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Welcoming All Patients
Written By: Ashlie Mitchell-Lanning - Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation | Issue: 2021/07 – July
The opening of Blue Ridge Health – Highlands Cashiers in the Jane Woodruff Clinic Building on the campus of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital vastly expands the health care options available on the Plateau.
The Oxford Dictionary definition of “Common Good” is an act or service that is done for the benefit and/or interest of all.
This month, the Plateau’s new health center, Blue Ridge Health – Highlands Cashiers, opens with two new doctors, and a full support staff, welcoming all patients.
The opening of the health center, over a year in the making, is a true example of how an organization can achieve common good for the community it serves.
The new health center will be located on the second floor of the Jane Woodruff Clinic on the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital campus. Drs. Davis and Fincher will see all patients from infants to seniors and everyone in between, offering a full spectrum of primary care services including chronic disease management, treatment for acute illnesses and minor injuries, women’s services, sports medicine, physical exams, health screenings and healthy lifestyle and nutrition programs.
An innovative component is also being woven into the fabric of the new health center. In collaboration with Mountain Area Health Education Center, BRH – HC will become a Rural Teaching Practice where UNC School of Medicine students, MAHEC Residents, and many others will become acquainted with our unique community while providing quality primary care during their rural rotations.
With only 3 percent of North Carolina’s primary care physician graduates choosing to practice in rural locations, and the challenges that arise from being in a rural, mountainous location, the Rural Teaching Practice enhances the long-term success of recruiting physicians to our area to practice, live and fall in love with our treasured mountain community.
Putting together this collaborative, dynamic program involves a substantial financial commitment. In order for BRH – HC to open and become established, the foundation knew that we needed to invest in the common good for our community. However, we can’t do this alone.
With generous donor support, BRH – HC will provide a robust array of health services benefitting full-time, seasonal and visiting families across our Plateau for generations to come.
So, please, join us in Lifting Health and Well-being, because together, we can truly make a difference! For more information on how you can help, visit hchealthfnd.org today!
