January 15, 2020
UNC School of Medicine seeks Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a well-qualified leader to serve as Chair for the Department of Neurosurgery.
Yearly Archives: 2020
January 15, 2020
Remembering Dr. Harvey Hamrick
Harvey Hamrick, MD, passed away January 8, 2020. Hamrick completed his medical training and residency at UNC before joining the faculty. He spent 42 years in the Department of Pediatrics, including 23 years as Director of the Pediatric Residency Training Program.
January 15, 2020
UNC Department of Radiology 4th Quarter 2019: Highlights & Honors
Read the latest issue of IMAGES here for more news on our awards & recognition, leadership "Spotlight" columns, global health news, scholarly achievements, and much more within the last calendar-year quarter of 2019.
January 15, 2020
Nelson Receives NIAMS Grant To Apply Advanced Methodologies to Osteoarthritis (OA) Phenotyping
Dr. Amanda Nelson's $365,000, 2-year grant will facilitate much-needed research strategies designed to lead to more personalized and successful management of OA.
January 15, 2020
Call for Abstracts – Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium
The UNC School of Medicine, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and UNC Center for Health Equity Research are hosting the Inaugural Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium on March 5, 2020 to bring together faculty, staff, students, and the community to highlight and encourage health equity research, promote collaboration and networking, and encourage strategic planning and partnerships at the UNC School of Medicine.
January 15, 2020
Preview New View for Epic@UNC Patient Header (Storyboard) in the Epic@UNC Playground
On Jan. 26, the patient header in Epic@UNC is moving to the left side of the screen as part of our next Quarterly Release. Confirmed benefits of the new Storyboard view include saving clicks, reducing scrolling, making better use of widescreen space, and presenting the patient's 'story' in a consistent way.
January 15, 2020
Trista Reid, MD, Loves Helping People Every Day
Trista Reid, MD, is an assistant professor in the UNC Department of Surgery in the Division of General and Acute Care Surgery. She discusses how her faith led her to become a doctor, what it means to be a General & Trauma Surgeon, and what gets her up in the morning.
January 14, 2020
NEW Hiring Matrix – Which entity will I be employed by if I take a new job?
Find more information about the new hiring matrix that now determines which employer employees are hired into when they take a new job in the system -- including guidelines and examples.
January 10, 2020
Luis Malpica Castillo, MD, Profiled in Oncology Times
Oncology Times featured Luis Malpica Castillo, MD, an oncology and hematology fellow in the UNC Department of Medicine. Here’s an excerpt: An oncologist who has already distinguished himself with award-winning research, [Castillo] came from humble beginnings in Tumbes, a very small city in northwestern Peru. “It is one of the poorer cities in the country,” …
January 9, 2020
Callahan and Nelson Help Author Newly Updated Osteoarthritis Management Guidelines
The new 2019 guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology and the Arthritis Foundation emphasize more multi-modal approaches for OA of the hand, hip & knee.
January 9, 2020
Dr. Robert Bashford Memorial Service
Dr. Bashford’s family invites all who knew him and were impacted by his life and work to a memorial reception on Friday, January 10. This event will be a chance for fellowship and remembrance as we honor Dr. Bashford’s memory.
January 9, 2020
Registration Open – Daily Career & Life Transitions Panel for Women Faculty
The Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS) is hosting a panel on daily career and life transitions – from giving care at work to care at home. The panel will engage women faculty in discussions of the challenges of balancing life events – childbirth, child-rearing, illness, caregiving, elder care – with balancing positive a career trajectory. Click to learn more and to register.