April 19
YOUR HEALTH: Faith & Healing with Rabbi Daniel Greyber
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH, Adam & Cristy will be talking about Faith & Healing with Rabbi at Beth El Synagogue, Daniel Greyber.
Annual Psychiatry Research Day
The Department of Psychiatry is holding its annual Research Day on Friday, April 27, to highlight the basic and clinical research of faculty and trainees.
CGIBD Thursday Research Seminar Series
Annie E. Powell, PhD, will present at the Thursday, April 19 CGIBD Research Seminar Series.
"The Fonz" Gets Personal: Stroke and its Effects
Henry Winkler, the actor best known for playing "The Fonz" on TV's Happy Days, will share the story of his mother's struggle with upper limb spasticity following her stroke on May 22 at the Friday Center.
Support Children With Special Needs on May 19: Festivities & Prizes!
Come join us for the 4th Annual Run, Walk and Roll, on Saturday May 19 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C., to support the UNC Pediatric Rehabilitation program and TelAbility, its telehealth program for children with disabilities and their families.
Cortical Metrics: Non-invasive, Quantitative and Biologically-based Assessments of Brain Health
Mark Tommerdahl, PhD, UNC Department of Biomedical Engineering, will present on this topic at the next Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds.
Frank Porter Graham Graduate and Professional Student Honor Society inducts new members
The Frank Porter Graham Graduate and Professional Student Honor Society held its Induction Ceremony and Reception on April 9. One of the inductees, J. Elliott Robinson is an MD/PhD candidate working in the Laboratory of Developmental Neuropharmacology within the Department of Neurology.
Head and Neck Surgery expands services to include facial aesthetic surgery and facial aesthetic office procedures
These new procedures include Botox, Dysport and injectable fillers. Employees may be eligible for special pricing on the Obagi skin care line as well as surgical services.
MD/MPH student Berger receives two prestigious awards this month
Alexander Berger, a fourth-year MD/MPH candidate, received the UNC Graduate Teaching Assistant Chancellor’s Award and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) John Gibbons Medical Student Award this April.
Berkowitz receives 2012 APDIM Dema C. Daley Founders Award
Lee R. Berkowitz, MD, recently received the 2012 Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) Dema C. Daley Founders Award.
Baby-Friendly Celebration
This is a celebration for all the hard work and effort that went towards the recent Baby-Friendly® distinction for the North Carolina Women’s Hospital.
Call for Nominations: Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine
Through the generosity of the Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, a trust fund has been established within the Medical Foundation for the support of Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine at the School of Medicine. Jefferson-Pilot Fellows are selected each year.
Call for Nominations: James W. Woods Junior Faculty Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 Dr. James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award. The due date for applications is May 15, 2012.