May 24, 2018
UNC Researchers Funded by National Geographic to Study Retirement from the U.S. to Latin America
Philip Sloane, MD, MPH, is directing a study tracking the growing tendency of U.S. retirees to relocate to Latin American colonial cities.
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May 24, 2018
UNC Hospitals is recruiting for a new Medical Director for Perioperative Services
The Medical Director for Perioperative Services (MDPS) is the lead physician for the perioperative services areas of UNC Medical Center.
May 24, 2018
Election Results: New Members-at-Large to the UNC Hospitals Medical Staff Executive Committee
Congratulations to the four new members of the Medical Staff Executive Committee (MSEC). The faculty members listed here were elected by their peers in a highly competitive election.
May 7, 2018
UNC researchers present study about family history and postpartum mental health at national APA Conference
Anna Bauer, PhD, and Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, were chosen by the APA to present findings from their recently published study about a new mother’s risk of postpartum psychiatric conditions when she has an immediate family member with a psychiatric disorder.
May 3, 2018
Sullivan makes international news with new study on genes and depression
Patrick Sullivan, MD, made international news with a study he contributed to that uncovered 30 new genes linked to depression, tripling the number known to play a role in the debilitating disease.
May 3, 2018
Multiple UNC physicians quoted in articles for online magazine Bustle
Writers for Bustle, a popular online magazine created by women and for women, recently quoted multiple UNC physicians for various health-related articles.
May 2, 2018
New Islet Cell Transplant Program, First in North Carolina, Giving Pancreatitis Patients a Better Option
The Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program, created by Chirag S. Desai, MD, is helping patients improve their quality of life by eliminating severe pain and reducing or ending the use of narcotic pain medications while preventing brittle diabetes.
April 18, 2018
After the Storms
It’s been six months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Jennifer Sutherland Kelly, PharmD, a pharmacist in the emergency department at UNC Hospitals, arrived on the island shortly after the storm as part of a disaster medical assistance team – providing medical care and infrastructure assistance to those affected.
April 11, 2018
Evaluating the Accuracy of the Curacao Criteria in Diagnosing HHT in Children
A multi-center retrospective chart review provided greater detail about the development and diagnosis of the disorder in childhood and points the way toward a better understanding of screening those at risk.
April 5, 2018
New iPhone Health App Functionality Gives UNC Health Care Patients Centralized Access to Medical Records
UNC Health Care patients are now among the first patients in the United States with the ability to access their medical records from multiple providers through the Apple iPhone Health app (for phones running iOS 11.3 or later).
April 5, 2018
Companionship and Dignity: No One Dies Alone
The volunteers of No One Dies Alone provide companionship to patients just days before their final breath. A recent expansion of the program – called Compassionate Companions – means that anyone who would like company for a few hours can request it.
March 1, 2018
Narratives That Are Shared: Writing for Resilience
For five years, Writing for Resilience has met most Tuesdays, offering a place for caregivers, patients, providers and the community at large a place to quietly reflect, and the chance to discover what shifts in perspective might sneak up on them while they put pen to paper.