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October 16, 2025

Key Takeaways from Workshops to Advance Direct Care Workforce Policy Goals

A new report from the North Carolina Center on the Workforce for Health and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) builds on the direct care workforce recommendations of the…

September 15, 2025

Federal Changes to Food Assistance in North Carolina

By Brady Blackburn, Communications Director, NCIOM

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 North Carolinians…

August 25, 2025

Drug Overdose Trends in North Carolina and Potential Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

By Patrick Y. Tang, MPH, Project Director, NCIOM

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…

August 11, 2025

From Access to Outcomes: Pharmacists and their Roles are Front and Center in the Most Recent Issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal

By Brady Blackburn, Interim Communications Director, NCIOM

Pharmacists have long been trusted health professionals in communities across North Carolina. They are often recognizable faces in the communities they serve, and local pharmacies provide access points for more…