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A healthy

partnership

By Glenn Carson

hile the Southeast Georgia Health System (SGHS) and the College of

Coastal Georgia are forces to be reckoned with in their own rights, a
partnership between the two and the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber

W of Commerce raises their power to impact the community tenfold.

The two institutions launched an Lydia Watkins, Dean of the School of Miriam and Hugh Nunnally Health
expanded partnership in 2022 due Nursing and Health Sciences, said the and Science Building to increase the
to the shortage of nurses and other College “feels extremely supported by number of classrooms and lab facilities.
healthcare professionals following the hospital. This partnership is a great SGHS, the College, and the Chamber
the COVID 19 pandemic. Thanks to a asset to the community.” continued working together in 2024
$2 million grant from SGHS, the College In 2023, the Brunswick-Golden to secure the remaining funds for the
is on a trajectory to double the number Isles Chamber of Commerce joined capital project.
of students enrolled across a wide in lobbying efforts with the state’s “This expansion is the number one
array of programs that prepare General Assembly for additional priority for our community,” said Ralph

registered nurses. resources to significantly expand the Staffins, CEO of the Chamber.

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