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Winston-Salem, December 13 - Gwendolyn Stewart, director of nursing at The Oaks at Forsyth, Forsyth Medical Center's long-term care facility, has been appointed to a three-year term on the N.C. Center for Nursing Board of Directors. Stewart was appointed to serve as the Center's long-term care representative. Her term will expire June 30, 2008.

Founded in 1991 by the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Center for Nursing is a state agency established to ensure adequate nursing resources are available to meet the healthcare needs of North Carolina's citizens. The agency developed a strategic statewide plan for North Carolina's nursing industry and recommends systemic changes and strategies for change within the state's nursing community and creates, promotes and evaluates recognition, reward and renewal activities for nurses throughout North Carolina. It is located in Raleigh.

Forsyth Medical Center is one of seven hospitals that are part of Novant Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in North Carolina. In addition to Forsyth Medical Center, other hospital affiliates include Medical Park Hospital in Winston-Salem and Thomasville Medical Center in Thomasville; also Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville in the Charlotte area. Other facilities and programs of Novant Health include three philanthropic foundations, two nursing home and senior residential facilities, physician clinics, outpatient surgery and diagnostic centers, rehabilitation programs and community health outreach programs.

Novant Health has been nationally recognized as the Best in Industry for Working Mothers by Working Mother Magazine and one of the Top 40 Family-Friendly NC Companies by Charlotte Parent and Piedmont Parent magazines. Additionally, Novant Health was named to the 2003 SMG Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks in the country.