Health and Wellness

Inequities in rural healthcare pose a worldwide challenge. In the U.S., one out of every five Americans experiences major disparities in health and healthcare delivery due to geographic isolation, socioeconomic status and other factors. Here, we take a look at our partner schools’ innovative solutions to this vexing social issue and celebrate the heroes and innovators who are committed to protecting the health of individuals and communities.

Dr. Sarah Imam of The Citadel Teaches Students the Human Side of Medicine

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January 7, 2021

Dr. Imam, a past Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipient and a professor of health and human performance at The Citadel, hasn't forgotten that patients are people, too, and she makes sure her students don't forget either.

Col. Elizabeth Steadman: A Hero in Peace and in War

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January 2, 2021

Steadman, a Clemson graduate, accomplished nurse and Operation Desert Storm veteran, was a pioneer for women in military service and the highest-ranking female officer in Afghanistan.

LMU Medical Student Gives Best Friend a Lifesaving Christmas Gift

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December 28, 2020

Michael Agostino had wanted to donate a kidney to his friend David Steele for a long time but thought they weren't a match because of their opposite blood types.

this photo shows a group of Auburn students who are working to save rural pharmacies in the southeastern U.S.

Auburn and Other Sullivan Partner Schools Are Developing Rural Pharmacies in the Southeast

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December 24, 2020

The Rural Research Alliance of Community Pharmacies aims to help drug stores in rural areas stay in business while ensuring that residents can have easier access to the prescription medicines they need.

this photo shows Courtney Gamston and Callie Seals reviewing veterans' health records at Auburn University's Population Health Clinic

Auburn Pharmacy Students Use Old-Fashioned Technology to Help Veterans Get Needed Health Care

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December 23, 2020

At Auburn's Population Health Clinic, students work the phones to contact and advise Alabama veterans who would benefit from medication adjustments, immunizations or laboratory monitoring.

After Decades of Serving Others, Leigh Mayberry Is Set to Earn Degree from University of Alabama

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December 9, 2020

Born a coal miner's daughter, Mayberry, a registered nurse, has worked with Native American tribes in the Southwest, gone on mission trips around South America and Central America and trained the Iñupiat people in the Alaskan bush.

Dr. Sarah Imam of The Citadel Teaches Students the Human Side of Medicine

Col. Elizabeth Steadman: A Hero in Peace and in War

LMU Medical Student Gives Best Friend a Lifesaving Christmas Gift

Auburn and Other Sullivan Partner Schools Are Developing Rural Pharmacies in the Southeast

Auburn Pharmacy Students Use Old-Fashioned Technology to Help Veterans Get Needed Health Care

After Decades of Serving Others, Leigh Mayberry Is Set to Earn Degree from University of Alabama

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