Next week, we will open our first Roanoke-based clinic dedicated exclusively to Midwifery Services—marking a significant milestone for women’s health in our region. Designed to care for women throughout their lives, the practice will serve patients from adolescence through menopause and beyond. A ribbon-cutting event took place on Tuesday, April 28; the clinic will open to patients on Monday, May 4.  

Your schedule is busy enough; handling your prescriptions should be simple and convenient.

Carilion Clinic Pharmacy offers easy refill solutions, including a mobile app, online portal, text messaging, and automatic refills. 

RefillPro Mobile App

With the RefillPro mobile app, you can:

• Refill or renew prescriptions
• Choose pickup or delivery options

To get started:

Summer is just around the corner! As we approach upcoming vacations and holidays, remember to plan and ensure your Paid Time Off (PTO) is submitted and recorded appropriately. 

Be sure to:

• Submit PTO requests in advance for vacations and any holiday-related office closures to support staffing needs and payroll processing. 

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch alert for parts of Southwest Virginia and Central Virginia until 2 p.m. this afternoon.  

It’s important to regularly monitor NWS alerts for tornado watches and warnings and be aware of where you plan to go when severe weather occurs. The best source of information regarding weather alerts will be from the NWS alerts that ping phones based on their location, giving you real-time alerts for severe weather in your area.  

3/15/2026, 7:23 p.m. - Update: Work on phone lines is complete. 

We are making an update to our telephone system on Sunday, March 15, beginning at 4 p.m. 

We do not expect any interruptions to phone service, but if you are unable to make or receive calls, call the Technology Service Center at 540-224-1599 (71599). TSG and the phone carrier will have a bridge line open to resolve issues quickly. 

We expect work to be completed by 7 p.m.

Expanding access to care is at the heart of our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve.

Hepatitis C remains a significant challenge in our region. Dr. Mariana Gomez from the Infectious Disease team is helping to change that. 

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood that has the virus in it. 

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV infects and destroys cells of your immune system, making it hard to fight off other diseases. When HIV has severely weakened your immune system, it can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). 

After 26 years of dedicated service to Carilion Clinic, Jon Sweet, MD, will be stepping down on Dec. 31 as chair of the Department of Medicine.

Update: Friday, March 13

We are continuing our vigilance after two cybersecurity incidents at other healthcare organizations this week.

Patient safety is our top priority, and everyone contributes to preventing harm, regardless of our role in patient care. That's why we are all safer when we work together.

Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is this week through Saturday, March 14, and the ideal time to celebrate our achievements in making healthcare safer for everyone, while also recognizing our ongoing efforts for continuous improvement.