CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – According to the Bureau of Health Workforce, as of June 2024, around 75 million people live in a Health Professional Shortage Area.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they cite high stress and burnout among the top issues in the field. But facilities like the Iredell Health System are celebrating 4,200 combined years of employee service.
Pamela Speight has worked at this hospital for more than 40 years and says this field is a chance to get to know people in new ways…