October 27, 2021
Thoma Featured in Healio Rheumatology for Research Regarding Rehabilitation Use Among Black Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD, discussed her recent publication in Arthritis Care & Research with Healio.
Category: Faculty
October 21, 2021
Social and Health Systems 4 (SHS4) course recruiting new faculty
Social and Health Systems 4 (SHS4) is a course for Application Phase medical students which meets monthly and provides a setting in which students can discuss aspects of the practice of medicine that they will encounter in their clinical experiences but that may not otherwise be a part of the formal curriculum in the clinical clerkships. The course is seeking new faculty members for Population Health and RICE seminars for the coming academic year (March 2022 to February 2023).
October 15, 2021
Vielot Awarded Merck Grant for Study to Help Increase Rate of HPV Vaccinations
Results of the study will ultimately identify opportunities for clinicians to improve communication with HPV vaccine-hesitant adolescents and caregivers, and ultimately increase HPV vaccine uptake.
October 14, 2021
Introducing: Rapid Response Recognition Report
The “Rapid Response Recognition Report” is a quarterly recognition of providers who are “remarkable examples of excellence” during rapid response events at UNCMC.
October 13, 2021
Rose Promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Austin S. Rose, MD, MBA, FARS has been promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery.
September 29, 2021
WRAL Features Dr. Michelle Hernandez in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, WRAL-TV features Michelle Hernandez, MD, professor in the UNC Department of Pediatrics and director of the N.C. Child Health Research Network.
September 23, 2021
Senior Receives ACS/Pfizer International Surgical Volunteerism Award
Dr. Brent Senior will receive an ACS/Pfizer International Surgical Volunteerism Award for his over two decades of work in providing otolaryngologic surgery services and education to local surgeons in Southeast Asia.
September 23, 2021
Fletcher to Deliver 2021 Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture
Please mark your calendars for this year’s Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture, which will be held virtually on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The event will open at 3:45 p.m. with the lecture scheduled to commence at 4:00 p.m.
September 23, 2021
Five-Year Review of the McAllister Heart Institute and Co-Directors Drs. Victoria Bautch and Rick Stouffer
An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the McAllister Heart Institute and Co-Directors Drs. Victoria Bautch and Rick Stouffer. The review is a standard procedure of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and will take place on October 20, 2021.
September 23, 2021
Last Chance to Register for the Women in Medical Sciences Retreat
Celebrate Women in Medicine month by attending the Women in Medical Sciences Retreat on September 24th from 9:00am-1:00pm. This virtual event will inspire you with big ideas and practical strategies to change how you think about time. All are welcome.
September 23, 2021
Schneider Joins UNC Surgery After Completing Critical Care Fellowship with the Department
Andrew Schneider, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of General, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery. He sat down to discuss his childhood dream to become a doctor, the impact COVID-19 had on his surgical training, and the advances in medicine he hopes to see in the next decade.
September 16, 2021
Attention Faculty: Register for TEAM ADVANCE Peer Mentoring Circles
TEAM ADVANCE invites faculty to register for Peer Mentoring Circles. The program promotes professional development and community building for early-career faculty. Mid- and senior career faculty are invited to serve as circles facilitators. Now in its third year, the Peer Mentoring Circles program offers rewarding experiences for both participants and circles facilitators.