Meet the SORH Team

The State Office of Rural Health (SORH), a division of the Georgia Department of Community Health, is located in Cordele, which is approximately 142 miles south of Atlanta. The SORH oversees four programs designed to support rural health care delivery in Georgia by providing education, resources, events, and services. These programs enhance access to health care services, support the development of an adequate health care workforce, and promote collaboration in expanding comprehensive, community-based health care. Meet the SORH Team below.

Stephen Register

Executive Director, SORH

Dorothy Bryant

Health Professional Shortage Area Analyst, Primary Care Office

Cole Edwards

Program Operations Specialist, SORH Programs

Nita Ham

Director, SORH Programs

Tiffany Hardin

Director, Georgia Farmworker Program

Amanda Laughter

Program Operations Specialist, Hospital Services

Sheryl McCoy

Administrative Assistant

Olakesta Outlaw-Houser

Program Associate, Primary Care Office

Tina Register

Program Operations Specialist, Georgia Farmworker Program

Dawn Waldrip

Director, Hospital Services

Beth Walker

Director, Primary Care Office