Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS)
Michael W Smith, PharmD, AAHIVP, CPP, is an experienced Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner with a diverse background in various pharmacy roles. Since March 2015, Smith has been with Western North Carolina Community Health Services, contributing expertise to the clinical team. Prior to this, Smith worked as a Staff Pharmacist at Winn-Dixie from April 2013 to January 2015, and at Cape Fear Valley Health from January 2012 to April 2013. Early career experience includes a position as a Staff Pharmacist at Kaiser Permanente from February 2003 to July 2005. Smith holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from Campbell University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the same institution.
Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS)
WNCCHS is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to approximately 15,000 patients in Western North Carolina. We are a private, non-profit organization with locations in Buncombe and McDowell counties, as well as a traveling mobile clinic. WNCCHS offers sliding fee scale discounts for all patients and our 340B Pharmacy gives them access to discounted pharmacy services. As a FQHC, WNCCHS maintains a patient-majority Board of Directors that reflects the people we serve — ensuring that our organization and the care we provide are directly impacted by real patients and members of our community. WNCCHS helps address social determinants of health through a variety of programs. We are the only FQHC NCDHHS Healthy Opportunities network provider in the region. WNCCHS is also the only FQHC in the region with a Medical Legal Partnership, which addresses patients’ health harming legal needs. WNCCHS provides HIV services to an 18-county service area of Western North Carolina through the Ryan White Program, serving approximately 800 patients. We also provide HIV prevention services and embrace universal HIV testing for all of our patients. The WNCCHS Transgender Health Program provides culturally competent, high quality trans health care to more than 500 patients. As a Community Health Center, social justice is woven into the fabric of WNCCHS.