AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAccess to care: A new national analysis with UNC’s Sheps Center maps surgeon supply and finds 1,180 U.S. counties—about 15.1 million people—have no general surgeon, with 951 counties lacking any surgeon across 12 specialties. Public health alert: Montgomery County issued a system pressure advisory after a water line failure near Hogan Farm Road; residents between Seagrove and Star are told to boil water for human use until testing clears the area. Cancer care: A patient-level study on DCIS suggests negative lumpectomy margins under 2 mm don’t raise recurrence risk for most patients, with an exception for women under 50. Brain health: Wake County Public Libraries hosted a program on dementia risk and prevention in African American adults featuring NC A&T research on lifestyle-based brain health strategies. Food security: Food Bank of the Albemarle received a $10,000 Wawa Foundation grant to expand access to nutritious meals and snacks in northeastern North Carolina. Health & policy: North Carolina’s budget directs more than $10.7M to crisis pregnancy centers, continuing a decade-long funding increase. Workforce & education: College of the Albemarle says NC College Connect is expanding direct admission to community college for eligible high school seniors, with no essays or test scores required.
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