Family practice physician L. Allen Dobson, Jr. of Mount Pleasant, NC, was awarded The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence’s (CCME) 2020 T. Reginald Harris, MD Memorial Award in recognition for his outstanding achievements in health care quality and service to the medical community and underserved populations

In North Carolina, Latinos represent 9% of the population but account for 37% of COVID-19 cases. Ivette Lopez felt a calling to get involved so she started making and donating masks and now works as a contact tracer for CCNC.

NCDHHS announces the Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative, a new partnership with CCNC and NC AHEC to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This collaborative will build upon existing local health department tracing efforts to help meet the surge in demand for contact tracing staff expected as COVID-19 testing increases.