Colquitt Regional opens Ameris Medical Education Center
By Adelia Ladson
Dave Buckridge , market president for Ameris Bank , left , and Colquitt Regional President and CEO Jim Matney cut the ribbon at the new Ameris Bank Medical Education Center . Photo submitted
The Ameris Bank Medical Education Center opened its doors to visitors Nov . 30 , 2023 , with an event that included demonstrations and tours of the building .
“ It is an honor to have this stateof-the-art training center named for Ameris Bank , and it symbolizes our commitment to our community ,” said Dave Buckridge , market president for Ameris Bank .
The new facility , located on the north side of the Colquitt Regional Medical Center campus , behind the Vereen Rehabilitation Center , is a two-story , 39,000-square-foot space that houses the Colquitt Regional Educational Services department , the Georgia South Family Medicine Residency Program and clinic , the Georgia South Psychiatry Residency Program and offices for physicians , faculty and staff .
“ Over the past decade , we have been working towards transforming our hospital into a premier academic medical center ,” said Colquitt Regional President and CEO Jim Matney . “ From the very first step of adding a family medicine residency , we have made great strides in the field of medical education . The opening of the new Ameris Bank Medical Education Center is a testimony to the years of dedication and commitment we have made to bringing increased training opportunities for healthcare professionals .”
Through the Georgia HEART program , the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Bill that was passed in 2016 by the General Assembly , Ameris Bank has donated a significant amount of money used for the construction of the medical education center .
“ Over the past six years , Ameris Bank has contributed $ 500,000 a year via Georgia tax credits and , over that period of time , there ’ s amassed a complete donation towards this gift of three million dollars ,” said Colquitt
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