February 22, 2023
COVID-19 Study looking for Participants
Carolina Stress Initiative seeking healthcare workers ages 25-50 for study.
Category: UNC Health
February 2, 2023
Whole Community Connection Awards Rural Community-Academic Partnerships
WCC supports cohorts of leaders to advance health equity in rural North Carolina by increasing local power to focus on priorities by and at the community level and co-creating a model of relationship centered engagement.
January 12, 2023
From Dr. Burks: Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Monday we will observe Martin Luther King Jr Day. The King Center has chosen “It Starts with Me” as the theme of this year’s observance. This theme should be familiar to you all as one of our system values, but in the context of Dr. King’s life and mission, It Starts with Me takes on a deeper significance.
January 5, 2023
UNCMC Rapid Response Nurse Feature: Erin Shelton
The UNC Medical Center’s Adult Rapid Response System recognizes the nurses that ensure rapid response events are successful.
December 14, 2022
A Message from Dr. Burks: Reflecting on 2022
Our mission to promote the health and wellbeing of the people of North Carolina and beyond has sustained us through the many challenges we have faced. I am grateful to each of you for how you have come together to develop solutions that improve the ways we work together, and the ways we care for our patients across the State and beyond.
December 12, 2022
Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Consultation Clinic Relaunches
With expanded hours and telemedicine visits, the Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Consultation Clinic serves patients affected by cancer across the UNC Health System.
December 8, 2022
Phase I Clinical Trial Using CAR-T for Glioblastoma to Begin at UNC Medical Center
UNC Health is leading the way in glioblastoma treatment with a new clinical trial. The study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of CAR-T immunotherapy in patients with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma.
November 21, 2022
Cairns Wins Perlette Nursing Award
Ellen Cairns, RN, a Division of Plastic Surgery nurse, is the recipient of the 2022 Jill Ann Perlette Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding nursing care and supports the continuing education of registered nurses in the Department of Surgery.
November 8, 2022
Applications Open for DIO/Chief GME Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Roles
UNC Hospitals has opened a call for applications for its next designated institutional official/chief GME officer. This role reports directly to the CMO for UNC Hospitals and is responsible for leading the UNC Hospitals' GME enterprise. Applications are due by Nov. 21.
November 1, 2022
Weber Elected President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
David Weber, MD, MPH, was elected as the incoming vice president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) during the group’s meeting held in conjunction with Infectious Diseases Week, an international conference, in Washington, D.C., in October.
October 20, 2022
Hughes Joins UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Nicole (Nikki) Hughes, LE, joined the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery as an academic aesthetician.
September 15, 2022
UNC Health Selects Nicole Mushonga as System Executive Director for Health Equity
In this role, Dr. Mushonga will lead health equity efforts across the system.