Stories of Remarkable Care

Kernersville resident receives lifesaving heart surgery

In December 2020, Kernersville resident Joe Pinnix became the first Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center patient to be discharged the same afternoon after undergoing a minimally invasive valve replacement surgery.

The power of positivity

Optimism makes a huge difference in the lives of others.

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

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: Keeping the faith

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

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

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.

Rayvon Mitchell is on a mission

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.

Everyone treats me like extended family

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

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

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.

When your health care provider lands you a new home

How Novant Health team members work to eradicate disparities.

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

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.

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

Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation

Funding Highlights