Mount Airy, NC – Sixteen area high school students received a week of healthcare career education and exploration last week. The students participated in the second round of the Camp Med 2023 summer program provided by Northern Regional Hospital and the Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC), an initiative of the Wake Forest School of Medicine. The first of […]

Mount Airy, NC – Distracted Driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roads. EMS Director Justin Jarrell urges drivers to put down their cell phones and “Arrive Alive. Don’t Text & Drive.” Last Thursday, July 20th, Camp Med students at Northern Regional Hospital helped execute a Teen Texting […]

Mount Airy, NC – Some of our possible next generation of doctors and health professionals got a chance to explore hands-on recently. Thirteen local high school students interested in becoming registered nurses, physicians, occupational therapists, or other medical occupation participated in Camp Med 2023 summer program provided by Northern Regional Hospital and the Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC), […]

MOUNT AIRY, NC, May 30, 2023 – Northern Regional Hospital completed the final stage of Northern Drive as part of its North Campus. Northern Drive entrance from S. South Street fully opened Monday, May 22, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. following a ribbon cutting ceremony and removal of the barriers at the S. South Street entrance. This private drive, […]

Dobson, NC – May 23, 2023 –The first youth apprentice program for registered nurses in North Carolina has culminated this year in 14 local students committing to apprenticeships at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy and an additional five signing to continue their employment with Northern Regional Hospital through the Surry-Yadkin Works program at a signing event on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, held at Surry Community College.  Dr. David Shockley, President […]

2 Local High School Graduates Awarded $5,000 Scholarships MOUNT AIRY, NC, May 17, 2023 – Northern Regional Hospital Foundation recently awarded the 2023 Robin Hardy Hodgin Education Scholarship to accomplished students planning to pursue a rewarding profession in healthcare. The scholarship can be used to cover the cost of tuition, books, and supplies for selected […]

Michael Merz, MD, has joined the rapidly growing medical team of Northern Family Medicine, a practice of Northern Regional Hospital. A board-certified Family Medicine specialist, Dr. Merz previously worked as an Attending Physician in a Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Urgent Care for three years.   “I am excited about meeting and treating new patients at Northern […]

Bryn A. Eyerman, PA-C, has joined the Gastroenterology Department of Northern Regional Hospital, one of the top-ranked rural hospitals in the nation. In her role as Physician Assistant, Eyerman will diagnose and treat patients with a wide variety of intermittent and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) issues – including ulcers, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastro-esophageal reflux […]

Ashley M. Bryant, FNP-C, has joined the clinical provider team of Northern Family Medicine, the rapidly growing division of Northern Regional Hospital where specialty physicians and nurse practitioners diagnose and treat all patients – from newborns and teens to millennials and seniors. As a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner, Bryant will apply her advanced nursing knowledge […]