SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare

Yesterday, members of the CRPH team had the honor of attending the grand opening of South Carolina State University’s Bulldog Health and Wellness Hub and OnMed care station. We continue to be proud to support SC State through our HBCU Health Discovery Program as they expand healthcare access for students, faculty, staff, and community members. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4iKyzpP??

Applications close in one week! The deadline to apply for CRPH's Spring 2025 funding opportunity is March 3. To learn more about this opportunity, including eligibility and application requirements, click here: https://bit.ly/4gn4avU

From Cola to D.C.! ?????? This week, CRPH Director Dr. Kevin Bennett and Director of Connecting Communities Dr. Megan Weis, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, attended the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Policy Institute. Some notable highlights from the week: ? ???Dr. Bennett was honored for his term as 2024 NRHA President. ?? Dr. Weis graduated from the NRHA Rural Health Fellows program. ?? Students from the School of Medicine’s Rural Interest Group joined in on the action. ?? Dr. Weis and fellow rural health advocates took to Capitol Hill to meet with representatives. ? It was inspiring to see so many passionate voices advocating for rural health!

The application deadline for CRPH’s 2025 Spring Funding is coming up quickly! CRPH will only accept applications for consideration until March 3. ? ? To learn more about this opportunity, including eligibility and application requirements, click here: https://bit.ly/4gn4avU ? ? To apply, click here: https://bit.ly/4c9Y0NQ?

Last week, CRPH Program Manager Andrea Mitchell, MPH, attended the HBCU Health Discovery Program Student Health Ambassador Event, celebrating the efforts of student health ambassadors from Claflin University, Voorhees University, South Carolina State University, and Clinton College. Through our HBCU Health Discovery Program, these students are driving health access on their campuses and in their communities while developing as future healthcare leaders. They shared their impactful work at the event, highlighting how their efforts extend beyond campus to create lasting change. We are proud of their dedication and the difference they continue to make!

Samantha Slinkard-Barnum, MPH, has been an integral part of our CRPH team and has made a significant impact at our center over the past few years. Slinkard-Barnum recently stepped into a new position of Lead Evaluator, the first CRPH ever had. ? ? Read about her successes at CRPH and the new Lead Evaluator position here: https://bit.ly/3PZyulN

Our friends at the South Carolina Office of Rural Health are hosting free grant writing workshops on February 10 and 11. Grant writing expert Patrick J. Patterson will lead the two workshops?for beginner grant writers on 2/10 and advanced grant writers on 2/11.?? ????? Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/4hqEGPW??

?? Applications are now open! CRPH will be accepting proposals for our 2025 spring funding cycle until March 3.?? ? To learn more about this opportunity, including eligibility and application requirements, click here: https://bit.ly/4gn4avU ? ? To apply, click here: https://bit.ly/4c9Y0NQ

?? CRPH is now accepting proposals for our 2025 Spring funding cycle. Applications are due by March 3! To learn more about this opportunity, including eligibility and application requirements, click here: https://bit.ly/4gn4avU To apply, click here:?https://bit.ly/4c9Y0NQ

Don’t wait! Applications for the CRPH Summer 2025 Fellowship Program are closing this week. We encourage all rising sophomore and junior students interested in rural health to apply. The Fellowship is a great opportunity to connect with health professionals, contribute to the center’s programs, and complete service projects.?? ? Applications close on January 31.?? ? Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/48xfDHd?