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Martin described as gifted educator and a role model
November 30, 2009
Amy Brock Martin, right, and NOSORH President Lynette Dickson pose at National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health annual meeting where Martin received the group’s 2009 Recognition Award.
Dr. Amy Brock Martin, deputy director of the South Carolina Rural Research Center at the University of South Carolina, has received the 2009 Recognition Award from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).
NOSORTH offices described Martin as an experienced evaluator who has dedicated her career to improving the lives of rural South Carolinians, children with special health care needs, mothers and babies, Medicaid recipients and other vulnerable populations.
She has served as director of education for a rural hospital where she managed and evaluated continuing clinical education programs for health professionals, patients, and rural communities; facilitated corporate compliance, safety and performance improvement activities with senior management; and secured grants to provide community health education on topics related to women’s health and chronic diseases.
Martin also has served as associate director of the South Carolina State Office of Rural Health and as an evaluator and project manager for the South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics.
“The connection between rural health research centers and State Offices of Rural Health is key for achieving mutual success and making advances that benefit rural communities,” said NOSORH Executive Director Teryl Eisinger.
“Dr. Brock Martin is a gifted educator and a role model who has helped State Offices use data to shape; provided technical assistance to NOSORH that has helped the organization evaluate its activities; and developed training sessions and online evaluation resources for State Offices.”
NOSORH was created in 1995 to serve as a voice for rural health concerns and promote a healthy rural America through state and community leadership.
The organization presents its Recognition Award each year to an individual who has been supportive of state offices of rural health at the state, regional and national level and has assisted them in their efforts to improve the health status of rural Americans.
Nominations for the award are accepted each year from NOSORH members, the National Rural Health Association, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and other national rural health organizations.
Martin was honored on Nov. 18 during the organization’s annual conference in Austin, TX.
