Atrium Health Navicent Celebrates First Year of On-Campus Health Clinics
Atrium Health Navicent is celebrating a successful first year of providing on-campus health services for students at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and Fort Valley State University (FVSU).
Since the program began providing care in August 2023, Atrium Health Navicent Campus Health Clinics have completed 1,370 CGTC visits and 1,680 visits at FVSU. The partnership evolved from a relationship between leaders at Atrium Health Navicent and the colleges which led to discussions about ways to enhance students’ health and well-being through services offered on campus.
“Along with providing world-class health care, Atrium Health Navicent is committed to making that care accessible to everyone,” said Atrium Health Georgia Market President Delvecchio Finley. “Each of these schools is its own small community, with students who need access to health care close to where they live and study. On-campus clinics havemade it easier for students, faculty and staff to live healthier lives, and we’re proud to partner and help foster environments that support learning as students prepare for lifetime success.”
In most cases, students have access to an in-person primary care provider without leaving campus. Students at CGTC’s Milledgeville campus have access to services at an Atrium Health Navicent clinic less than a mile away, located at 821 N. Cobb Street in Milledgeville. Students also have access to telehealth options. For those who already have a primary care provider, urgent care services are available.
"Partnering with Atrium Health Navicent to serve the health care and wellness needs of all our students is proving to be a valuable and significant investment," said CGTC President Ivan H. Allen. "As our college community grows and enrollment increases, we look forward to many more years of the clinics' impact on the wellness of all our Titans."
The clinics are open Monday through Friday and provide basic services such as wellness exams and physicals and provide drug screenings, vaccinations and treatment for common illnesses such as the flu, strep throat and COVID-19.
Female students are able to book their annual gynecological exams as well as pap tests. For students with chronic health conditions, providers at the clinic provide ongoing care management, monitoring and on-site laboratory services.
"On the one-year anniversary of the Atrium Health Navicent Health Clinic's presence in the Florence J. Hunt Wellness Center, we celebrate a remarkable partnership that has significantly enhanced the health and well-being of our campus community,” said FVSU president Paul Jones. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration and furthering our commitment to fostering a healthy and thriving environment for everyone at Fort Valley State University.”
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of health care in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.