For Paula Harmon, MD., a pediatric otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon at Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat of Atlanta and Medical Director of Hearing Loss at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the mission to give back to her hometown of Macon and middle Georgia was always a plan it was just a question of when and how. Enter COVID-19. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic more than 8.3 MILLION people in the US have tested positive for COVID-19. In Georgia, the lead public health agency DPH has reported more than 343,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 7,704 deaths.

On the front-lines, Dr. Harmon’s youngest patient was a 2-week-old fighting for her young life in the ICU. Dr. Harmon recalls that case hitting her hard, “these aren’t the stories being told on the news, but it’s this heart wrenching reality that we as physicians and hospital staff see too often and know inflicts the community.”

After a conversation with her longtime friend Ana Everett, PhD., CEO of SolutionsAe, an Atlanta based social entrepreneurial firm, recounting the frustrating experience of trying to get a COVID-19 test, Dr. Harmon, President and CEO of the medical company Top Dog Solutions knew how she would pay it forward in Macon and middle Georgia...Top Dog Solutions COVID-19 Testing Site. For decades, Dr. Harmon’s family has beenintricately involved in numerous business, economic development, and community improvement projects. Together with Dr. Everett, Dr. Harmon wants to use Top Dog Solutions COVID-19 Testing Site to serve a strong social purpose.

Top Dog Solutions COVID-19 Testing Site is partnering with Beulahland Bible Church to bring a Free COVID-19 testing site to Byron, GA. This is part of the KNOW YOUR COVID-19 STATUS campaign. To provide the greatest access to the community, the Top Dog COVID-19 Testing Site will pop up in many sites throughout middle Georgia. Testing is free for the insured and uninsured but pre-registration is required at www.FreeCovidTesting.us. Tests will be processed by a private lab with results in 2-3 days. To learn your status, please go to Beulahland Bible Church, 2368 Gunn Road, Byron, GA 31008 October 31, 2020 from 10 am-5 pm.