October 28, 2021
Brinkley-Rubinstein Interviewed by The Lancet Voice Podcast
The episode, "Prison health and COVID-19," covers US and sub-Saharan African contexts.
Author Archives: Caroline Gabryel
October 19, 2021
Adding SNAP Benefits for Older Adults in Medicare, Medicaid Can Reduce Hospital Visits, Healthcare Costs
A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine led by UNC School of Medicine’s Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, shows that participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid is associated with fewer hospital visits and lower healthcare costs. But millions of Americans do not take advantage of the program.
October 11, 2021
UNC Partners with SECU Foundation to Increase Behavioral Health Care Access to Children through Telepsychiatry
A $1.97 million grant from the SECU Foundation will allow the UNC School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry to lead a pilot program that will address the behavioral health crisis in children and adolescents by expanding access to care through telemedicine services in schools, especially in rural areas.
October 7, 2021
UNC Health returns to Traditional Travel and Reimbursement Policies Effective Oct. 7
Effective Thursday, Oct. 7, UNC Health will discontinue its COVID-19 Business Travel Policy that required VP level of approval for Business Travel.
October 6, 2021
Oyesiku to Receive Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ Distinguished Service Award
Nelson Oyesiku, MD, PhD, will be presented with the award in October at the 2021 CNS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.
October 6, 2021
Carolina Care Highlight: Dr. Dominika James
Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Dr. Dominika James from the Department of Anesthesiology.
October 6, 2021
Congratulations to our 2021 Friends of Epidemiology
Since 2018, the Infection Prevention department has bestowed our ‘Friends of Epidemiology’ awards to honor exceptional UNC Medical Center employees in other departments who are not only exceptional in their work for their department but without whom we would not be as successful in Infection Prevention.
September 30, 2021
Introducing CJIM: the classroom assignment turned medical journal for student researchers, by student researchers
Three years ago a small group of UNC School of Medicine students banded together to create the Carolina Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine. With their first issue under their belts, the endeavor has grown to include a board of faculty advisors and more than 100 additional students. And they’re not done yet.
September 3, 2021
UNC Student-Led Startup LiRA Takes Home Top Prize in Covintus Tech Tank Pitch Competition
LiRA, a developer of lip-reading technology for voiceless individuals, has won the $25,000 first-place prize in the Covintus Tech Tank pitch competition, a technology-focused accelerator designed to groom startup founders.
August 26, 2021
Update on Chapel Hill Transit Buses and Teammate Transportation
UNC Hospitals continues to work with Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) and the University to address the high volume of riders on CHT buses.
August 25, 2021
Carolina Care Highlight: Dr. Gary W. Jay
Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Dr. Gary W. Jay from the Department of Neurology, Division of Headache.
August 24, 2021
New Study Gives Insight into How Often COVID-19 Spreads through Households
Jessica Lin, MD, assistant professor of infectious diseases at the UNC School of Medicine, is the senior author of a study that shows how frequently COVID-19 spreads to other people living in the same household as someone diagnosed with the illness. The study also shows that household density is a major factor in infection risk, disproportionately affecting communities of color.