October 13, 2021
UNC Health Selects Audrea Caesar as First Chief DEI Officer
Caesar will oversee health equity efforts at UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine
Author Archives: Thomas Hughes
October 6, 2021
$1 Million gift furthers landmark study focused on reducing breast cancer disparities, barriers to high quality care
Rich Preyer and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer of Hillsborough, North Carolina, have donated $1 million to support the latest phase of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study.
October 1, 2021
Blue Ridge HealthCare Finalizes Agreement with UNC Health
Partnership strengthens rural healthcare, expands access to specialty services for the Mountain Region.
August 11, 2021
Fisher Receives Robert K. Merton Book Award
The award is given annually in recognition of an outstanding book on science, knowledge, and/or technology published during the preceding three years.
August 4, 2021
Oberlander Edits Special Issue on Biden Administration’s Health Care Agenda
Articles in the special issue explore efforts to build on and move beyond the Affordable Care Act; structural racism; the addiction crisis; Covid-19; prescription drug costs; and the future of Medicare and Medicaid.
August 2, 2021
Oyesiku to Receive Distinguished Service Award from Society of University Neurosurgeons
The award will presented to Dr. Oyesiku at the Society's 2021 Annual Meeting August 8-11.
July 28, 2021
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of July 22-29
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday July 22, 2021.
July 27, 2021
UNC Medical Center and UNC REX ranked as top hospitals in the state and Triangle
UNC Medical Center & CarolinaEast Specialties Nationally Ranked across four adult specialties in US News’ 2021-22 “Best Hospitals” report.
July 9, 2021
UNC School of Medicine Novant Health Charlotte Campus receives positive evaluation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education
The UNC School of Medicine Novant Health Charlotte Campus will provide UNC curriculum to third- and fourth-year medical students, with a special focus on health equity led by Novant Health.
July 8, 2021
Brinkley-Rubinstein, Peterson Publish Research Letter in NEJM
It is the first scientific article looking at breakthrough cases among vaccinated people in a correctional setting.
June 25, 2021
Future of Tech Commission Town Hall: APublic Discussion on Leveraging Technology to Accelerate Innovation in Health Systems (Virtual Event)
In this town hall, sponsored by Duke Health and UNC Health, we’ll be discussing how federal policy, state policy, and public-private partnership opportunities can support advancing innovations in health to create pathways to opportunity and economic security.
June 24, 2021
Davis Named Director of UNC Center for Bioethics
Arlene M. Davis, JD, will be new director of the UNC Center for Bioethics at the UNC School of Medicine starting July 1. The center’s previous director, Eric Juengst, PhD, will continue as a professor in the departments of Social Medicine and Genetics and as a core faculty member in the Center.