This blog post is part of NCIOM’s series of updates on recommendations from “Building Resilience and Promoting Well-Being: An Updated Action Plan for North Carolina’s Children and Families,” funded by…
North Carolina already faces severe access issues to behavioral health professionals. Nearly every county in the state is a designated mental health professional shortage area, and demand for mental health…
The NCMJ stepped outside of the Triangle to host its 2026 Symposium, titled “Pharmacists as Catalysts for Better Health,” at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. A crowd of…
By Brady Blackburn, Communications Director, NCIOM
On October 27, 2025, the NCMJ team hosted a symposium to explore the Journal’s first issue of the year, which focused on disaster relief and collaborative approaches to navigating health,…
By Brady Blackburn, Communications Director, NCIOM
As a combat-wounded Veteran, Kevin Rumley faced a long road between leaving the Marine Corps and where he is today. Now, as the program director for the Buncombe County Veterans…
By Guest Authors Lori Taylor, BCBSNC, and Merry Davis, BCBSNC Foundation
Food isn’t just fuel. It’s one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent and manage diet-related chronic conditions and help people live healthy, full lives. In North Carolina,…
By Guest Author Emily Blevins, Communications Director, NC Child
Healthy North Carolina 2030 (HNC 2030) identifies key public health indicators for our state. The State Health Improvement Plan has engaged statewide leaders in ongoing efforts to improve the health of…