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Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Dr. Ronald J. Falk, director of the UNC Kidney Center and chair of the Department of Medicine. Here's what one of Dr. Falk's patients had to say: "Dr. Falk and his associate physician were both excellent - friendly, compassionate, and explained things in a manner we could easily understand. We felt like we not just "another case" to them but rather people who mattered to them, who they truly wanted to help with these health issues..."

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Need some help using myTime? LMS modules are still available for supervisors, exempt employees and non-exempt employees, as well as new tutorials on many topics. Details at the link.

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This week's Carolina Care Highlight features Ellen L. Jones, MD, PhD, and Jayne Camporeale, MS, RN, in the division of radiation oncology: "Dr Jones & Jayne Camporeale- Met with each of them. Outstanding! They are both are very caring women who informed me of the next step in my treatment and alleviated some of my fears. It's been a little overwhelming since my cancer diagnosis and it sometimes is a little much'..."

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A pair of Habitat for Humanity homes are available in Orange County. Potential homebuyers must obtain a pre-approval letter from the bank or credit union and attend an 8-hour Homebuyer Education Class. Families must earn less than 80% of area median income (AMI) -- chart at the link in the headline. Application deadline is Feb. 15.

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On Jan. 9 paychecks for UNC Hospitals employees, parking deductions were erroneously taken as an after tax deduction. To correct this, on your Jan. 23 paycheck, the after-tax deduction will be reversed and added to your current pre-tax parking deduction. On your pay stub, you will see one double-deduction (pre-tax) and one single, reversing deduction (after-tax). The combination of the two should equate to the normal deduction taken biweekly from your check.

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Employees needing help with their tax preparation may qualify for free assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). Tax prep will not be onsite this year but will be available at VITA locations across NC, and qualified employees can have their taxes prepared at State Employee Credit Union.

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Volunteers are needed to help build a Habitat for Humanity home sponsored by UNC Health Care. The home will be owned by Anna-Marie Pellet with Medical Center Environmental Services. Anna-Marie’s home will be located at 301 College Park Rd., less than 1 mile from the UNC Hillsborough Hospital campus. No construction skills are necessary.

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UNC Health Care is offering employees a chance to improve their health as part of a free, eight-week program coordinated by the UNC Wellness Centers, and presented by UNC Health Care and 97.9 FM WCHL. The deadline to register is Jan. 30.

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To distinguish UNC Health Care providers from community and contract providers in our system-wide Find a Doctor tool, a “UNC Health Care Provider” icon has been developed that will accompany all UNC Health Care provider Find a Doctor profiles.

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Chapel Hill Transit will operate a Saturday schedule on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Additionally, the university will be closed. UNC Hospitals shuttles will operate on a normal schedule. More details here.

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Eight-week weight loss classes offered at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont. Learn about healthy eating, exercise, and lifestyle change.

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Our patient comment this week recognizes Sivakumar Jaikumar, MD, from the division of neurosurgery: "Dr. Jaikumar showed a genuine concern over my condition; and answered all of my questions in an honest, straightforward, and completely understandable way..."

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