SGMC Annual Report

South Georgia Medical Center employees have the opportunity to support United Way, other selected charities, and designated employees experiencing dire financial emergencies.

In FY20, employees contributed $105,649.64 to the Care Share program.

Of that, $51,787 went directly to the United Way which supports more than 20 nonprofit agencies across Berrien, Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties.

More than 35 employees were helped with assistance for basic living necessities including utilities, rent/mortgage, food and more. Twenty-four families received Care Share food boxes for Christmas.

SGMC employees also support the philanthropic efforts of SGMC’s Foundation through employee giving, donating $127,000 last year. Additionally, SGMC employees give back through volunteering with community agencies and hosting blood drives.

Swin Shaw, Kevin Shaw, Tom Newbern and Jason Shaw present a $19,765 donation to the South Georgia Medical Center Foundation on behalf of the Shaw Family Dove Shoot.

It is through your generosity and kindness the Foundation has been able to support SGMC’s immediate needs during the COVID-19 pandemic by feeding frontlines, holding a successful 10K Mask Challenge, while at the same time giving back and assist other areas of our hospital like Women & Children’s, Hospice of South Georgia, Pearlman Cancer Center, Dasher Heart Center and our Lanier and Berrien campuses.

Each gift, no matter the size, contributes to a myriad of possibilities for improved health for all in the communities we serve.

It is our belief that every single generous donation received would not have been possible without the leadership of our Foundation Board of Trustees’ relationships and partnerships along with the extraordinary care delivered by our remarkable team members. Together we are showing what human kindness can do in making a difference in the health & wellness of the communities in which we serve.

Suzan Garnett
President
Benjamin R. Blanton
Vice President
Thomas D. Newbern
Treasurer
Ben L. Copeland, Sr.
Sue CoxBrian Dawson, M.D.
Russell D. Henry, Esq.
E. Cameron Hickman
Bubba Highsmith
Charles Hobby, MD
Robert T. Roquemore

$100,000 Partnership Cancer Fund for patients’ supplements, medication, and transportation
$2,000,000 Linear Accelerator for Pearlman Cancer Center
$175,000 Angel Eye technology for Women & Children
$7,000 Jay Shaw scholarships awarded
$42,000 New infusion chairs for Pearlman Cancer Center
10,000 Masks were provided to the community
$50,000 JY Brooks Palliative Care Program with Hospice of South Georgia
8,000 Meals were provided to our Front Line workers

The Georgia HEART Hospital Program helps rural and critical access hospitals increase their funding and their ability to provide for the health care needs of thousands of Georgians!

For many years, due to demographic, economic, and health care industry challenges, Georgia’s rural hospitals have been facing a financial crisis. This crisis jeopardizes the access of rural Georgians to adequate health care.

In response, in 2016, the Georgia General Assembly passed, and Governor Nathan Deal signed into law, legislation that awards Georgia income tax credits to individual and corporate taxpayers who contribute to qualified rural hospital organizations located in Georgia.

SGMC Executive Team

Ronald E. Dean, MBA, FACHE

President and Chief Executive Officer
Randy Smith, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Nursing Officer
Steven Brian Dawson, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Robert G. Foster

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Brenda Alexander, MS, SHRM-SCP

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Johnny P. Ball, MBA, MHA, FACHE

Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs
Jim Zacharias, MBA, FACHE, CMPE

Vice President of Physician Network