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MAHEC in the News

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A mountain doctor’s office adds pharmacist to the team, providing patient education and more
WLOS-TV • October 28 2019
Video interview on MAHEC’s efforts to recruit the next generation of rural physicians
MedPage Today • November 19 2019
‘They took my kid’: Rural providers like MAHEC’s Melinda Ramage, FNP, help moms fight addiction doctors
MedPage Today • November 19 2019
MAHEC physician comments on the arrival of flu season in Western North Carolina
WLOS-TV • December 6 2019
MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagan on safer homes during the holidays in the face of an opioid epidemic
USA Today • December 8 2019
MAHEC physician comments on gap in women’s healthcare resulting from labor and delivery closures
BPR Public Radio • December 12 2019
MAHEC’s Josh Schactman discusses FCC approval of new 3-digit Suicide Hotline number
WLOS-TV • December 13 2019
Collaborative community effort that includes MAHEC and others tackles rising health inequities
Mountain Xpress • December 14 2019
MAHEC’s partnership with Pisgah Legal Services goes beyond healthcare to help patients
WLOS-TV • December 24 2019
MAHEC CEO, Dr. Jeff Heck, shares his take on top threats to health in WNC at the end of 2019
Mountain Xpress • December 27 2019
MAHEC team discuss research on navigating perinatal care in Western North Carolina
NC Medical Journal • January 6 2020
HCH Plans New Clinic for Highlands
• July 16 2020
FORE Provides Grants for 6 Recovery Support Initiatives Amid Pandemic
• July 23 2020
First Cohort Graduates from UNC MPH Program in Asheville
• July 28 2020
First Group of Dental Assistants Graduates from ICC
• August 4 2020
‘Owl In This Together’: Warren Wilson Releases Plans for Fall Semester
• August 5 2020
New Program Helps Unemployed, Underemployed People in Western North Carolina
• August 5 2020
Rural Providers Get Creative with Mental Health Outreach Post-COVID
• August 7 2020
Safety in the dentist’s chair
• August 8 2020
MAHEC’S Project CARA provides care for pregnant women with substance use disorder
NC Health News • August 11 2020
COVID-19 Stresses Buncombe Opioid Response
• August 13 2020
UNC Asheville Leads Critical COVID-19 Efforts at State, National Levels
• August 19 2020
Honoring Heroes, Helping Businesses
• August 31 2020
How Coronavirus Changed our Health Behaviors
• September 2 2020
Buncombe County Schools, Asheville City Schools Launch New COVID-19 Dashboard
• September 5 2020
How long does loss of senses of smell and taste because of coronavirus last?
• September 5 2020
Returning to Work after COVID-19, Do I Need a Negative Test?
• September 6 2020
MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Program Comes to the High Country
• September 19 2020
Not All Heroes Wear Capes—Some Simply Wear Masks and Stay Six Feet Apart
• October 6 2020
MAHEC among organizations aiming to advance equity in healthcare access, treatment, outcomes
Press Release • November 9 2020
Next-Generation Wound Dressing Microlyte® Matrix Heals a Majority of Chronic Wounds in a First Published Prospective Clinical Study
• November 13 2020
Asheville Campus Associate Professor Champions for Older Adults in Western North Carolina
• November 16 2020
New Partnership ‘A Huge Public Service’
• November 19 2020
Warren Wilson College Ends Fall Semester with No On-Campus Cases of COVID-19
• November 24 2020
How UNC Asheville Continues to Thrive During COVID
• December 2 2020
WNC Schools to Receive Thousands of Antigen Tests, Begin On-Campus Testing in January
• December 16 2020
Returning to Workout After COVID-19? Not So Fast
• December 28 2020
Critical Support Where High Risk Pregnancy Meets Addiction
• January 4 2021
Western NC College Students Combat COVID
• January 5 2021
Mars Hill University Prepares for In-Person Semester Starting Feb. 2
• January 18 2021
MAHEC Opens COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Treatment Tent in Parking Lot
• January 21 2021
WNC Colleges and Universities Partner with Academic Health Center to Combat COVID
• January 28 2021
Project ECHO Resounds Throughout WNC
• January 29 2021
Telehealth Popularity Soars During Pandemic
• January 29 2021
Fat Bias at the Doctor’s Office Takes a Serious Toll
• February 2 2021
COVID-19 Stressors Fuel Surge in Overdoses of Contaminated Street Drugs
• February 5 2021
COVID-19 Drives Flexibility in Mental Health Therapy
• February 5 2021
AAFP Publishes Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Manual
• February 9 2021
In the Rural Race to Distribute COVID Vaccines, a Piecemeal Approach
• February 10 2021
UNC Asheville applies to become COVID-19 vaccination site
• February 11 2021
MAHEC’s Center for Healthy Aging
• February 11 2021
Antibody therapy comes to WNC COVID-19 patients
• February 12 2021
MAHEC, UNCA to offer COVID-19 immunization on university’s campus
• February 16 2021
Buncombe, Asheville students, staff part of statewide COVID-19 testing pilot program
• February 18 2021
Buncombe County senior who pleaded for a shot gets appointment at UNCA vaccination site
• February 19 2021
MAHEC COVID-19 vaccine clinic at UNCA sees successful first full day of operation
• February 20 2021
What we’ve lost to coronavirus
• March 1 2021
‘Just not there yet’ Move to Group 3 vaccines is putting stress on NC health providers
• March 3 2021
COVID vaccine side effects: From common to rare, how some who received first doses are now
• March 3 2021
MAHEC medical experts address Blue Ridge Public Radio listeners’ COVID questions and concerns
BPR News • March 11 2021
MAHEC provides update on COVID-19 vaccine availability; thousands remain on wait list
Citizen Times • March 11 2021
WCU health ambassador program supported by MAHEC recognized for beating the pandemic
WCU Story • March 16 2021
Many doctors trained by MAHEC are staying local, working in neighboring hospitals
WLOS-TV • March 18 2021
MAHEC and Mission welcome 75 new medical school grads to residency and fellowship programs
Mountain Xpress • March 22 2021
MAHEC residency programs train physicians who will help meet local needs
Citizen Times • March 26 2021
MAHEC student health ambassadors program recognized for COVID innovation programing
UNCA Story • March 31 2021
MAHEC offering 2-day vaccination clinic event for students at UNC Asheville
WLOS-TV • April 7 2021
MAHEC among locations offering COVID-19 vaccinations; 10,000 on wait list
Citizen Times • April 8 2021
MAHEC family physician Dr. Blake Fagan honored for achievement and meritorious service
Addiction Medicine • April 13 2021
The road to becoming a rural physician through MAHEC’s Rural Teaching Practice initiative
Elevate • April 14 2021
Birth doulas in partnership with MAHEC comment on legislation to combat Black maternal mortality
NC Health News • April 15 2021
MAHEC addiction specialist comments on “twindemic” crises creating challenges for local officials
WLOS-TV • April 20 2021
UNC Asheville-MAHEC COVID-19 immunization site celebrates 15,000 doses and counting
Press Release • April 22 2021
Need a shot? MAHEC offers J & J doses at final clinic May 1, no appointment necessary
Citizen Times • April 27 2021
Article on place-based health in the pandemic era spotlights MAHEC partnerships
Carolina Public Health • May 1 2021
New MAHEC Post-Acute COVID-19 Clinic addresses lingering post-COVID symptoms
Mountain Xpress • May 7 2021
MAHEC partners with Buncombe jail on opioid program, giving inmates a fighting chance against addiction
WLOS-TV • May 18 2021
MAHEC health program manager comments on navigating the pandemic after full immunity
NC Health News • May 20 2021
MAHEC-supported Triple P Positive Parenting Program provides help, just a click away
Citizen Times • May 21 2021
MAHEC and partners launch WNC Community Health Worker Initiative to help forge trusted connections
Mountain Xpress • May 21 2021
MAHEC helps tackle North Carolina’s rural provider shortage, one residency slot at a time
NC Health News • June 11 2021
Dr. Blake Fagan on efforts to expand medication-assisted therapy training for healthcare professionals
NC Health News • June 14 2021
MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagan on WNC healthcare providers’ work to cut opioid prescriptions
Mountain Xpress • June 17 2021
MAHEC partners with BeLoved and City of Asheville to offer vaccines to Asheville’s homeless
WLOS-TV • June 22 2021
MAHEC psychologist interviewed on Buncombe’s status as a leading county in elder abuse
Mountain Xpress • June 26 2021
MAHEC Psychiatry Dept. leader interviewed on mental health issues resulting from pandemic
Citizen Times • July 6 2021
MAHEC’s Dr. Bryan Hodge interviewed on issues of broadband access in WNC
NC Health News • July 7 2021
MAHEC’s Project CARA initiative integrates ob/gyn care with substance use treatment
Pew Charitable Trusts • July 19 2021
MAHEC’s school health program manager comments on mask guidance for schools
WLOS-TV • July 20 2021
Chair of MAHEC’s Dept. of Dentistry & Oral Health interviewed on dental care in rural areas
NC Health News • July 20 2021
Free COVID-19 vaccine clinic offered by MAHEC and other partners to be held at Asheville Outlets
WLOS-TV • July 21 2021
Director of Clinical Research for Obstetrics at MAHEC interviewed about midwifery services
Mountain Xpress • July 22 2021
MAHEC ramps up vaccination efforts with new mobile community vaccine center as Delta variant spreads
Citizen Times • July 22 2021
MAHEC sees increase in COVID-19 antibody infusion treatments as cases rise
WLOS-TV • July 23 2021
MAHEC among partners forging alliances to declare racism a public health and safety crisis
Salud America! • August 2 2021
$10M grant to allow researchers to study methods of reducing racial inequities in maternal care
Press Release • August 4 2021
Health officials hope Swannanoa vaccination clinic helps those who have been holding off
WLOS-TV • August 4 2021
Students based at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Asheville are named NC AHEC scholars
Press Release • August 6 2021
MAHEC experiences an increase in patients receiving antibody infusion treatments
Mountain Xpress • August 6 2021
Mountain Area Health Education Center CEO, Jeffery Heck, MD, announces retirement
Press Release • August 17 2021
MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagen discusses training providers on treating patients with addiction
National Public Radio • August 21 2021
Masks mandatory indoors for students, staff among consortium members, including MAHEC
Asheville Citizen Times • August 24 2021
MAHEC featured in article on options for increasing addiction treatment in the emergency room
Kaiser Health News • August 25 2021
Buncombe health experts renew push for COVID vaccine amid significant rise in new cases
WLOS-TV • September 1 2021
Buncombe Health & Human Services contracts with MAHEC for COVID medical assistance in local schools
Citizen Times • September 9 2021
Having a hard time scheduling a same-day COVID test? Here’s why, says MAHEC provider
WLOS-TV • September 13 2021
TV interview on the 2021 Asheville African American Health Symposium held by MAHEC
Spotlight Carolina • September 14 2021
MAHEC’s Dr. Stephanie Call addresses high demand for COVID-19 antibody treatment in WNC
WLOS-TV • September 16 2021
College students employed as Student Health Ambassadors, managed in partnership with MAHEC
Press Release • September 28 2021
MAHEC survey of area’s unsheltered provides insights around need for a low-barrier emergency shelter
WLOS-TV • September 29 2021
MAHEC’s Peer Support Specialist Kevin Mahoney helps provide mental health support for area veterans
Mountain Xpress • September 29 2021
UNCA partners with MAHEC and FEMA to host COVID-19 booster clinics in October
WLOS-TV • October 1 2021
New pregnancy care and childbirth options at AppFamily Medicine with help from MAHEC
Watauga Democrat • October 4 2021
Medical mentoring program for BIPOC high school students sets them up for successful careers
Press Release • October 5 2021
MAHEC physician interviewed for story on White House plans to vaccinate 28M children
Associated Press • October 20 2021
All three COVID-19 booster vaccines now available at MAHEC clinic on UNC Asheville campus
WLOS-TV • October 22 2021
Need a COVID booster? Free, walk-in clinics held in collaboration with MAHEC, UNCA, and others
Citizen Times • October 25 2021
Addressing of opioid crisis includes addiction medication fellowship program in partnership with MAHEC
WLOS-TV • October 26 2021
MAHEC’s Project CARA program supports expectant mothers struggling with addiction
Mountain Xpress • October 27 2021
Top 5 COVID-19 questions answered: What you need to know about vaccines for kids ages 5-11
Citizen Times • November 4 2021
MAHEC physician & opioid educator interviewed on efforts to expand access to treatment for OUD
Health Affairs • November 8 2021
National Public Radio interviews MAHEC physician on issues around dispensing addiction medicine
NPR • November 8 2021
Free COVID-19 vaccine clinics provided by collaboration that includes FEMA and MAHEC
Mountain Xpress • November 8 2021
MAHEC’s addiction medicine fellowship program aims to improve access to care in rural WNC
WLOS-TV • November 16 2021
UNC Asheville-MAHEC-FEMA vaccination site celebrates 20,000 doses and counting
Press Release • November 16 2021
MAHEC announces Dr. Blake Fagan as the new Chair of the Department of Family Medicine
Press Release • December 2 2021
Hundreds roll up their sleeves during FEMA’s pop-up COVID vaccine clinics in WNC
WLOS-TV • December 4 2021
Mobile vaccine unit coordinated by MAHEC and others closes after providing 9,300+ vaccinations
NCDHHS • December 15 2021
UNC researchers awarded $4.3M from PCORI to study strategies to improve health outcomes for youth
Press Release • December 15 2021
MAHEC physician interviewed on roadblocks to recovery for individuals with opioid use disorder
NC Health News • December 17 2021
Demand for COVID testing picks up at MAHEC’s acute care clinic and across the region
WLOS-TV • December 20 2021
Physician discusses Post-Overdose Response Team administering addiction medication on-site
WLOS-TV • December 21 2021
MAHEC helps coordinate FEMA team as part of local COVID response, administering 9,000+ vaccinations
WLOS-TV • December 24 2021
MAHEC offers antibody infusion therapy at its Biltmore campus for omicron COVID-19 variant
WLOS-TV • December 28 2021
After nationwide search, MAHEC announces the appointment of William Hathaway, MD, as next CEO
Press Release • January 6 2022
Mission Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer comments on what drew him to his new role as CEO at MAHEC
WLOS-TV • January 6 2022
Interview with MAHEC’s Marty Stamey on the surge of COVID cases in Haywood County in January
The Mountaineer • January 10 2022
WNC mental health providers, including MAHEC’s Dr. Dominique Huneycutt, warn of ‘doomscrolling’
Mountain Xpress • January 26 2022
Q&A with MAHEC’S Julie Silver, who serves as a school nurse for Buncombe County Schools
Mountain Xpress • February 2 2022
Article on sterilization options to stay child-free includes mention of MAHEC services
Mountain Xpress • February 7 2022
MAHEC’s Director of Health Careers and Diversity Education is honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award
The Urban News • February 11 2022
MAHEC physician comments on new law allowing pharmacists to dispense medications over the counter
WLOS-TV • February 16 2022
MAHEC CEO Dr. William Hathaway comments on President Biden’s mental health plan
WLOS-TV • March 1 2022
Community doula program now located at MAHEC works toward birth equity
Mountain Xpress • March 2 2022
MAHEC serves as hub for training primary care providers to treat opioid use disorder
FORE • March 9 2022
North Carolina will soon have its first addiction psychiatry training program, thanks to MAHEC
NC Health News • March 15 2022
MAHEC brings new graduate medical training programs to WNC, with 81 new residents
Press Release • March 22 2022
As some WNC counties start closing COVID-19 testing sites, MAHEC remains as a testing location
WLOS-TV • March 23 2022
MAHEC part of efforts in expanding treatment options for those dealing with opioid use disorder
WLOS-TV • March 24 2022
Resident doctors + a sports medicine fellow join MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Pgm
Press Release • March 24 2022
Dr. Frank Moretz’s legacy gift aims to build the medical pipeline and close the care gap in Western NC
UNC Health Foundation • April 4 2022
MAHEC physician offers expertise as state leaders consider best ways to spend NC’s opioid settlement money
NC Health News • April 7 2022
UnitedHealthcare provides $25,000 to support MAHEC collaboration to expand doula program
Press Release • April 11 2022
MAHEC’s Dr. Shuchin Shukla on $16M to be received by Buncombe County to address opioid crisis
WLOS-TV • April 18 2022
MAHEC team publishes research on Project ECHO® as platform for informing providers during COVID-19
NC Medical Journal • April 19 2022
Partnership: Center for Native Health & UNC Asheville–UNC Gillings Master of Public Health Program
Mountain Xpress • April 21 2022
Collaboration between paramedics and MAHEC introduces medication-assisted treatment for opioid use
Mountain Xpress • April 25 2022
Doulas for Social Justice program expands into WNC in collaboration with MAHEC
Asheville Citizen Times • April 27 2022
UNC Asheville awards honorary degree to Jeff Heck, physician and former CEO of MAHEC
Press Release • April 27 2022
MAHEC’s doula and residency programs help bridge the gap in birthing services in rural counties
WLOS-TV • April 27 2022
MAHEC partnership with Black doulas helps fight high maternal and infant mortality rate
NC Health News • May 3 2022
New partnership involving MAHEC seeks to improve health among Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Mountain Xpress • May 6 2022
MAHEC’s Dr. Susan McDowell interviewed for article, “Addiction is a disease, not a shortcoming”
The Mountaineer • May 16 2022
MAHEC featured in article on filling rural North Carolina’s maternal health care desert
The Daily Yonder • May 26 2022
Polysubstance use rising in the mountains, particularly involving methamphetamine
WLOS-TV • May 31 2022
MAHEC awarded $4 million in grant funding from NCDHHS to expand behavioral health services
WLOS-TV • June 1 2022
NCDHHS awards grant to MAHEC to expand treatment to help those with opioid use disorder
Press Release • June 13 2022
MAHEC partners with ASAP and Sona Pharmacy to offer ‘Farm Fresh Produce Prescriptions’
The Transylvania Times • June 24 2022
MAHEC, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy expand clinical pharmacy training opportunities
Mountain Xpress • July 7 2022
MAHEC leaders and providers featured in The Envoy Guide’s ‘Community Member Spotlight’
The Envoy Guide • July 7 2022
Profile of MAHEC’s Jacquelyn Hallum, Director of Health Careers and Diversity Education
Carolina Spark Magazine • July 10 2022
Mollie Scott, PharmD finds joy in mentorships, partnerships as she advances health care in NC
Press Release • July 15 2022
MAHEC residents take top honors at American Geriatrics Society’s resident poster competition
Press Release • July 22 2022
MAHEC Psychiatry Department discuss developing more behavioral health professionals in WNC
Mountain Xpress • July 25 2022
MAHEC CEO Dr. William Hathaway provides insight for article on monkeypox
Mountain Xpress • August 3 2022
Podcast features Dr. Shuchin Shukla on the utilization of medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder
NC Medical Board • August 10 2022
Plans for MAHEC cottages for medical students get the go-ahead from Sylva town board
Sylva Herald • August 17 2022
Peer Support Specialist at MAHEC comments on launch of new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Mountain Xpress • August 22 2022
$4 million grant received by MAHEC increases mental health services to local schools
Mountain Xpress • August 28 2022
TV news interview with Dr. Shuchin Shukla on use of medication-assisted addiction treatment
WYFF-TV • August 31 2022
MAHEC places among Top 3 in two Health & Wellness categories in the Best of WNC Awards
Mountain Xpress • August 31 2022
MAHEC clinical pharmacist Olivia Caron explains signs & symptoms of monkeypox virus
Fairview Town Crier • September 1 2022
National news outlets via the Associated Press mention MAHEC related to COVID vaccination rates
AP News • September 1 2022
MAHEC’s Dr. Shuchin Shukla interviewed on MAT (medication-assisted treatment) in NC jails
NC Health News • September 15 2022
Peer Support Specialists like MAHEC’s Kevin Mahoney offer experience, strength and hope
Mountain Xpress • September 18 2022
MAHEC ob/gyn specialist Dr. Beth Buys provides expertise for article on reproductive health
Mountain Xpress • October 4 2022
MAHEC’s Dr. Shuchin Shukla among those providing opioid response update to Buncombe Commissioners
Mountain Xpress • October 6 2022
MAHEC and members of recovery community speak to the use of naloxone to stop overdoses
Mountain Xpress • October 6 2022
MAHEC spotlighted in WNC Business Magazine’s annual ‘State of Business in WNC’ report
WNC Business • October 15 2022
Mitchell High health science students attend MAHEC Annual Health Careers Conference
WKYK/WTOE Radio • October 17 2022
MAHEC Peer Support Specialist & Homeless Coalition Co-chair provides Code Purple update
Mountain Xpress • October 19 2022
Minority Medical Mentoring Program intern Janae Wofford featured in article about college applications
Spectrum News 1 • October 21 2022
MAHEC ob/gyn Dr. Suzanne Dixon speaks with national news outlet on maternal care in rural areas
NBC-TV Nightly News • October 23 2022
Professor at UNCA-UNC Gillings Master of Public Health Program at MAHEC published in Health Affairs
Health Affairs • October 24 2022
MAHEC Dietitian Fred Stichel speaks on the importance of reviewing patterns of eating
HealthNews • October 27 2022
Woman Executive of the Year Award, sponsored by MAHEC, presented at annual Chamber event
Asheville Chamber • November 9 2022
MAHEC’s school health program manager addresses surge in flu and respiratory illnesses
Citizen Times • November 10 2022
MAHEC Family Health Center is voted ‘Best Medical Facility’ by listeners of Asheville Radio Group
Asheville Radio Group • November 17 2022
Physician at MAHEC Family Health at Cane Creek is featured on ‘Prescription for Success’ podcast
Rx for Success • November 28 2022
Dr. Mike Coladonato of MAHEC Family Health Center at Cane Creek, on supporting brain health
Fairview Town Crier • December 1 2022
MAHEC’s Dolly Pressley Bird published in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
JOGNN • December 1 2022
Dr. Brian Barrow of MAHEC Women’s Care in Brevard featured as “Transylvanian of the Week”
Transylvania Times • December 11 2022
New MAHEC residency program among 22 others in U.S. listed in Becker’s Hospital Review
Becker's • December 13 2022
MAHEC Director of Clinical Research discusses study on drug testing policies for pregnant patients
NC Health News • December 16 2022
MAHEC’s Dr. William Hathaway on the importance of a healthcare workforce to quality of life
Mountain Xpress • December 26 2022
Dogwood Health Trust shares recent activities with regional organizations, including MAHEC
WNC Business • December 27 2022
MAHEC CEO comments on spirit of collaboration among local health & wellness institutions
Mountain Xpress • December 29 2022
Applications for MAHEC Medical Mentoring Program being accepted through March 18
Mountain Xpress • January 8 2023
Research published in NC Medical Journal on MAHEC Medical Mentoring Program
NC Medical Journal • January 10 2023
Article by MAHEC ob/gyn specialists on strategies to address deficits in the perinatal workforce
NC Medical Journal • January 10 2023
MAHEC recognizes staff members as recipients of awards at annual Spirit of MLK event
Press Release • January 13 2023
MAHEC researcher on maternal health in rural WNC interviewed for national publication
The Daily Yonder • January 17 2023
MAHEC College Health Ambassadors Program Manager interviewed on $174,000 grant award
WLOS-TV • January 20 2023
MAHEC Chair of Pharmacotherapy Department interviewed as recipient of ASHP service award
ASHP Podcast • January 23 2023
MAHEC physician one of two North Carolinians invited to White House celebration of MAT Act
Press Release • January 23 2023
Dr. William Hathaway reflects on his first year as CEO of Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Mountain Xpress • January 23 2023
Health program for college students & faculty run by MAHEC + NCCHW receives continued funding
Asheville FM • January 23 2023
MAHEC peer support specialist speaks at expanded recovery support services center
Mountain Xpress • January 25 2023
Dogwood Health Trust awards grant for student health program administered by MAHEC
Biltmore Beacon • January 26 2023
MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagan invited to White House to celebrate expanded opioid treatments
NC Family Med News • January 27 2023
MAHEC’s Dr. Benjamin Gilmer discusses efforts to train the next generation of rural doctors
Carolina Country • February 1 2023
MAHEC physician discusses policy change that removes barriers to prescribing buprenorphine
NC Health News • February 2 2023
American Academy of Family Physicians recognizes MAHEC physician Dr. Blake Fagan
AAFP News • February 2 2023
Former MAHEC resident Dr. Katie Gray profiled for International Day of Women & Girls in Science Day
Clemson News • February 6 2023
MAHEC physician Dr. Blake Fagan attends White House event to celebrate elimination of X-waiver
Focal Point News • February 9 2023
MAHEC participates with partners to develop digital solutions to combat opioid use disorders
UNC Pharmacy News • February 16 2023
MAHEC physician is interviewed on attending White House event celebrating passage of the MAT Act
Spectrum News 1 • February 18 2023
Next generation of healthcare workers selected for MAHEC enrichment program
Press Release • February 20 2023
MAHEC resident Dr. Tyler Ramsey shares Match Day advice to graduating med school students
MedScape News • February 22 2023
MAHEC providers fill a gap in women’s health services in rural areas of North Carolina
NC Health News • February 27 2023
9th annual Asheville Summit held at MAHEC dives deeper into DEI topics in pharmacy & healthcare
UNC Pharmacy News • February 28 2023
North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians puts the spotlight on MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagan
NCAFP News • February 28 2023
MAHEC providers & partners research impacts on women who must travel for labor & delivery
Midwifery • March 1 2023
MAHEC researchers & partners analyze race & ethnicity associated with COVID infections & fatalities
NC Medical Journal • March 6 2023
MAHEC with partners hosts event with focus on healthcare and health policy in Westen North Carolina
UNC Asheville News • March 9 2023
MAHEC peer support specialist on respite house for people with mental health conditions
Mountain Xpress • March 13 2023
Pilot launched by MAHEC with NC Oral Health Collaborative seeks to expand safety-net dental services
Press Release • March 16 2023
Nearly 70 new physicians matched to MAHEC graduate medical education residency programs in WNC
Press Release • March 17 2023
On Match Day, Marshall University med students learn where they are headed next—including MAHEC
Herald-Dispatch • March 18 2023
MAHEC’s chair of the Dept. of Pharmacotherapy is awarded a $705,000 Duke Endowment grant
Press Release • March 20 2023
‘Guide to Becoming an Asheville Citizen’ features MAHEC as a recommended healthcare provider
AVL Today • March 21 2023
MAHEC physician speaks on medication to save the lives of those with opioid use disorder
WLOS-TV • March 21 2023
MAHEC CEO: Medical residents will develop skills to become the next generation of caretakers
Biltmore Beacon • March 23 2023
MAHEC child & adolescent psychiatrist interviewed on increased fear & anxiety in children
Mountain Xpress • March 23 2023
MAHEC director interviewed about $1 million grant for certified behavioral healthcare clinics in NC
Daily Tar Heel • March 26 2023
Largest class ever of medical school graduates match with MAHEC Boone Family Medicine Residency
Watauga Democrat • March 27 2023
MAHEC CEO speaks to Franklin Rotary; welcomes new medical school grads to WNC
Franklin Press • March 29 2023
MAHEC addiction physician provides context for investigative report on the downtown Asheville drug scene
Asheville Watchdog • March 31 2023
MAHEC Family Nurse Practitioner on the importance of limiting electronic devices for better mental health
Fairview Town Crier • April 1 2023
MAHEC Match Day: Nearly 70 medical school graduates headed to Western North Carolina
McDowell News • April 2 2023
Dentists in WNC brush up on skills in MAHEC pilot program to better care for underserved
NC Health News • April 12 2023
MAHEC ‘Mini-Residencies’ help dentists serving low-income & underinsured patients broaden skills
Decisions in Dentistry • April 12 2023
In partnership with MAHEC, Brevard College students prioritize and promote health for campus wellness
The Transylvania Times • April 14 2023
MAHEC’s Dr. Shuchin Shukla comments on the mental health crisis and impact on the unhoused
Asheville Watchdog • April 17 2023
MAHEC CEO Dr. Bill Hathaway is featured guest on community podcast ‘BlainesWorld’
BlainesWorld Podcast • April 18 2023
Chair of MAHEC Dept. of Pharmacotherapy addresses contraception and public health
Mountain Xpress • April 24 2023
Dr. Bill Hathaway presents MAHEC’s impact on region’s health & prosperity to business group
Asheville Daily Planet • April 26 2023
MAHEC team publishes research on opioid use disorder practice by licensure category in NC
NC Medical Journal • May 3 2023
MAHEC research chair & physician contributes to article on newest stroke symptom acronym
VeryWell Health • May 3 2023
MAHEC physician discusses current trends in medication assisted treatment for substance use disorder
NC Medical Board • May 4 2023
MAHEC Internal Medicine physician and nurse practitioner featured on Spotlight Carolina TV news spot
WLOS-TV • May 7 2023
MAHEC Internal Medicine announces addition of comprehensive endocrinology services
Press Release • May 14 2023
MAHEC mini-residency program expands dentists’ capabilities for low-income patients
Mountain Xpress • May 15 2023
Addition of endocrinology services strengthens comprehensive care available at MAHEC Internal Medicine
Biltmore Beacon • May 18 2023
MAHEC participating in program offering job training for low-income young adults after incarceration
Mountain Xpress • May 19 2023
MAHEC Next Step Clinic among the locations offering Hepatitis C testing and treatment
Mountain Xpress • May 24 2023
MAHEC as a school-based therapy service provider mentioned in report on mental health crisis among youth
WLOS-TV • May 24 2023
MAHEC doctor’s opioid work earns White House recognition: Q&A with Blake Fagan, MD
Mountain Xpress • May 25 2023
MAHEC is host site for screening of film ‘UNMET: North Carolina’s Two Developmental Disability Crises’
Press Release • May 31 2023
MAHEC hosts free screening and discussion of “UNMET: Two Developmental Disability Crises”
AVL Today • June 2 2023
Wellness Roundup: MAHEC Internal Medicine adds endocrinology specialists Drs. Lane and Weinrib
Mountain Xpress • June 6 2023
MAHEC’s Dr. Michael Murray honored with award recognizing excellence in medical teaching
Press Release • June 8 2023
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce 125th anniversary grant nominees include MAHEC
WNC Business • June 16 2023
MAHEC leaders available for presentations to business, civic, community groups
Press Release • June 20 2023
Medical Assistant Career Pathway Program at MAHEC a finalist for community grant
Press Release • June 28 2023
MAHEC Medical Assistant Career Pathway Program addresses workforce challenges
WNC Business • July 3 2023
Safe Kids safety initiative led by MAHEC honored as Statewide Coalition of the Year
Press Release • July 9 2023
MAHEC Boone graduates first class of residents; for three years doctors have worked at various locations
Watauga Democrat • July 10 2023
First four doctors complete MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Program
Watauga Online • July 11 2023
First four doctors graduate from the MAHEC Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Program
Avery Journal • July 14 2023
19 physicians to call WNC home after completing residency & fellowship programs through MAHEC
Press Release • July 17 2023
MAHEC career pathway program addresses workforce challenges; vote online for grant
The Urban News • July 17 2023
Ribbon-cutting takes place at new mental wellness facility; MAHEC psychiatry grads join staff
WNC Business • July 18 2023
MAHEC psychiatry graduates among the new physicians at Mission mental health facility
Citizen Times • July 19 2023
Med students practice family medicine in NCAFP/MAHEC Hendersonville summer externship
NCAFP News • July 19 2023
MAHEC’s Human Research Protections Program seeks Institutional Review Board members
Press Release • July 24 2023
MAHEC’s Human Research Protections Program seeks Institutional Review Board members
WNC Business • July 26 2023
MAHEC Lifestyle Medicine Symposium registration now open, taking place September 30
NC Medical Society • July 31 2023
MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagan speaks at event on overdose prevention among teens and young adults
NC DHHS • August 3 2023
All four MAHEC psychiatrists who completed residency in June join Sweeten Creek mental health facility
Mountain Xpress • August 9 2023
Article reports on stroke study published in JAMA by team including MAHEC research chair & physician
News Wise • August 15 2023
MAHEC physician interviewed for national media on Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act
The Daily Yonder • August 16 2023
MAHEC School Health Program releases guidance for when to keep sick children at home
Mountain Xpress • August 16 2023
Master of Public Health students are awarded scholarships created in memory of program founders
Press Release • August 18 2023
MAHEC pharmacotherapy chair interviewed on pharmacists prescribing contraceptives
NC Health News • August 23 2023
MAHEC Master of Public Health students participate in “blitz build” of deeply affordable housing
Mountain Xpress • August 29 2023
Master of Public Health grad student comments as recipient of scholarship from MAHEC
Statesville Record • August 30 2023
Overdose Awareness Day is opportunity to remind public about available resources such as MAHEC
Mountain Xpress • August 31 2023
The readers of Mountain Xpress vote MAHEC among the best in WNC in three categories
Press Release • September 1 2023
Medical director of MAHEC Center for Psychiatry comments on shortage of child psychiatrists
NC Health News • September 5 2023
MAHEC-led Safe Kids WNC hosts Bike Safety Rodeo in partnership with Buncombe Co. Parks & Rec
Mountain Xpress • September 11 2023
Mills River’s Alvarez is among first students to win $10,000 scholarship from MAHEC for MPH degree
HVL Lightning • September 13 2023
MAHEC provides guidelines to school systems and parents for COVID-19 spread prevention
Citizen Times • September 14 2023
MAHEC/Community Health Worker partnership featured in PBS TV Mental Health Town Hall
PBS NC • September 15 2023
MAHEC leads pilot to provide medication-assisted treatment in the ER for opioid use disorder
Mountain Xpress • September 15 2023
MAHEC/Safe Kids WNC injury prevention specialists provide expert tips for childproofing your home
WNC Parent • September 15 2023
Western Carolina Medical Society profiles MAHEC Medical Mentoring Program (MMMP) graduate
WCMS Newsletter • September 28 2023
MAHEC cited as a resource in a presentation on the opioid epidemic in Buncombe County
Asheville Tribune • September 28 2023
MAHEC family physician interviewed on reading to children and impact on brain development
WNC Parent • October 6 2023
MAHEC Internal Medicine resident interviewed for Medscape Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2023
Medscape News • October 17 2023
UNC/MAHEC collaboration brings 340B Pharmacy Program to serve Western North Carolina
Carolina Pharmacy • October 17 2023
MAHEC collaborates with other partners in development of School-Based Wellness Center
United Way • October 18 2023
MAHEC’s Rural Residency Program mentioned in article on rural healthcare in North Carolina
NC Health News • October 25 2023
Mitchell High students are among more than 300 who attend MAHEC Health Careers Conference
WKYK/WTOE Radio • October 27 2023
MAHEC Chief Talent Officer presents the Woman Executive of the Year award at business event
WNC Business • November 5 2023
Former MAHEC board member is recognized by United Way for commitment to the community
Mountain Xpress • November 6 2023
Buncombe Commissioners get update on successful program that includes treatment at MAHEC
Mountain Xpress • November 9 2023
MAHEC CEO speaks about the continued partnership with UNC at university’s Board of Trustees
Daily Tar Heel • November 12 2023
MAHEC Chief Talent Officer provides considerations for businesses on successful hybrid-work models
WNC Business • November 14 2023
Pilot announced for health tech developed in partnership with MAHEC to help fight the opioid crisis
Eshelman Innovation • December 6 2023
MAHEC residency graduate is named President-Elect of state’s largest medical specialty society
NCAFP News • December 11 2023
2023 “Year In Review” roundup of medical and health news includes efforts by MAHEC
Mountain Xpress • December 21 2023
MAHEC mentioned for efforts related to pilot project providing substance use treatment in NC prisons
NC Health News • January 10 2024
MAHEC’s two community pharmacies help expand access to medication in WNC
Spectrum News 1 • January 10 2024
MAHEC Pharmacotherapy Chair discusses how pharmacists are increasing access to contraception
NC Health News • January 11 2024
Chair of MAHEC Psychiatry Department addresses rural psychiatric telehealth
Carolina Public Press • January 24 2024
Among college’s Distinguished Alumni award-winners is MAHEC graduate & faculty member
Sylva Herald • January 31 2024
MAHEC Board Member Carol Steen profiled in leadership diversity feature in statewide publication
Business NC • February 1 2024
Leon Levine Foundation doubles grant for MAHEC School Smiles children’s oral health program
MAHEC News • February 1 2024
UNC/UNCA students in MPH program housed at MAHEC discuss the future of public health
Mountain Xpress • February 1 2024
MAHEC and Eshelman Innovation’s digital platform streamlines response to opioid overdoses
UNC Pharmacy News • February 7 2024
Buncombe County Commissioners approve funding for MAHEC to continue school nurse program
Mountain Xpress • February 8 2024
Buncombe’s strategy for opioid settlement: short- and long-term goals; partnership with MAHEC
Mountain Xpress • February 9 2024
Healthcare system’s investments include collaboration with MAHEC to provide residency training
WNC Business • February 17 2024
MAHEC joins Talent Pipeline Management initiative to address healthcare workforce shortages
MAHEC News • February 19 2024
MAHEC research scientist addresses solutions that would benefit WNC in using opioid settlement funds
Sylva Herald • February 21 2024
MAHEC experts among expert presenters at crisis intervention training for law enforcement
Mountain Xpress • February 22 2024
UNC School of Medicine Asheville Campus located at MAHEC uses innovative approach
UNC Communications • February 23 2024
MAHEC physician comments on new Adult Recovery Court for those with substance use disorder
Mountain Xpress • February 28 2024
MAHEC’s Global Health Brigade to Honduras extends the reach of primary care services in the area
Global Health PRN • March 1 2024
Behavioral Health Corner: MAHEC’s Project CARA advocates respect, resilience & recovery for all
Transylvania Times • March 4 2024
MAHEC is site for health conference, free to the public and hosted by WNC Health Policy Initiative
Mountain Xpress • March 6 2024
MAHEC physician comments on life-changing impacts of expanded Medicaid for those with OUD
Yahoo Finance • March 7 2024
Asheville City Council recognizes “MAHEC’s 50th Anniversary Month” with Proclamation
Press Release • March 13 2024
Match Day 2024 is here: MAHEC will welcome dozens of new residents & fellows for training starting in July
MAHEC News • March 15 2024
MAHEC CEO Dr. Bill Hathaway addresses elected officials at WNC Legislative Health Caucus
Press Release • March 15 2024
MAHEC celebrates 50th anniversary; recognized at Asheville City Council in front of capacity crowd
WNC Business • March 19 2024
Students at Buncombe Co Ctr for Career & Innovation gain real-world experience at MAHEC’s Sim Center
Buncombe Co Schools • March 27 2024
MAHEC teams with Eshelman Innovation to develop solutions tackling opioid use disorder in NC
Eshelman Innovation • April 3 2024
MAHEC managers of Safe Kids WNC coalition named National Child Passenger Safety Team of the Year
Press Release • April 8 2024
MAHEC Dental Assistant to receive MPH degree before starting dental school at UNC this fall
MAHEC News • April 15 2024
MAHEC physician is interviewed on shortage of rural doctors and how MAHEC is addressing the issue
WLOS-TV • April 17 2024
Top leaders, including MAHEC CEO, discuss the future of healthcare at Land of Sky Regional Council event
AVL Watchdog • April 24 2024
MAHEC CEO talks about WNC’s “best kept secret” on the occasion of nonprofit’s 50th anniversary
Tribune Papers • April 24 2024
With nearly 100 signed up, MAHEC fields largest organizational team at 2024 Chamber Challenge
MAHEC News • May 3 2024
MAHEC hosts record-breaking professional development events; participants exceed 1,000
MAHEC News • May 5 2024
MAHEC’s Administrative Director of the Dept. of Psychiatry is honored with 2024 Trailblazer Award
MAHEC News • May 8 2024
MAHEC welcomes new Chair of Family Medicine Dr. Stephanie Rosener in organization’s 50th year
Press Release • May 17 2024
MAHEC child/adolescent psychiatrist provides info for parents on mental health issues for News 13 report
WLOS-TV • May 22 2024
MAHEC experts collaborate with partners to create digital tools for addressing opioid crisis
WLOS-TV • May 31 2024
MAHEC is featured in health policy podcast about medical language interpretation series
WNC HPI Podcast • June 5 2024
Co-director of MAHEC’s Center for Healthy Aging is interviewed about challenges of the “silver tsunami”
AVL Watchdog • June 7 2024
Two potentially life-saving startup ideas emerge from latest Venture Studio sprint at MAHEC
Eshelman Innovation • June 10 2024
MAHEC Family Medicine Residency-Hendersonville grad on caring for medically underserved patients
Kaiser Health News • June 13 2024
County allocates funds to program that partners with MAHEC to help those with opioid use disorder
105.9 The Mountain • June 18 2024
MAHEC Internal Medicine resident contributes to Residency Survival Guide for new doctors
Medscape News • June 19 2024
MAHEC celebrates graduation of dozens of new doctors completing residency & fellowship training
WLOS-TV • June 21 2024
Professional development program at MAHEC provides opportunities for those wishing to return to nursing
WLOS-TV • July 6 2024
MAHEC’s Dr. Blake Fagan stresses effectiveness of medications for preventing overdose deaths
NC Health News • July 10 2024
MAHEC Dental Health Center at Columbus provides tools for a healthy smile at kids’ event
Tryon Daily Bulletin • July 12 2024
CEO who helped lead development of MAHEC Boone Family Medicine Residency Program to retire
Becker's Hospital Review • July 16 2024
NC Healthcare Association honors MAHEC Board Chair Casey Cooper with Distinguished Service Award
Cherokee One Feather • July 19 2024
Project piloted with help from MAHEC expands to prevent opioid overdoses for those leaving prison
NC Health News • July 30 2024
MAHEC, Blue Ridge Health & Highlands Cashiers Health Fdn work to increase healthcare access
Laurel Magazine • August 1 2024
MAHEC’s perinatal program for treatment of substance use disorder offers care and counters stigma
100 Days in Appalachian • August 6 2024
MAHEC Pharmacotherapy Chair addresses pharmacists’ larger role in providing access to contraception
NC Health News • August 8 2024
MAHEC Family Medicine + IM residents had a role in the history of rheumatology care in Asheville
Citizen Times • August 11 2024
Longtime MAHEC physician Dr. Suzanne Landis provides a history of the Project Access program
Citizen Times • August 18 2024
Tiny MAHEC homes near completion for health sciences students doing clinical rotations in WNC
Sylva Herald • August 21 2024
MAHEC leader discusses developing a rural healthcare workforce with Assoc. of Health Care Journalists
AHCJ • August 22 2024
Mountain Area Health Education Center builds opportunity for local health sciences students
AVL Today • August 27 2024
MAHEC among 12 NC health centers awarded the 2024 Health Disparities Reducer Badge from HRSA
Focal Point News • August 29 2024
Federal prosecutors and MAHEC join forces to fight discrimination against opioid recovery patients
Hoodline Charlotte • August 29 2024
US attorneys and MAHEC host ADA and opioid crisis session on combating discrimination
Med-Net • August 29 2024
Buncombe County roundup of resources on Overdose Awareness Day includes MAHEC
Buncombe County • August 31 2024
The City’s ‘Asheville Project,’ launched in 1994 to help people with diabetes, included MAHEC
Citizen Times • September 1 2024
The Community Agrees: MAHEC is among the Best in WNC in several categories in Mountain Xpress poll
Mountain Xpress • September 1 2024
MAHEC launches “tiny home” pilot project in Sylva to boost healthcare training in rural Western NC
WLOS-TV • September 3 2024
MAHEC partners with DOJ to present info on ADA protections for those with opioid use disorder
US Attorney's Office • September 3 2024
MAHEC pharmacists partner with the Council on Aging to create medication review for patients
Mountain Xpress • September 4 2024
Podcast addresses NC’s maternal mortality rate; MAHEC medical director of Project CARA is guest
WUNC-FM • September 4 2024
For medical students in rural areas of WNC, a possible housing solution: MAHEC’s “tiny homes” in Sylva
BPR News • September 4 2024
MAHEC students doing clinical rotations in rural areas of WNC will soon have access to new housing
Sylva Herald • September 4 2024
MAHEC launches tiny home project to boost healthcare training in rural Western North Carolina
WTVD • September 4 2024
MAHEC and US Attorneys offer training on aspects of ADA related to opioid use disorder
NC Lawyers Weekly • September 10 2024
Rural North Carolina healthcare education group MAHEC launches tiny home project
Workforce Report • September 12 2024
US Sen. Thom Tillis sends greetings from Washington DC on the occasion of MAHEC’s 50th Anniversary
MAHEC News • September 19 2024
MAHEC celebrates 50 years of healthcare service in mountain communities with supporter event
WLOS-TV • September 20 2024
CEO discusses MAHEC turning 50, the integration of UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC, and more
unSCRIPted Show • September 23 2024
MAHEC wins one Gold and two Silver awards as a top vote-getter in radio group’s Best of Asheville poll
AVL Media Group • September 25 2024
MAHEC’s ‘Health Is Wealth Summit’ discussed on 11am Asheville FM News Hour, 9/25/2024
Asheville FM • September 25 2024
MAHEC announces temporary closure of offices due to impacts of Tropical Storm Helene
WSYX-TV • September 29 2024
‘WNC Care Moment’ features interview with MAHEC Director of Health Careers and Diversity
WLOS-TV • September 30 2024
MAHEC ob/gyn specialists urge those 36+ weeks pregnant & families with infants to evacuate WNC
Blue Ridge Public Radio • October 1 2024
In wake of hurricane crisis, MAHEC Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists advise near-term and new parents
Citizen Times • October 4 2024
MAHEC providers work through challenges of Hurricane Helene aftermath to serve patients
AVL Watchdog • October 4 2024
Update on Hurricane Helene recovery resources, including reopening of MAHEC offices
Citizen Times • October 7 2024
MAHEC provides Hurricane Helene recovery updates, to include Employee Assistance Fund
Mountain Xpress • October 7 2024
Hurricane Helene Relief: Direct Relief grants emergency funds to health providers in NC, including MAHEC
Direct Relief News • October 7 2024
Pregnant women, victims of Hurricane Helene, aided by efforts of MAHEC lactation consultant
NBC Today • October 7 2024
MAHEC with partners helps set up medical aid clinics as part of response to Hurricane Helene
WLOS-TV • October 9 2024
Following Hurricane Helene, MAHEC reopens some offices or offers telehealth to increase access to care
AVL Today • October 9 2024
Previous MAHEC medical mission prepares pharmacists for the crisis caused by Hurricane Helene
WRAL-TV • October 12 2024
MAHEC Project CARA patient describes birthing experience that emphasizes mothering over meds
KFF Health News • October 22 2024
In the Spotlight: MAHEC Rural Fellow & Family Medicine residency graduate, Dr. Caroline Bessey
NCAFP News • October 23 2024
MAHEC among 28 local health providers awarded Direct Relief grants for Hurricane Helene efforts
Direct Relief News • October 23 2024
MAHEC Ob/Gyns discuss stress, challenges brought by hurricane for pregnant & postpartum women
NC Health News • October 25 2024
FEMA, MAHEC and partnering organizations set up mobile clinics to aid victims of Hurricane Helene
WLOS-TV • October 25 2024
MAHEC Family Medicine Residents Dr. Katie Kiley & Dr. Cicely Krebill shown supporting hurricane relief
The NY Times • October 28 2024
MAHEC is among those awarded an Americares grant to support health services for Helene survivors
Americares Release • November 1 2024
Podcast on disaster recovery in rural America following Hurricane Helene features MAHEC CEO
The Rural Impact • November 7 2024
MAHEC receives donation of diabetes management supplies for victims of Hurricane Helene
HomeCare Magazine • November 14 2024
MAHEC and shortage of providers in rural Western NC cited in article about Hurricane Helene response
Vox • November 17 2024
Pharmacy school communities at MAHEC and in Chapel Hill provide Hurricane Helene relief
UNC Pharmacy News • November 19 2024
Amid retirement, community health remains top of mind for former MAHEC leader Jaquelyn Hallum
Mountain Xpress • November 29 2024
World-renowned expert on PTSD treatment post-Hurricane Helene to speak at event held at MAHEC
Business Wire • December 2 2024
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