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FirstHealth breaks ground on new comprehensive cancer center
PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas broke ground Thursday on a comprehensive cancer center designed to change the face of cancer care in the Sandhills.
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Pinehurst caddy navigates colorectal cancer
PINEHURST — John Sodoma has walked a lot of miles in his career – it comes with the territory when you work in the golf industry.
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RCC Human Services grads can pursue MVNU degree
HAMLET — While MVNU is located in Ohio, all classes for the Bachelor of Social Work can be completed online, and the required field work can be completed anywhere.
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RCC, Gardner-Webb open path for students to be Bulldog-bound
HAMLET — Richmond Community College continues to expand its co-admission agreements with four-year colleges and universities. College leaders recently traveled to Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs to sign off on “Bulldog Bound,” a direct-entry admission program.
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REACH student headed to ECU on scholarship
HAMLET — Richmond Early College High School (REACH) student Lauren Humann of Rockingham is about to wrap up her time at Richmond Community College with an associate degree and will be heading to East Carolina University this fall.
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FirstHealth earns ‘A’ on hospital safety from Leapfrog
ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond has earned an eighth straight ‘A’ in The Leapfrog Group’s hospital safety grades.
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FirstHealth hospital named to national 100 top hospitals list
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital is the only hospital in North Carolina to be named to Fortune/IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals list for 2021.
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Newsweek names FirstHealth to 2021 list of World’s Best Hospitals
PINEHURST – FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2021. This award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
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RCC celebrates first co-admission student accepted to NCSU
HAMLET – As long as he can remember, 19-year-old Brandon Swallow has dreamed of building machines that would make life easier for people. In fact, at age 8, he used his K’NEX Classic Construction building set to build a robotic arm to pick up toys and a crossbow to defend his fort. By age 9, he was building motorized cars and windmills.
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RCC partners with VBC to prepare folks for life-changing careers
HAMLET – Stacey Drake was getting help with her resume at the Career & Transfer Center on the Hamlet Campus of Richmond Community College when she learned about a pre-employment class that was preparing people to work for a local company. Having recently moved to the area from Virginia and working as a receptionist at a veterinarian’s office, Drake decided to check out the class and see what doors it may open for her.
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RCC Human Services Technology grads now serving their community
HAMLET – Richmond Community College has offered a degree in Human Services Technology program since 1986, providing students with the skills needed to work in mental health, education, family services, social services, rehabilitation, corrections and community outreach. Three of RCC’s graduates had a strong desire to help others and found their calling through the Human Services Technology program.
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Certified PA joins FirstHealth Family Medicine
HAMLET — Certified physician assistant Jaclyn Bates became a full-time provider for FirstHealth Family Medicine – Hamlet in late December.
