December 11, 2019
UNC-led HIV Study Named as One of the Discoveries of the Decade
National Geographic selected the multinational HPTN 052 HIV trial, led by Myron Cohen, MD, as one of the discoveries of the decade.
Category: Awards, Rankings and Recognitions
December 5, 2019
Pino named Health Care Hero
Joseph Pino, MD, Associate Dean and Campus Director, UNC School of Medicine Wilmington Campus, has been recognized as a Health Care Hero by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.
November 26, 2019
Mara Buchbinder awarded the Polgar prize at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting
At the recent American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Mara Buchbinder, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Medicine was awarded the Polgar prize.
November 21, 2019
Clean In Clean Out Feedback Contest Winners
With over 15,000 observations submitted between Oct. 15 – Nov. 15, the Clean In, Clean Out initiative continues to be a tremendous success! Congratulations to our Feedback Contest Winners who all submitted hand hygiene observations and gave feedback to their colleagues.
November 21, 2019
First-Year Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Student Hailey Morris Motivated to Serve
A chance conversation with a customer who was a rehabilitation counselor while Hailey Morris worked at a local coffee shop in South Carolina spurred her desire to pursue the profession and to consider graduate school. Today, Morris is a first-year student in the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling who hopes to become a licensed professional counselor.
November 21, 2019
2020 Macy Faculty Scholars Program
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is accepting one nominated candidate from the School of Medicine and one nominated candidate from the School of Nursing, for the tenth class of the Josiah Macy Faculty Scholars. This program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and nursing.
November 14, 2019
Research Study: Seeking 20 to 65-year-olds with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes interested in losing weight
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are studying innovative ways to promote healthy eating, physical activity, and weight loss in adults who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes but are not taking medications to manage their diabetes.
November 14, 2019
UNC Pediatrics Carolinas Collaborative Award
The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to share that the UNC has received three years of funding as part of the Carolinas Collaborative.
November 7, 2019
UNC Hospitals’ Pharmacy Department Wins 2019 ACCC Innovator Award
The Innovator Awards recognize Association of Community Cancer Center member programs for their ingenuity and pioneering achievements in oncology. Innovations advance the goals of improving access, quality, and value in cancer care delivery.
November 5, 2019
Three ‘Art in Science’ Competition Winners Demonstrate Beauty of Science
In honor of University Research Week at UNC-Chapel Hill, the UNC School of Medicine is featuring three winning images from its “Art in Science” competition, images that embody the spirit of discovery, the importance of innovation and collaboration, and the visual beauty of biomedical research.
October 29, 2019
Adimora Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH, in the department of medicine, was selected for this honor for her integral work in the field of HIV prevention.
October 14, 2019
NCI grant to help patients navigate costs of cancer care
UNC Lineberger’s Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, MPH, and Donald Rosenstein, MD, will use the grant to connect cancer patients with potential financial support resources in Carteret, Dare, Jackson, Lenoir, and Nash counties.