About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular patient at Novant Health Salem Family Medicine overheard the receptionist whispering to another staff member: ‘Did you see who just dropped off their prescription?’ The next day, everyone in the waiting room heard the same question again—only now it was followed by laughter and the comment, ‘It looks like someone’s cat brought in a fresh fish!’ Finally, after weeks of speculation, the doctor announced with a straight face that the mysterious deliveries were actually samples for a new fish oil supplement study. Everyone burst out laughing—and realized they’d been had by a friendly neighborhood delivery driver who loved pranks.
2. One day, a delivery driver asked the nurse at Novant Health Salem Family Medicine if they could weigh his package for him. She replied with a smile, ‘We only weigh patients here.’ The delivery driver laughed and said, 'Next time I'll bring it in an over-sized patient costume!' The nurse shook her head, smiling, as she called out to another neighbor who was waiting to be seen. That evening, the story became a watercooler tale among staff—reminding everyone that life at Novant Health Salem Family Medicine is never dull.
3. One afternoon, while a nurse was preparing lunch in the break room at Novant Health Salem Family Medicine, she noticed an unusual note taped to her coffee mug: ‘Today is National Nurse’s Day… but don’t tell anyone!’ Smiling, she decided to keep the secret to herself and enjoyed her lunch. Later that day, as she walked past the reception area, she overheard a regular patient saying to a delivery driver, 'Hey, did you hear? Today's National Nurse's Day—hush!' The whole clinic burst into laughter, realizing the note had been meant for everyone.
4. One autumn morning, as patients were arriving early for their appointments, someone noticed an unusual sight outside the clinic's window—a squirrel frantically carrying something large and round. Curious onlookers watched as the squirrel scurried across the parking lot, its tiny arms straining under the weight. Suddenly, it stopped by a nearby mailbox and dropped what turned out to be a perfectly round watermelon. Turns out, a delivery driver had mistakenly left it there earlier that day. The whole neighborhood got a good laugh—and maybe even some free fruit later on.