Western Carolina Medical Society

Walk With A Doc
2025-04-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | River Arts District Greenway
WCMS is excited to sponsor our next Walk With A Doc event at the French Broad Greenway from 10-11am. This doctor-led walking group is a safe, fun, and FREE community event where you’ll take a walk (or roll) at your own pace, learn about a health topic, and meet new people. Click the link to learn more and sign up for this event! Interested in becoming a walk leader? Click here.

Haywood Regional Mental Health Lunch and Learn
2025-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Haywood Regional Medical Center, 262 Leroy George Dr,, Clyde, NC, 28721
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Haywood Regional Medical Center is pleased to invite community members to another free Lunch and Learn event on Monday, May 19, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center in the second-floor classroom.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into the current mental health landscape, the challenges faced by individuals in rural communities, and the ways Haywood Regional is working to support behavioral health needs. Through such services such as crisis intervention, outpatient counseling, and collaborative care initiatives, the discussion will touch on how HRMC is working to remove stigma, promote emotional wellness, and help connect patients with the right level of care.
Learn more here.

Novant Health Breast Center Mobile Unit at Friendship Community Center
2025-05-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Friendship Community Center, 142 Shiloh Road, Asheville, NC, 28803
Novant Health Breast Center mobile unit at Friendship Community Center in Partnership with IFPHA, (Institute for Preventive Healthcare and Advocacy) and collaborating with retired Oncologist Dr. Michael Messino from Messino Cancer Centers.
Location: Friendship Community Center
142 Shiloh Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Tuesday, May 27, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Note: The minimum age for a screening mammogram
on the mobile unit is 35 years of age.
Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer, and Novant is making it easy to get your annual mammogram. The American College of Radiology
recommends that women over 40 have an annual mammogram.
Novant’s mobile unit features:
• State-of-the-art digital 3D mammography
• Expert team of technologists
• On-site convenience, with the luxury and privacy of
a traditional imaging center
Note: Schedule your appointment in advance.
IFPHA (Institute for Preventive Healthcare and Advocacy) and Dr. Michael Messino want to make sure we care for women who may not have necessary access to care who may need it.
We are offering for those 29-34 who have a family history of breast cancer or have had breast issues in the past 6 months to come and obtain your mammograms FREE. If you do not have a primary care provider, ask the Novant breast technicians to have your results sent to Dr. Messino.

Diabetes Awareness Month Free Health Screenings Event
2025-11-06 10:30 - 14:00, 2025-11-22 10:30 - 14:00 | Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview, NC, 28730

WCMS Closed for Thanksgiving & Black Friday
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28
WCMS will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, so that our staff can enjoy this time with their families.

WCMS Closed for the Holidays
2025-12-22 - 2025-12-26
WCMS will be closed for the holiday week, so that our staff can enjoy this time with their families.

WCMS Closed for New Year's Holiday
2025-12-31 - 2026-01-02
WCMS will be closed for the New Year’s holiday, so that our staff can enjoy this time with their families.
