January 5, 2018
New Year’s Reminders from the Benefits Office
Have questions about benefits changes? Find general information and answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about new coverage and 2018 elections at this link.
January 5, 2018
Have questions about benefits changes? Find general information and answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about new coverage and 2018 elections at this link.
January 4, 2018
UNC Hospitals, Chatham Hospital and UNC Hospital-paid Faculty Physicians & Staff employees can access W-2s electronically via Document Self Service.
January 4, 2018
In a paper published in Cell, UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, show how to activate only one kind of brain receptor vital for pain relief. This receptor is not involved in addiction or respiratory depression that leads to death – the most severe side effects of opioid use.
January 4, 2018
Autism Speaks, Spectrum, and the NIH singled out innovative work from Joseph Piven’s research team as top studies advancing the field of autism research in 2017.
January 4, 2018
Morehead’s top executive, Dana Weston, will remain president of the new entity.
January 4, 2018
Since 2008, UNC Hospitals has utilized TUG robots in the laboratory, which make deliveries inside and outside the lab. On Jan. 22, 2018, our fleet of autonomous mobile robots will grow from 2 to 18 units. These TUG robots will assist our support services teams with delivery activities.
January 4, 2018
Alice Chuang, MD, MEd, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. In this new role, Chuang will work to support and enhance the work of the Career Goal Advisors and the Larry Keith Advisory College, helping students prepare for the increasingly complex and competitive residency match process.
December 21, 2017
If you have an LMS shortcut on your desktop or a favorite set in your internet browser please update them to the new LMS URL, which can be found here.
December 19, 2017
Leslie H. Nelson has been named as President of the Medical Foundation of North Carolina and Associate Dean for Development of the UNC School of Medicine effective Jan. 1, 2018. The Medical Foundation of North Carolina is the not-for-profit, philanthropic arm of the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Hospitals.
December 14, 2017
Led by Timothy Elston, PhD, and Chuck Perou, PhD, the university-wide program aims to advance personalized medicine for patients.
December 12, 2017
A view of UNC’s new Radial Lounge UNC’s Cardiac Cath Radial Lounge is now open for patients! What does this mean for patient care? Cardiac catheterization can be performed via two access points, one of which is the radial (wrist) artery. With radial access, a pressure wristband, also known as a TR band, is placed …
December 7, 2017
The Office of Academic Excellence is a new resource team with a Director of Academic Assistance, a Director of Learning Innovation and two Clinical Academic Resource Directors (CARDS), all of whose primary goal is helping medical students succeed.