Facility Type:

Hospital - Non-CAH

Community Type:

Rural

Community/Service Population:

25,001 - 50,000 / 50,001 and above

Community Information:

The city of Carrollton, GA is, located 40 miles west of Atlanta, GA, has a population of approximately 30,000.  The Tanner Health service area provides care to a population just under 400,000 in our primary and secondary markets.  Tanner Health is a 5 hospital, non- profit health system providing convenient, personalized healthcare to communities across west Georgia and east Alabama. To learn more about Tanner Health visit: tanner.org

Community Highlights:

In addition to its proximity to Atlanta…

* Home to the region’s first hospital; established in 1949, Carrollton also offers a highly regarded independent city school system, a bustling historic downtown with restaurants and an open-air amphitheater, several large performing arts centers, and the innovative Carrollton GreenBelt project with almost 20 miles of paved shared-use paths.

* The city is home to the University of West Georgia, a state university with about 15,000 students, as well as West Georgia Technical College, with additional campuses in Douglasville, Franklin, LaGrange, Newnan, and Waco.

Community Selling Points:

Access to Larger Community, Schools, Religious/Cultural Opportunities, Climate, Community Need/Support of Health Professional

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Olakesta Outlaw
Georgia Primary Care Office
State Office of Rural Health
502 South Seventh Street
Cordele, Georgia 31015
Tel: (229) 401-3090
olakesta.outlaw@dch.ga.gov

J-1 Contact Information:

Beth Walker
Georgia Primary Care Office
State Office of Rural Health
502 South Seventh Street
Cordele, Georgia 31015-1443
Tel: (229) 276-2750
beth.walker@dch.ga.gov