James D. (Jim) Bernstein
Jim Bernstein, who was a doctoral student in the UNC Department of Epidemiology - and my teaching assistant in Principles of Epidemiology (EPID160) during fall 1972 - was the founding director of the North Carolina Rural Health Program.
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- In Memoriam
October 21, 1942 - June 12, 2005
- Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation
Jim Bernstein, founding director
- The Legacy of James D. Bernstein: Part 1
Mar 29, 2024. The Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation’s (FHLI) founding director, James (Jim) D. Bernstein, was a pioneer in rural health. Over his 35-year career, he championed community-driven care for low- and moderate-income, isolated, and underserved populations. As the founder of the first state office of rural health in the United States, Bernstein's work has had a significant impact on communities nationwide.
- The Legacy of James D. Bernstein: Part 2
Jul 31, 2024. A personal story from a physician providing health care in rural North Carolina and an examination of Bernstein's nationwide impact.
- The Work of James D. Bernstein of North Carolina
Donald L. Madison, NC Med J January/February 2006;67(1):27-42
- TheJimBernsteinHealthLeadershipFund.pdf