Schuyler Wong is a busy guy, doing everything he can to support the Charlottesville community and combat the opioid crisis. He’s an EMS provider, serves on the training committee for the local rescue squad, works...
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Spotlight on Dr. Christopher Holstege
Current data demonstrates a marked rise in deaths related to poisoning within the Commonwealth of Virginia. This rise is attributed, in part, to both prescription opioid drugs and to a recent marked increase in heroin...
Community Partners Join Region 10 to Adopt Systems Approach to Opioid Epidemic
The CMHWC (Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition) is a group of over 20 different safety net organizations with a mission of collaborating to promote behavioral health and wellness through advocacy, planning, and access to...
Spotlight on Charlie Smith, EMS
Charlie Smith is a volunteer EMS paramedic care provider and new medic preceptor with Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad (CARS). He assists patients needing emergency healthcare and helps to transport them to our local hospitals, UVA Emergency...
Spotlight on Dr. Deborah Vinton: A Race Against Time
In a race against time, situational awareness and quick response by Dr. Deborah Vinton, Assistant Professor and Emergency physician at UVA, and Hugh Cline, a flight medic with Air Care Medivac, along with first responders...
