Sarah Husser to Lead Atrium Health’s FloydSpirit Foundation

ROME, GA. – Sarah Husser has been named director of the Atrium Health’s FloydSpirit Foundation.

FloydSpirit Foundation is the new name for Atrium Health Floyd’s Floyd Healthcare Foundation, a fundraising and friend-raising philanthropy that seeks to raise funds and establish programs that contribute to the mission of Atrium Health Floyd.

Husser, who previously served as the foundation’s development officer and fundraising and outreach coordinator for Cancer Navigators, will be responsible for managing fundraising activities, promoting community awareness and gaining financial support for Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and its affiliates. In addition, Husser will collaborate with Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation President Dan Bevels to advance that organization’s work to improve health in the communities served by Atrium Health Floyd.

The not-for-profit veteran has worked at Atrium Health Floyd for the past eight years. Before joining Atrium Health Floyd, Husser served as the director of the Gordon County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

“I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to lead FloydSpirit Foundation,” Husser said. “Through my work with Cancer Navigators, I have been able to see firsthand what patients are struggling with and the needs in our community. And now in this new role, I will be working to raise funds to help meet those needs, the needs of Atrium Health Floyd and to build and continue important programs in our community.”
 
Husser holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Georgia’s Henry W. Grady School of Journalism with an emphasis in public relations. Her community activities include serving as a sustainer for the Junior Service League of Rome and a St. Mary’s Catholic School parent volunteer, in addition, she is a member of the Seven Hills Rotary Club, Garden Study Garden Club, the Junior Cotillion Advisory Board and is participating in the current Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce Leadership Rome class. She previously served as an Elevate Campaign leader for the chamber.

Husser is married to John Scott Husser Jr., a Rome attorney. They have two children, Helen and Jack.

About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States.  Atrium Health Floyd strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, a 361-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Committed to redefining care for all, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia. 

About Atrium Health  
Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the health system’s academic core. Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home. It is ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in eight pediatric specialties and for rehabilitation. With a commitment to redefine care for every community it serves, Atrium Health provides nearly $3 billion in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits.

About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.