Jean Sumner's guest appearances

Jean Sumner

Wellness Renaissance Podcast

Raise the Line

Mark Cuban

Arianna Huffington

Cynthia Clark

David Perlmutter

Blake Thiess

Paul Freedman

Keith Smith

Gary Johnson

John Danaher

Patrick McKeown

Eric Topol

Johns Hopkins

Scott Carney

Vivian Lee

Michael Mina

OwlTail

“Everybody deserves access to care, and it's up to us to find a way to provide that,” says Dr. Jean Sumner. She and her team at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia take their mission of serving rural and underserved populations very seriously. “Almost,” says Dr. Sumner, “as a sacred trust to serve our state.” That could entail bringing diabetes and hypertension training to church on Sunday, taking phone calls at night, advocating for primary care patients in emergency rooms, or partnering with rural-county pharmacists and physical therapists. She believes being responsive to the community is key to gaining trust and providing good care. In this episode of Raise the Line, learn about Dr. Sumner's inspiring career dedicated to bringing attention to the issues of rural health, and how the pandemic has drawn attention to the lack of primary care in rural communities. Discover why observation over time is such an important and overlooked tool, how having a broad range of skills can save lives, and how telehealth can best be used as a tool to expand access to those in need.

Rural Health and the Provider-Patient Relationship - Dr. Jean Sumner, Dean of Mercer University School of Medicine