Healthcare Archives - Appalachian History

A Woman Comforting another Woman in a Hospital/Pexels

April 27, 2023 Healthcare

Addressing Appalachia’s Healthcare Gap

Amanda Winstead is a writer from the Portland area with a background in communications and a passion for telling stories. Growing up, she spent summers in Maryland with her grandparents, walking sections of the Appalachian Trail or visiting historical sites in the area. More recently, she hiked the trail in full for the first time and fell absolutely in love,

Surgical Suite at Barnett Hospital Circa 1919

December 9, 2022 Healthcare

Barnett Hospital: A Glimpse of Healthcare Racial Segregation

Please welcome guest author Brandy McGhee. Growing up and living in Appalachia most of her life, Brandy has strong ties to the area. After becoming and working as a nurse for 20 years Brandy became interested in the history of the Appalachian region and specifically the evolution of healthcare and nursing in Appalachia. Brandy is an assistant professor of nursing

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