MARTHA DEARMAN, FORREST GENERAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

Martha Dearman currently serves as the Executive Director of the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation (FGHF) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, though her career at Forrest General Hospital spans over 23 years, with multiple titles behind her.  Under her direction, the FGHF was created in 2006 to assist in providing world class care to our community through philanthropy. 

As Executive Director, Ms. Dearman has been instrumental in securing funds for many projects on Forrest General’s campus. These include renovation of the Woullard Chapel, adding the Family Terrace and infant video monitoring in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), providing cardiac monitoring equipment, and purchasing EKG machines for the emergency critical care area. She is currently raising funds to improve internet connectivity throughout the hospital, adding charging stations, and an internet café to the Hospital.