on December 2, 2022. COVID-19 response Atrium Health's Levine Children's Hospital is one of 30 sites across the world – and the only children's hospital in North Carolina – selected to open a clinical trial to test the efficacy of remdesivir in pediatric patients who test positive for COVID-19. Atrium Health developed a new vaccine research program, “STRIVE for Healthier Futures,” with a goal of identifying a vaccine that safely and effectively prevents the spread of COVID-19. The STRIVE program, which stands for strategic research, innovation, vaccines, and engagement, consists of a "diverse, multi-disciplinary team of researchers, scientists, physicians, and other medical experts within the Atrium Health enterprise." Hospitals & facilities Atrium Health is based in Charlotte. Carolinas Medical Center is the flagship hospital for the entire system (located between Dilworth and Myers Park). Atrium Health operates seven freestanding Emergency Departments, these are 24-hour emergency care centers for the treatment of emergency medical conditions, but are not attached to a full service hospital. Atrium Health also operates 37 urgent care centers across the system's Charlotte NC market. On February 23, 2022, Atrium Health Union West Hospital in Stallings is scheduled to open. Medical education & research Wake Forest School of Medicine (The “academic core” of Atrium Health. The main campus is located in Winston-Salem, NC, and a second location is expected to be built in Charlotte, NC in a medical innovation district called The Pearl.) Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (An education facility located on NE campus in Concord, NC) James G. Cannon Research Center (A research facility located on Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center campus in the Dilworth neighborhood) Carolinas College of Health Sciences (An education facility formerly on Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center campus in the Dilworth neighborhood) Other facilities In addition to providing patients with quality health care, Atrium Health operates long-term care facilities in the Charlotte Area. Other facilities of importance include: Carolinas Physician Network (Network of Physician Offices in North and South Carolina) Mercy School of Nursing (Closed May 30, 2016) replaced by Carolinas College of Health Sciences and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is a cardiovascular practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the region's only clinic to offer minimally invasive heart bypass option and heart transplant center. Sanger includes more than 175 providers and 20 care centers across the Carolinas. Founded in 1956 by Paul Sanger and Dr.