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From Hardship to Nurse with Novant Health’s Upward Mobility Program

When Brittney Weems moved from Alabama to Winston-Salem at the age of 23, she was completely on her own, unsure of just about everything and excited to be changing the direction of her life.

Optimism makes a huge difference in the lives of others.

Randy Brantley is a rare breed. While most people fall into the work of grant-seeking, Brantley, grants director at Novant Health Foundation, chose it.

Courtney Wilson remembers when she got the call. The health of the patient was beginning to decline quickly.

Carolyn is the annual fund manager at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation. Her cancer was caught early, and Carolyn was able to receive the treatment she needed.

Of all the things the COVID-19 pandemic has taken away, Rayvon Mitchell misses hugs the most. Mitchell, a certified nursing assistant, works as a curbside assistant at Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Institute.

Claudia Zorn Schaefer has long been an ardent believer in supporting her community through advocacy.

When you walk into the kitchen of Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, you might find a cup of coffee, a cookie or a sandwich. But if James Blount is there, you’ll find something else when you need it most: a friend.

How Novant Health team members work to eradicate disparities.

When Curtis Jenkins joined Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant in 2003, he wasn’t sure if nursing was for him. But he decided to give it a try, and that was all it took.

As the social justice movement is gaining momentum, many organizations are asking themselves an important question: How do you embed diversity and inclusion as part of your mission, vision, values and brand?

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Stories of Remarkable Care

From Hardship to Nurse with Novant Health’s Upward Mobility Program

The power of positivity

Randy Brantley on the vital role of grants in an unprecedented time

Courtney Wilson: Keeping the faith

18 years ago, a mammogram saved the life of Carolyn Fuller

Rayvon Mitchell is on a mission

Everyone treats me like extended family

‘When I’m there, Novant Health is there, too’

When your health care provider lands you a new home

All about family: How one cardiac unit came together around COVID

Courage in action

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