Jamie Williams, Author at Newsroom

The Foundation Phase welcomes four new basic-science block co-directors for the 2021-22 academic year.

The School of Medicine’s MD program is seeking to diversify the educators who teach our medical students. We seek a postdoctoral fellow who will teach in the medical school curriculum for an approximately 4-week block during the 2021-22 academic year and during this time be occupied for 75% of the time. The principal investigator (PI) will receive funding to support the salary of the postdoctoral fellow for the one-month effort.

Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR, has accepted the role of educational champion to help lead the establishment of the Novant Regional Campus in Charlotte. She will work closely with the Deans’ Office and the Novant leadership team to establish a regional medical campus by March 2022.

There are two opportunities for medical and health affairs students to volunteer their time in support of the COVID-19 response and vaccination efforts.

Much of this prescribing at UNC Medical Center is appropriate; however, many patients are over-treated with antibiotic therapies that are unnecessary, too broad-spectrum, or continued for excessive durations. Lindsay Daniels, PharmD, MPH, Pharmacy Lead for the Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, offers a few ways healthcare professionals can put antimicrobial stewardship principles into practice.

Staff who perform patient care must shave so that N95s fit correctly; please remember to perform a seal check on your N95.

UNC Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hub at YourShot.org is now fully available in Spanish. Visit the Spanish link here, or use the ‘English | Spanish’ toggle in the top-right corner of the site. Please share this site with your family, friends and co-workers. We will continue to post the latest information here, and as new vaccine supply becomes available, …

Husband and wife team and clinicians Dr. Matt Ewend and Dr. Lisa Carey received their COVID-19 vaccinations in late December 2020.

Effective Jan. 11, the Adult Prepare Red Blood Cell and Transfuse Red Blood Cell orders will default to a unit setting of 1. To avoid transfusing more blood than necessary, providers are encouraged to order one unit of blood at a time for stable, non-bleeding patients, and then clinically reassess the patient prior to ordering subsequent units.

This message is the first in a new series of personal communications from Dr. Burks. These messages, which are planned for every other month, are meant to provoke discussions with your teams and provide high level perspective on the issues facing our health system. If you have questions or if there are topics you’d like to see covered in future messages, please email OfficeCEODean@unchealth.unc.edu

This week's Carolina Care highlight focuses on Cherese Infinito, CNM, MSN, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology's Midwifery Division.

Please review this update on vaccination progress as well as updates on process and scheduling.

Author Archives: Jamie Williams

New Block Co-Directors in the Foundation Phase

Educational Mentoring Program: Postdoctoral fellows from underrepresented background as teachers

Bryant to lead establishment of Novant Regional Campus in Charlotte

Student volunteers needed to assist with COVID crisis

Five Tips for Prescribers of Antibiotics

No Controlled Air Purifying Respirators (CAPR) for Staff with Facial Hair; Staff Must Shave to Seal Check for N95

YourShot.org Now Available in Spanish | YourShot.org ahora está disponible en español

The Perfect Pandemic Date Night… Getting Vaccinated Together!

Effective Jan. 11: Adult Prepare and Transfuse Red Blood Cell Orders Defaults to Unit Setting of 1

A Message from Dr. Burks: Practicing Empathy and Grace

Carolina Care Highlight: Cherese Infinito, CNM, MSN

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates through Day 2