January 11, 2023
Three Teams Receive ECBR Grants for Basic Science Research Pilot Projects
The UNC School of Medicine Office of Research provided pilot funding to three teams for cutting-edge basic science discovery research.
Category: Vital Signs
January 4, 2023
Nasrallah Joins Expert Panelist for the US News & World Report 2023 Best Diet Reports
Lana Nasrallah, MPH, RD, LDN, clinical dietician in the Department of Family Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine shares her expertise as a panelist for the US News & World Report 2023 Best Diet Reports.
December 20, 2022
Fall 2022 Core Facilities Staff Recognition Award Winners Announced
In a strong field of nominations, Mia Evangelista of the Pathology Services Core received the award for technical achievement, Edison Floyd in the Pathology Service Core received the customer service award, and Paige Schmadeke in the BioSpecimen Processing Facility received the performance excellence award.
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.
November 28, 2022
UNC School of Medicine Coaching Academy – Leader as Coach Training Program
The Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development Office and UNC School of Medicine Coaching Academy are accepting applications for the Leader as Coach Training Program. This 14-hour virtual program is designed to teach coaching skills to faculty, staff and administrators and is open to members of all School of Medicine departments.
November 22, 2022
Halladay, Cummings Lead Study to Improve Blood Pressure Control Testing Effectiveness
Jacqueline Halladay, MD, MPH, from UNC Family Medicine, and Doyle “Skip” Cummings, PharmD, from the ECU Brody School of Medicine, are leading a five-year, $5.6 million PCORI grant to understand if a technology-enabled team-based approach results in greater blood pressure control compared to usual care in populations of people with uncontrolled high blood pressure.
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 16, 2022
Living with Type 1 Diabetes: Izzy Shares Her Story
11-year-old Izzy Dixon is sharing her story on how she is managing her Type 1 diabetes at a young age. Hear her story and how experts at UNC Children's guided her on her journey to wellness.
November 9, 2022
Kowitt Awarded K01 to Help Communicate Harms of Multiple Tobacco Products to Youth
Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Family Medicine, was recently awarded a five-year, $762,196 grant by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01 grant) focuses on tobacco regulatory research in youth, specifically on how to communicate the harms of multiple tobacco products that youth may be using—referred to as multiple tobacco product (MTP) use—instead of just one product at a time.
November 9, 2022
Enyioha Receives Career Development Award to Study Culturally Adapted Intervention for African American Smokers
Chineme Enyioha, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Family Medicine, was recently awarded a K23 Career Development Award for a study entitled, “Development of a prototype for a mobile health intervention for smoking cessation with features culturally adapted for African American smokers.” Enyioha will focus her work on creating a mobile cessation system specifically targeted at African American smokers.
November 8, 2022
UNC TEACCH at 50: A Global Leader in Autism Care, Training, Education, and Research
Efficient, modern, and breathtaking in its scope, UNC TEACCH celebrates its 50th anniversary as a stellar demonstration of commitment, excellence, and collaboration to help individuals with autism and their families across the state and around the world.
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.