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GA SR1019
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/23/2020
Primary Sponsor
Harold Jones
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and honors Dr. Joseph Hobbs, one of the first Black graduates of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), who earned his medical degree in 1974 and served as chair of the Department of Family Medicine for more than 20 years
- Dr. Hobbs led the development of the Tri-County Health System Inc., a 35-year-old initiative providing care to medically underserved Georgia counties (Warren, Glascock, Taliaferro, and Hancock), and helped MCG students establish a weekly clinic for Augusta's homeless approximately 30 years ago
- He established a statewide family medicine preceptorship program enabling MCG students to train alongside family physicians throughout Georgia and coordinated the state's first academic health center–based, patient-centered medical home (PCMH)
- Dr. Hobbs held national leadership roles including president of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (2016–2017), president of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and member of the American Board of Family Medicine
- Since 2014, he has hosted Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Medical Minute," airing MCG research on 17 GPB radio stations every Saturday and Sunday across the state
Legislative Description
Hobbs, Dr. Joseph; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
6/23/2020
Full Bill Text
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