NEWS

North Carolina Family Physician Receives Public Health Award at American Academy of Family Physicans Annual Meeting in Chicago

October 3, 2007 - L. Allen Dobson, Jr., M.D., FAAFP, a family physician from Mount Pleasant, N.C., was awarded the 2007 Public Health Award by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)...Read more.

Cabarrus Family Medicine Joins Carolinas HealthCare System

August 31, 2007 - Cabarrus Family Medicine (CFM) has officially joined the Carolinas Physicians Network (CPN), a regional network of medical practices operated by Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS). Cabarrus Family Medicine...Read more.

Cabarrus Family Medicine Receives National Recognition for Using Best Practices in Patient Information Management

May 2, 2007 – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that Cabarrus Family Medicine at Concord has received Recognition from the Physician Practice Connections (PPC) Program for using information systems to measure practice-wide clinical quality and improve clinical outcomes at the point of care... Read more.

Reservist & Resident Now Air Force Captain

March 29, 2007 - In a special ceremony held on Wednesday, Victor Vargas, MD was commissioned as a captain in the United States Air Force. In attendance, besides his proud son, parents and numerous family members, were a majority of the doctor’s fellow residents in training... Read more.

For Third Year, Cabarrus Family Medicine Offers Scholarship to Local High Schools

March 20, 2007 - As a contribution to local schools and the community, Cabarrus Family Medicine is offering a $1000 scholarship to one exemplary graduating senior from each of the six area high schools, including A.L. Brown High School, Central Cabarrus High School, Concord High School, Jay M. Robinson High School, Mt. Pleasant High School, and Northwest Cabarrus High School... Read more.

Cabarrus Family Medicine to Join Carolinas HealthCare System

March 7, 2007 - In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Cabarrus Family Medicine (CFM) announced that it has agreed to join the Carolinas Physicians Network (CPN), a regional network of medical practices operated by Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS). Cabarrus Family Medicine currently operates seven clinics in Cabarrus and Stanly Counties. CPN operates some 75 practices in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. The agreement will be effective May 1, 2007... Read more.  

Cabarrus Family Medicine Brings Urgent Care to Poplar Tent Area

January 30, 2007 - Winter is a busy time of year for the healthcare industry, and to coincide with the onslaught of cold-weather illnesses, on January 15, Cabarrus Family Medicine (CFM) opened The Urgent Care at Poplar Tent at 5641 Poplar Tent Road in Concord... Read more.

Want to eat smart and move more, but find it hard to fit into your day?

Local organizations provide a solution.

January 24, 2007 - On February 1st, Families Eating Smart & Moving More will kick off its third year of teaching families how to live healthier lifestyles, based on its plan, shop, and fix method of preparation. Last year, 135 Cabarrus County residents attended the program, with 61 graduating after attending all four sessions in a series – numbers that almost doubled from last year... Read more.

Allen Dobson, MD, Receives Estes Award

November 1, 2006 - The N.C. Medical Society honored L. Allen Dobson, MD, with the prestigious E. Harvey Estes, Jr., MD, Physician Community Service Award during the Society’s Annual Meeting over the weekend. Dr. Dobson was honored in part for his service to the state as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as his work with Community Care of North Carolina... Read more.

Cabarrus Family Medicine Recipient of Small Business of the Year Award

September 29, 2006 - Cabarrus Family Medicine has been given the Small Business of the Year Award from the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. CFM Chairman of the Board, Jim Shepherd, MD, and Chief Operating Officer, Tom Earnhardt, PA-C, accepted the award at a luncheon on Friday, September 29, 2006 at The Copperfield Room at Cabarrus Family Medicine... Read more.