North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 130A. Public Health § 130A-222. Department to establish program

(1) To improve professional education for physicians and allied health professionals including nurses, physical and occupational therapists and social workers;

(2) To conduct programs of public education and information;

(3) To provide detection and treatment programs and services for the at-risk population of this State;

(4) To utilize the services available at the State medical schools, existing arthritis rehabilitation centers and existing local arthritis clinics and agencies;

(5) To develop an arthritis outreach clinical system;

(6) To develop and train personnel at clinical facilities for diagnostic work-up, laboratory analysis and consultations with primary physicians regarding patient management; and

(7) To develop the epidemiologic studies to determine frequency and distribution of the disease.