Rural Health Services

Rural Health Services (RHS) was established in 1971 and operates as a private, non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). It serves Aiken County, South Carolina, and nearby areas by offering a range of culturally sensitive, comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services for people of all ages, from infants to seniors. These services include Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Geriatrics, Behavioral Health, Dental, Podiatry, Optometry, Imaging, Laboratory, Nutrition, Early Childhood Development, Sexual Health, Agricultural Health, and School-Based Health. Mobile health units are used to expand access to care.

The interprofessional team of providers consists of physicians (family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN), family and pediatric nurse practitioners, a dentist, pharmacists, optometrists, and licensed independent social workers.

RHS’s team of health care professionals provides primary, preventive, and supplementary healthcare services to individuals irrespective of their financial capability and is available at the main facility in Aiken as well as satellite facilities in Clearwater and South Aiken.

A Women’s and Children’s Health Center is the newest addition to this FQHC’s network of clinical sites. RHS's mission is to deliver accessible, quality, and culturally competent primary healthcare, focusing on improving patient health through state-of-the-art technology and compassionate care.

Unique Educational Experiences

RHS’s interprofessional comprehensive primary care clinical settings provide various learning opportunities for medical students to experience and participate in the delivery of care to underserved communities and populations. As an MCG FQHC/CHC Educational Affiliate, RHS will provide a variety of student-required and elective educational opportunities under the guidance of a physician on its staff who also serves as MCG Community Clinical Faculty members.