February 25, 2022
Most of us get a little heartburn once in a while. Over-the-counter antacids usually take care of the discomfort in our chests or throats, and we feel instant relief. For others, the problem is more serious: gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Also known as reflux, GERD is chronic heartburn that affects a person’s quality of life.
October 13, 2020
These 15min, TEDx-style presentations will provide an engaging look into each winning scholars’ work in their respective fields of computer science, music, urology, and history.
October 7, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Smith on their recent elections to the Board of Directors for the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU). Dr. Smith will serve a 2-year term on the Board and is currently holding the position as the Member-At-Large.
October 6, 2020
What began as a "Value Care Action Group" initiative in the department of medicine is now a model outpatient clinic effectively serving patients with heart failure while reducing visits to the ED.
October 6, 2020
View panelists’ recommendations from the popular NC TraCS Institute session "Race, Law Enforcement, and Black Males: Actions Required to Shift the Paradigm" to learn ways to individually and collectively drive change.
October 6, 2020
Emily Chang, MD, and Heather Boykin, DNP, have partnered to form a new kidney palliative care clinic that will serve patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease.
October 6, 2020
The UNC Department of Medicine is pleased to introduce a new diversity and inclusion council with champions who will actively promote, celebrate and encourage engagement for diversity initiatives across the department.
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
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.
September 30, 2020
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, will lead this two-year National Institutes of Health project for COVID-19 testing and prevention in correctional facilities, as part of the NIH Rapidly Accelerating Diagnostics Program.
September 27, 2020
Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, Community Servings and Massachusetts General Hospital partner for clinical trial of “food is medicine” intervention for patients with diabetes.
September 21, 2020
Learn what to do if your child has a high temperature.