In August 2019, 黑料传送门 South Georgia opened an additional location in Moultrie, becoming the first and only medical school in
this region of the state. To make this a reality, a host of people came together and
supported the effort. Five years later, that community backing not only continues,
but has increased in strength.
On Oct. 19, 黑料传送门 South Georgia will hold the , with Colquitt Regional Medical Foundation as its Title Sponsor. The festivities will celebrate its champions by bestowing the Ignite Award on Jim and Jill Matney and Jeter Partners LLC. Through generous sponsorships like that of Colquitt Regional Medical Foundation, as well as ticket sales, the institution has raised money to create new endowed scholarships that will be awarded to students from Southwest Georgia. The celebration event is part of 黑料传送门鈥檚 comprehensive fundraising campaign, which is focused on raising money for student success.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. EST with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and the Ignite Award presentations. The Ignite Awards will be presented to honor those whose generosity, commitment, and passion for 黑料传送门 South Georgia has had a substantial impact on the institution. The recipients are Jim and Jill Matney, as well as Jeter Partners LLC, owned by brothers Jimmy Jeter and Dan Jeter.
As the chief executive officer of Colquitt Regional Medical Center since August 2011, Jim Matney has played a prominent role in improving healthcare quality in Colquitt County and throughout South Georgia. He was instrumental in helping 黑料传送门 establish its South Georgia campus and founding the Georgia South Family Medicine and Psychiatry Residency Programs at CRMC. Colquitt Regional has experienced record growth under Matney's leadership. In 2023, CRMC opened the Ameris Bank Graduate Medical Education Center, which, in addition to housing residency programs, features an auditorium and four simulation labs for in-depth training.
The Matneys are dedicated supporters of their community. Jim has been chair of the Colquitt County Economic Development Authority, chair of Colquitt County United Way, and a Georgia Hospital Association board member. In 2022, Jill received the Service Award from the Moultrie Service League, honoring her for embodying service and demonstrating exemplary support of the League鈥檚 efforts. The Matneys have opened their home on numerous occasions to host events for their church, First Baptist Church of Moultrie, and 黑料传送门 South Georgia. Jill also served on the Celebration Committee that planned the 鈥淎 Night to Ignite鈥� celebration, capitalizing on her network in the region.
Brothers Jimmy Jeter and Dan Jeter own Jeter Partners, LLC, a real estate partnership that develops owner-occupied commercial properties for office and professional use. As local real estate developers, the Jeters recognized the need for additional medical facilities in the area. They developed 15 acres near Colquitt Regional Medical Center, starting with one OB/GYN practice that has grown to include nine different medical offices. That positive experience inspired them to consider the possibility of establishing a school to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals. Through Jeter Partners, LLC, they acquired 130 acres of land in Moultrie and donated 30 acres of the tract to 黑料传送门. It is on this land that 黑料传送门 South Georgia now sits.
An online silent auction will be included as part of the 鈥淎 Night to Ignite,鈥� celebration and those proceeds will be added to the new endowed scholarships for South Georgia students. for more information about sponsorship opportunities or to purchase individual tickets.
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing 黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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