On October 1, 2021, we became UNC Health Blue Ridge and joined the UNC Health family. The organizations share a unique and special commitment to rural healthcare in the Mountain Region of North Carolina and are jointly committed to enhancing and growing access to high-quality healthcare close to home for generations to come. UNC Health Blue Ridge is a comprehensive healthcare system, providing advanced healthcare and wellness services from nearly 50 locations across a three-county region of Western North Carolina. The system includes one hospital with two locations, a wellness center, and a continuing care retirement community. Nearly 120 primary care physicians, physician specialists, and extenders in the Blue Ridge Medical Group combine with other physicians on the Medical Staff to serve patients in the region. Blue Ridge provides graduate medical education programs for medical school graduates and students in osteopathic medicine.