October 1, 2020
UNC Geriatrics Receives Carolina Care Excellence Award
UNC Geriatrics Receives Carolina Care Excellence Award
October 1, 2020
UNC Geriatrics Receives Carolina Care Excellence Award
October 1, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Kori Flower, Professor of Pediatrics, and the Carolina Conexiones team, including Linda Bowles, Director of Volunteer Services, and Kristina Morris, volunteer coordinator, both with UNC Health, on winning the 2020 Impact Award.
October 1, 2020
Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, has been named Division Director for Maternal-Fetal Medicine within the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She had previously been serving as Interim Director for the position.
October 1, 2020
This nationwide program aims to build innovative and sustainable solutions to expand test access and uptake in underserved and vulnerable communities. The UNC School of Medicine lead is Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, who is part of the leadership team for this arm of the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Program.
October 1, 2020
New research by scientists at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues shows the potential for targeting a specific circular RNA, known as CDR1as, to attack lung squamous cell cancer. The UNC work was led by Chad Pecot, MD, and Emily Harrison, PhD.
October 1, 2020
If you have a study registered in ClinicalTrials.gov that meets the Applicable Clinical Trial (ACT) definition and/or an NIH-funded “Clinical Trial,” please be aware that results reporting is required by federal law.
October 1, 2020
In this week's co-worker message, UNC Health CEO Dr. Wesley Burks discusses the outstanding clinical care being provided to COVID-19 patients across the system and highlights the work and dedication of so many who have worked to put these systems of care into place.
October 1, 2020
Read a memo from the UNC School of Medicine's Clinical Research Support Office regarding the elimination of required SOM review process to engage in study activities involving direct contact with research participants.
October 1, 2020
Anne Lyerly, MD, and colleagues co-wrote a New England Journal of Medicine article titled, "Delaying Pregnancy during a Public Health Crisis — Examining Public Health Recommendations for Covid-19 and Beyond."
October 1, 2020
The NC TraCS Institute, in collaboration with the Office for Human Research Ethics, School of Medicine Clinical Research Support Office, and UNC ITS has published best practices on conducting the informed consent process remotely.
October 1, 2020
The UNC Health & UNC School of Medicine newsroom is transitioning to a WordPress content management system. This will have immediate implications for the Vital Signs newsletter, which – temporarily – will appear as a text-heavy email with limited images starting October 8.