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Students clear debris in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. One student stands smiling at the camera while holding a shovel.

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Mentors, mountains and a mission

Maribel Borger and other members of the Rural Medicine Pathway Program stand outside of the home they helped remove debris from.

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Aligned with the mission

Aerial view of MAHEC buildings in Asheville.

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UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC responds to Helene

Doctor at desk with head in hands.

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STEPPS to address physician stress

Dr. Joseph Muenzer with Cathy Bryson and Vaughn Bryson.

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Pioneering care for rare diseases

A doctor performs a sonograph.

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Making ultrasounds universal

Bill and Dana Starling with a view of mountains in the background

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Starling gift establishes UNC Suicide Prevention Institute

Portrait of Alex Acosta

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‘Where I’m Meant to Be’

Travis Williams speaks with a patient at MAHEC Family Medical Center

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Going Where They Are Needed Most

Tom and Nancy Chewning stand with their daughter Wilson.

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Venture philanthropy

Jamiel and Shayne Owens smiling at each other on a city sidewalk

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Bringing Autism Fathers Together

Bettie McKaig and Ross Vaughan pose in front of the ocean in the Galapagos

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From loss to legacy