September 17, 2020
Stephen Heisler, DPM, MHSA, is a podiatrist and an assistant professor in the division of vascular surgery at UNC Surgery in Chapel Hill, NC. He discusses why he became a podiatrist, what kind of ailments he sees in his clinic, and how education for his patients is the first step in the process in helping them with their well-being.
September 17, 2020
In the last six months, researchers have engaged in countless studies to test therapies for treating COVID-19. Some have shown promise, while others have flopped, but still nothing is a surefire solution. What if we are the answer? UNC experts from multiple fields are leading projects to understand how plasma and antibodies from people who contracted the virus might be used to prevent and slow the spread of the disease.
September 17, 2020
Robert Short, Anthony Asher, Rashmi Muthukkumar and Pranavi Sanka co-authored a commentary called "Family Engagement Navigators: A Novel Program to Facilitate Family-Centered Care in the Intensive Care Unit During Covid-19."
September 17, 2020
The general theme of this academic year’s seminar is on the impact structures have on health disparities. On September 22, Crystal Cene, MD, MPH, and Sharita Thomas, MPP, will lead a session titled "Structural Racism and Health Disparities." Check the schedule for upcoming sessions.
September 17, 2020
Some linger in the body for a lifetime. The one causing Covid-19 probably isn’t one of them, but it and others can create mischief long after the immune system appears to have banished them.
September 17, 2020
A multidisciplinary team of interventionalists, electrophysiologists, and cardiac imaging specialists in the division of cardiology performed the procedure on September 16.
September 17, 2020
The Sheps Center is offering two collaborative sessions titled "Direct Care Workforce Job Quality and the Impact of COVID-19" in October and "Health Disparity Issues Faced by Home Health Workers since the COVID-19 Pandemic" in November. Check registration details.
September 17, 2020
In this week's update, Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, recognizes our commitment to Carolina Care and shares stories from across the system of caregivers going above and beyond for patients and each other.
September 17, 2020
Today, September 17, is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. As you take care of others, please ensure that you are taking care of yourself.
September 17, 2020
Adaora Adimora, MD, PhD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and professor of epidemiology in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been honored by her peers with the 2020 Thomas Jefferson Award.
September 17, 2020
Researchers at the University of North Carolina released startling new images that illustrate what happens to the body’s airways when infected with COVID-19.
September 17, 2020
Eating disorders are growing and intensifying as Americans' grapple with the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, NPR reports.