Carl Armato returns for Patterson book event

Patterson native and Novant Health CEO Carl Armato is coming back to his hometown for a book signing event to share his newest book, “A Future with Hope.”
His book signing will be 5-6 p.m. Wednesday at Atchafalaya at Idlewild, 400 Cotton Road, Patterson
The publisher says offers raw and honest insights into his lifelong journey with type 1 diabetes, delving into how his diagnosis has shaped his leadership of a health care network that includes more than 29,500 physicians and employees, and 580 medical centers, outpatient facilities and physician clinics across the Southeast.
Armato grew up in Patterson with his mom, dad and two brothers, attending Patterson High School in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Before moving to North Carolina, he held executive positions at First Care Physicians and General Health System in Baton Rouge.
Armato led Novant Health’s efforts to finalize the implementation of EPIC, the electronic health record, in all 445-plus physician practices across the Novant Health system, three years early and under budget. A Louisiana native, he is also a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor and master’s degree in business administration.
The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for $20 each, with all proceeds going to the local Juvenile Research Diabetes Foundation.