August 14, 2024
In this Vital Signs series, we feature UNC School of Medicine recent graduate Madeline Thornton, MD, MPH. From Raleigh, North Carolina, Dr. Thornton recognized the importance of global health practice and the pivotal role doctors play during undergrad. She shares more about beginning her residency in her home state and the privilege of working in reproductive health.
August 14, 2024
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, August 9, 2024.
August 7, 2024
UNC Health is now looking to become the pharmacy benefits manager of choice in North and South Carolina, bringing a refreshing approach to partners in the region.
August 7, 2024
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, August 2, 2024.
August 6, 2024
Only 14 hospitals in North Carolina received five stars. CMS star ratings are a comprehensive way to measure hospital quality and safety.
August 2, 2024
Third-year UNC School of Medicine student Joshua Hale led a study on how medical educators use generative AI. The goal of the study is to better understand how educators can most effectively implement AI tools in curriculum.
August 2, 2024
A new review article written by Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, the Yeargan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics, outlines the genetic foundations for schizophrenia.
July 31, 2024
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, July 26, 2024.
July 30, 2024
In this Vital Signs series, we feature UNC School of Medicine recent graduate Jacob Pascual, MD. Born in the Philippines and moving to Durham, NC, when he was six years old, Dr. Pascual began to develop multiple interests he wanted to pursue, including medicine. He shares more about his residency in family medicine and why he loved learning from some of the best pioneers at UNC.
July 30, 2024
A research team led by Priya Palta, PhD, MHS, an associate professor of neurology at the UNC School of Medicine, has found that certain Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegenerative blood biomarkers in midlife and late life had strong associations with late-life dementia.
July 30, 2024
Vibhor Krishna, MD, a neurosurgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, was one of 15 researchers involved in a multicenter clinical trial showing that bilateral focused ultrasound is safe for patients seeking treatment for essential tremor, including Sally Richey and Frank George, whose stories are below. UNC Hospitals also uses this technology to treat patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
July 25, 2024
With this $25,000 grant, combined with $25,000 in matching funds from UNC Health’s Robert A. Ingram Institute for Equitable Healthcare Access, TAPP and NC FON AC will bring together nurse educators, chief nursing officers, clinical content experts, simulation experts and more to develop essential simulation training for nurses at UNC Hospitals and UNC Health Rex, and the UNC School of Nursing’s students.