Archbold Invests in the Future of Healthcare in South Georgia

Archbold is taking an important step toward strengthening the future of healthcare through a growing medical education partnership with the Medical College of Georgia and Augusta University.

The partnership is expanding opportunities for medical education and training in the region, creating new pathways for future physicians and other healthcare professionals while helping address the workforce challenges facing communities across Georgia.

Recently, Archbold welcomed partners and community leaders for a visit to its new Medical Education Campus, offering an opportunity to see firsthand the growing infrastructure supporting medical education and physician training in South Georgia.

“The development of graduate medical education opportunities represents more than an investment in facilities,” said Darcy Craven, President and CEO of Archbold. “It is an investment in people and in the long-term health of the communities throughout our area.”

Training physicians and other healthcare professionals closer to home can create opportunities for them to establish careers and build lasting connections to the communities they serve. For South Georgia, that means creating a stronger pipeline of healthcare professionals who can live, work, and care for patients in their communities.

Medical education also brings broader benefits to communities. As training programs grow, they help strengthen relationships between academic institutions and healthcare providers while creating opportunities for collaboration, professional development, and innovation.

For Archbold, this partnership is an important part of its commitment to the long-term health of the communities it serves.

“Expanding medical education in South Georgia gives Archbold an opportunity to help shape the next generation of healthcare professionals while creating pathways for them to learn, practice and build their careers here in our area,” said Raul Santos, MD, Program Director of the Medical College of Georgia-Archbold Internal Medicine Residency Program. “It strengthens the connection between education and patient care and helps ensure that Thomasville remains a place where healthcare professionals can find meaningful careers and a community to call home.”

To learn more about Archbold’s Graduate Medical Education program, please visit archbold.org/employment/career-paths/internal-medicine-residency/