10/19/2026
More than a third of the state’s counties, particularly rural counties, are classified as maternity deserts. Dr. Mary Jo Cagle, a native of rural Walker County in Alabama, wants to change that. During the recently completed UA Rising Tide 2.0 Capital Campaign, she and her husband provided a generous gift to CCHS to improve Alabama's maternal health outcomes. The Dr. Mary Jo Cagle Endowed Chair in Obstetrics Support Fund will support an endowed chair in obstetrics at CCHS, as well as the College’s obstetrics fellowship. The fellowship for family medicine physicians gives those planning to practice in rural communities the skills and expertise to provide high-quality obstetrics care. Cagle is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine (now the UAB Heersink School of Medicine) and finished her clinical training at CCHS. She completed her OB-GYN residency at the Greenville Hospital System in South Carolina. Cagle is now retired after years of practicing OB-GYN and serving as a top administrator of a North Carolina multi-hospital system. Many thanks to Cagle and her husband! Through their generous support of our work, Cagle and her husband are ensuring healthier outcomes for mothers and babies.
