April 22, 2021
CHS Blue Ridge Signs Non-Binding Letter of Intent with UNC Health
Burke County System Would Expand Local Access to More High-Quality Specialty Services
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April 21, 2021
Women’s Health Education Center Releases COVID Vaccine Video in Spanish
The Women's Health Education Center (WHEC) at UNC Medical Center released a COVID vaccine video in Spanish, which includes information about vaccination and pregnancy/lactation; possible side effects; and recommendations on when to contact a health provider.
April 20, 2021
UNC Health joins nationwide campaign with other leading US hospitals to promote COVID-19 vaccination
Led by Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, the campaign "Get the Vaccine to Save Lives," is designed to reassure the public that vaccines are safe, effective and necessary to achieve herd immunity and a return to normal activities.
April 14, 2021
New Book by Mara Buchbinder to be Published in May
Mara Buchbinder, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Social Medicine, is the author of a new book, Scripting Death: Stories of Assisted Dying in America, which will be published in May by the University of California Press.
April 5, 2021
Dr. Charles van der Horst Water Safety Initiative Created to Honor Former SOM Professor
Swim for Charlie first partnered with three Orange County elementary schools and the Orange County Sportsplex in Spring 2020 and graduated 194 students.
March 19, 2021
Barritt, Moon Co-author Nature Reviews Article on COVID-19 and Liver Disease
The article explores the clinical epidemiology and basic/translational issues of COVID-19 in patients with liver disease.
March 16, 2021
Jaffe, Knittel Publish Study of Menopause During Incarceration
The study concludes that women who experience menopause while incarcerated have significant unmet needs, and that policy and practice changes should address the needs of this population.
March 4, 2021
Newsweek Names UNC Health’s Hospitals Among the ‘World’s Best’
UNC Medical Center, UNC REX, and Johnston Health earn spots on magazine’s 2021 list.
March 2, 2021
Study Finds That Paramedics, EMTs and EMT Students Were Successful Part of COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
Joseph Grover, MD, assistant professor in UNC's Department of Emergency Medicine and medical director for Orange County Emergency Services, is the study's lead author.
February 24, 2021
A Crisis in the Care of Anorexia addressed by AED Task Force in JAMA Psychiatry
Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, Founding Director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, is co-author of the Viewpoint article published in JAMA Psychiatry.
February 24, 2021
Peery Lead Author of Study on Effectiveness, Harm of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis
Anne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is the corresponding author of a new article, "Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis: Two Nationwide Cohort Studies," published Feb. 23 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 19, 2021
Wallace and Barker Deployed to Arizona to Help with COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
Wes Wallace, MD, and G.W. Barker, Jr., RN, are both members of North Carolina 1 (NC-1), a federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) based in North Carolina.