‘We haven't had the will to invest': Western NC is growing its own doctors — and one program is already proving it works
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026
What it is about
Bryan HodgeSusan MimsDylan HensonMaggie SauerCarolina Office Of Rural HealthBlue Ridge Community College Licensed Practical NursePrisma HealthMission HealthAtrium HealthMountain Area Health Education CenterRural Health Transformation ProgramOffice Of Rural HealthDogwood HealthHendersonville, North Carolina, United StatesPolk County, North Carolina, United StatesNorth Carolina, United StatesAsheville, North Carolina, United StatesJosh SteinLaurie StradleyRebecca Whitaker
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
wncw.org
carolinapublicpress.org
7 Aug, 08:50over 6 hours7 Aug, 14:43
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- wncw.org08:50first to report
Part three of WNCW's three-part series on rural healthcare access in western North Carolina
- carolinapublicpress.org14:43
The Rural Health Transformation Program could offer significant healthcare access improvements to the NC mountains.