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February 21, 2025

Prescription Flexibilities and Harm Reduction Support Health and Recovery After Hurricane Helene

By Ruby Brinkerhoff

By Amanda Dale, PhD   In September 2024, Hurricane Helene brought both immediate and long-term devastation to Western North Carolina. Over 100 storm-related deaths have been recorded, and over 375,000…

December 19, 2024

Immigrant Mental Health Networks in North Carolina: El Futuro and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine Convene to Build New Connections

By Ruby Brinkerhoff

by Ruby Brinkerhoff, MS   On December 4, 2024, El Futuro convened with the North Carolina Institute of Medicine at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh to connect with community partners…

December 16, 2024

Hurricane Helene: Lessons Learned from a Medical Clinic Inside the Storm

By Kaitlin Phillips

by Ernest Blake Fagan, MD; Katherine Kiley, MD; Julia Ceglenski, MD; Melinda Ramage, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, LCAS; Nathan Mullins, MD; and Olivia Caron, PharmD, BCACP, CPP   Hurricane Helene will likely…

December 12, 2024

Rebuilding Maternal Health Access in Western North Carolina: Addressing Critical Gaps Amplified by Hurricane Helene

By Kaitlin Phillips

by Jennifer Runkle (North Carolina State University) and Maggie Sugg (Appalachian State University)   Hurricane Helene, one of the most catastrophic storms to impact the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina…