“Don’t tell the community what they need.” The Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation’s (FHLI) founding director, James (Jim) D. Bernstein, was a pioneer in rural health. Over his 35-year career, he championed community-driven care for low- and...
The signs said it all. “Black Maternal Health is Nonpartisan.” This was the message advocates, providers, and parents took to the legislature for Black Maternal Health Day of Action on April 19, 2023. FHLI President and CEO David Reese and staff members joined...
In April, we announced the launch of the Project ECHO Network in North Carolina (PEN-NC). This is such an exciting development for our state, and we are already hard at work with the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) to get everything started. We...
FHLI offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of the last enslaved Black Americans. On June 19, 1865, about 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation...
It’s never too early to talk about how to improve health across North Carolina! Which is why we hosted an early morning breakfast at the N.C. Museum of History on April 26. FHLI along with our friends and family from various organizations and numerous legislators met...