Ga.—Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is set to become the first higher education partner with
Atrium Health Navicent for student health services in Georgia. The two organizations will solidify the agreement in a ceremonial signing on May 19, making CGTC the first technical college in the state to offer on-campus health care services to students.
After many years of cooperation in support of education and training in health sciences, the two organizations are strengthening their partnership through this agreement which will allow all CGTC students access to basic medical services without having to leave campus in Macon and Warner Robins. Students at the College’s Milledgeville campus will have access to services at an Atrium Health Navicent clinic less than a mile away, located at 821 N. Cobb Street in Milledgeville.

Collaboratively, Delvecchio Finley, president of Atrium Health Navicent, and Dr. Ivan Allen, president of CGTC, developed an agreement that reduces barriers to health care and ensures CGTC students have access to quality care. Services are supported by the student wellness semester fee approved by the student body leadership. “We are extremely pleased to be able to partner with Atrium Health Navicent to offer this service for our students,” said Dr. Allen. “After opening student housing in January of 2023, it is imperative to meet the health care needs of our students not only on-campus, but also through telehealth services for our online students. This agreement, which is a first within the Technical College System of Georgia, will allow us to do just that. Atrium’s dedication to our local communities and students in the region is evident and we are proud that those pursuing education and advancement
for their families will now have additional access to these services.”

Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operates on-campus health care for nearly half a dozen colleges in North Carolina.
“Offering on-campus health services will help eliminate barriers students may face in accessing health care, offering a convenient clinic near their classroom so they can live healthier lives,” Finley said. “Thanks to Central Georgia TechnicalCollege for partnering to help improve the health of our community.” On-campus clinics are set to open to students in fall 2023. Students will have access to a medical provider on the Maconor Warner Robins campus or can choose to seek telehealth options.
Clinics will be open to students each class day during the week and will provide basic services such as wellness exams, physicals and drug screens, vaccinations, acute and primary care for illnesses and chronic conditions, and women’s health care.

The ceremonial signing will take place in the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Health Sciences Building at the College’s Warner Robins campus, located at 80 Cohen Walker Drive, at 1:30 p.m. on May 19. Media representatives are invited to attend and press packets will be available day of event.