Clemson Rural Health is the organizing framework for Clemson’s health service delivery and prevention efforts statewide. Housed in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS),
Clemson Rural Health includes the Joseph F. Sullivan Center (JFSC), Clemson Health Clinic – Walhalla, our mobile health van fleet, our at-risk community COVID-19 screening teams, our collaborative projects with the Clemson-MUSC Healthy Me – Healthy SC Alliance, the Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS), the School of Nursing, CU Center for Research on Health Disparities, and community development projects led by the Dean and faculty across CBSHS. Key activities include:
Integrated chronic disease support with local clinician practices and hospitals
Operating mobile health clinics to deliver health care services in target counties and clusters
Operating primary care clinics (fixed and mobile) where gaps in health care services exist
Providing short-term behavioral health support
Providing nutrition counseling to communities and individual chronic disease patients
Delivering lifestyle behavior change intervention programming
Delivering telehealth/virtual visits
Supporting CBSHS on major projects related to food security and health as an economic strategy for rural communities
Leading (with collaborators) various cancer screenings
Facilitating the implementation of approved research protocols (Clemson and MUSC) related to chronic disease and target conditions
Facilitating the implementation of technology-driven, home-based monitoring of chronic disease patients
School of Nursing, with support from the Center for Research on Health Disparities, has created the Appalachian American Alliance of Nurse Practitioners (AAANP), a networking and educational resource for nurse practitioners who work in Appalachian areas. Appalachian nurse practitioners are often geographically isolated from each other and have difficulty finding educational opportunities; AAANP aims to break down those barriers serving as a professional resource and foster research collaborations to eliminate health disparities in Appalachia.
