From September 26, 2022 Jekyll Island Authority Approves Lease Agreement to Establish Island Mercer Medicine A rural clinic in the island’s Beach Village commercial center.
Mercer Medicine Jekyll Island will operate in a 4,534-square-foot second-floor space originally built to house a medical clinic, but remains largely empty. Jekyll Island authorities will fund the renovation of the facility to house the clinic. The clinic provides primary and emergency care 9 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week during the peak summer travel season from May to August, and provides a minimum of 5 days a week. , from September to April from 9am to 5pm. The clinic is scheduled to open in June 2023.
Jones Fuchs, Executive Director of the Jekyll Island Authority, said: “We look forward to this partnership to bring Mercer’s medical expertise to serve and support the island’s needs.”
As a result of a decade of successful revitalization, the island is experiencing significant growth in housing and leisure visits, increasing demand for this type of service.
“We are honored to partner with the Jekyll Island Authority. Mercer University School of Medicine“We look forward to providing quality primary care to residents and visitors in this valuable rural area of Georgia.”
Mercer Medicine, a department of the Mercer University School of Medicine, offers multidisciplinary medical practices in downtown Macon.
In July 2018, Mercer Medicine expanded its operations outside of Macon by opening a rural clinic in Plains at the request of former U.S. President and Mercer Life trustee Jimmy Carter. At the clinic’s dedication, Mercer President William D. Underwood said Mercer Medicine His Plains “represents part of a broader initiative by the university to transform access to healthcare in this state.” , said it would serve as a model for further rural health. clinics in the state.
Building on the successful launch, Mercer will expand to Peach County in October 2019, Clay County in November 2020, and March 2021 to continue its commitment to meeting the healthcare needs of rural Georgia. Opened a rural clinic in Harris, Putnam County in May. Mercer Medicine Jekyll Island in Glynn County will be her sixth clinic at the university.
