, vice president of ancillary services at Colquitt Regional Medical Center and member of the Archway Partnership Executive Committee talking about physicians working in rural health care

IN THE NEWS

UGA pre-med students explore rural health care in immersive tour

Cassidy Head stopped writing, put down her pen, and leaned back in her chair to absorb the moment. Doctors at the Colquitt Regional Medical Center were sharing their experiences practicing medicine and living in a rural Georgia community to the rapt attention of UGA pre-med students. For Head and her classmates, this sentiment captured the heart of rural health care—healing extends beyond the clinic walls and into the community itself.

New UGA internship aims to boost rural Georgia communities

Through the Elizabeth V. Wight Southwest Georgia Internship, students are working with communities in the region to address their most pressing concerns, like health care and wellness, youth issues, downtown development, workforce and other quality of life concerns. Elizabeth “Lib” and Neal Quirk provided a generous donation to support the creation of the internship, which is named in honor of Lib’s mother, Elizabeth Wight.