Senate Resolution 196
By: Senator Sims of the 12th
A RESOLUTION
Commending Phoebe Putney Health System; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Phoebe Putney Health System is the largest employer in southwest Georgia as
well as a leading provider of comprehensive medical care, ensuring that residents have access
to advanced healthcare close to home; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2025, Phoebe Putney Health System opened its new $150
million Trauma & Critical Care Tower, featuring a vastly expanded Emergency & Trauma
Center—the second-only Level II Trauma Center in Georgia south of Atlanta—as well as a
new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that is more than four times the size of the previous facility
and a new Surgical Intensive Care Unit with 20 additional critical care beds; and
WHEREAS, Phoebe Putney Health System is a leader in healthcare workforce development,
as exemplified by the Phoebe Living & Learning Community, an innovative partnership with
Albany Technical College that provides housing and training for students, helping to
quadruple the college's number of nursing graduates; and
WHEREAS, the Phoebe Health Science Pathway allows high school students at Commodore
Conyers College & Career Academy to earn nursing assistant certification and dual
enrollment credits, creating a direct pipeline into nursing programs at Albany State
University and Albany Technical College; and
WHEREAS, Phoebe Putney Health System supports medical education by housing regional
campuses of the Medical College of Georgia and the University of Georgia College of
Pharmacy, and it has graduated nearly 170 physicians through its Family Medicine
Residency Program; and
WHEREAS, Phoebe Putney Health System demonstrates strong corporate citizenship
through neighborhood revitalization efforts, support for community organizations, and
investments in rural healthcare, including financial aid to Jeff Davis Hospital, Appling
Healthcare, and Clinch Memorial Hospital following Hurricane Helene; and
WHEREAS, Phoebe Putney Health System continues to play a vital role in the economic and
healthcare development of southwest Georgia, strengthening communities through its
dedication to innovation, excellence, and service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend Phoebe Putney Health System for its outstanding contributions to healthcare,
workforce development, and community service in southwest Georgia as well as extend best
wishes for its continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Phoebe Putney
Health System.