Catawba Valley Health System
Seth Collings Hawkins is an accomplished associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University, also serving as affiliate faculty in the Department of Anthropology. In addition to academic roles, Hawkins functions as a medical advisor for the Student Conservation Association and holds the position of medical director for the National Association for Search and Rescue. With a strong background in emergency medicine, Hawkins is an emergency physician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Catawba Valley Health System. Leadership roles include serving as board chair and founder of both the Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine and the Appalachian Mountain Rescue Team. Educational qualifications include a BA in Anthropology from Yale University and an MD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with ongoing graduate studies in Applied Medical Anthropology and Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Catawba Valley Health System
Catawba Valley Health System is the region's largest not-for-profit community hospital, it is our mission to improve the health status of the Catawba Valley. Our organization's hallmark is an extraordinary blend of compassionate care and innovative clinical expertise. We do this by providing high-quality health-care services, as well as by supporting organizations dedicated to improving our standard of living.We exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier Catawba Valley, and to assure access to health care to all who need it — not to create profits and return dividends to shareholders. By continuing to work together, we can improve the overall health status of the Catawba Valley and make our community an even better place to call home.