Dr. North first came to Bakersville in January 1999 as a third-year medical student for a six-week family medicine

rotation at the Bakersville Clinic. Inspired by the community and its needs, he returned in 2006 as a full-time

physician and provided care at the Buladean and Tipton Hill School and Family Health Centers from 2007 until the

schools closed in 2011.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. North is the founder and medical director of Health-e-Schools, a

groundbreaking school-based telemedicine program launched in 2011. Initially serving three schools in two

counties, the program has grown to provide primary care, behavioral health, and adolescent medicine to over

72,000 students across 130 schools in 11 predominantly rural school districts in North Carolina. Health-e-Schools

received the American Telemedicine Association’s President’s Award for Health, Quality, and Innovation in 2014.

Dr. North’s career also includes serving as the Vice President of Medical Strategy for Eleanor Health, an

outpatient substance use disorder program, from 2019 to 2024. During this time, he championed harm-reduction

strategies and the integration of virtual care to support recovery. From 2014 to 2019, Dr. North was the Medical

Director for Mission Virtual Care, where he worked to integrate virtual visits and remote monitoring into Mission

Health, North Carolina’s sixth-largest health system.

A recognized leader in telehealth, Dr. North has served as a Rural Telehealth Research Fellow at UNC’s Sheps

Center for Health Services Research and contributed to national guidelines on pediatric telehealth and telemental

health. He currently serves on the boards of Advocates for Youth, Impact Health, and the Toe River Health

District.

Dr. North’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of

Wisconsin-Madison, a medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and a Master’s in

Public Health from the University of Rochester. He completed his Family Medicine Residency and Adolescent

Medicine Fellowship at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Dr. North resides in Spruce Pine, NC, with his wife Amanda and their four children. Outside of his professional

work, he enjoys gardening, board games, and spending time with his family and their dogs.