UNC Health Blue Ridge
Karen Hamlin Abare BSN RN CIC currently serves as the Manager of Infection Prevention at UNC Health Blue Ridge since February 2023. Prior to this role, Karen held various positions at Samaritan Medical Center from June 2008 to February 2023, including Director of Infection Prevention, Patient Safety Officer, Infection Control Practitioner, and Registered Nurse. Earlier in Karen's career, positions as an Escrow Officer at North American Title & Escrow Company and Empire Title & Escrow Corporation were held from 1997 to 2005. Karen Hamlin Abare holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science from SUNY Canton and an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Registered Nursing from Jefferson Community College, focusing on Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing.
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UNC Health Blue Ridge
On October 1, 2021, we became UNC Health Blue Ridge and joined the UNC Health family. The organizations share a unique and special commitment to rural healthcare in the Mountain Region of North Carolina and are jointly committed to enhancing and growing access to high-quality healthcare close to home for generations to come. UNC Health Blue Ridge is a comprehensive healthcare system, providing advanced healthcare and wellness services from nearly 50 locations across a three-county region of Western North Carolina. The system includes one hospital with two locations, a wellness center, and a continuing care retirement community. Nearly 120 primary care physicians, physician specialists, and extenders in the Blue Ridge Medical Group combine with other physicians on the Medical Staff to serve patients in the region. Blue Ridge provides graduate medical education programs for medical school graduates and students in osteopathic medicine.