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November 24, 2021
Improvement Scholars – Call for Letters of Intent
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) invites letters of intent from clinicians interested in IHQI’s Improvement Scholars Program. Letters are due Dec 6, 2021.
November 24, 2021
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) invites letters of intent from clinicians interested in IHQI’s Improvement Scholars Program. Letters are due Dec 6, 2021.
November 23, 2021
Emily Pfaff, PhD, is Co-director of Informatics and Data Science at NC TraCS. She has a PhD in Health Informatics and a master's in Information Science, both from UNC. Her primary expertise and research interests are in "computable phenotyping" and clinical data modeling in support of translational research. We recently spoke with Pfaff about improving/refining health data collection and analysis, COVID research, and the role of informatics in solving today's pressing health problems.
November 19, 2021
The holiday season can be a stressful and difficult time, and resources are available to help.
November 19, 2021
School of Medicine information security experts offer tips on how to stay safe while shopping online.
November 18, 2021
Krista Perreira, PhD, and Jonathan Oberlander, PhD, co-authored an article analyzing changes in coverage and barriers to health care access for Hispanic children and the use of health services.
November 18, 2021
Patients sometimes receive treatment that is longer than needed for common infections. Evidence-based best practices can help reduce unnecessary antimicrobial exposure and reduce potential patient risk.
November 18, 2021
Brandon Woodmancy was named Assistant Director of Scholarship and Awards for the UNC School of Medicine, and began in this role on November 8.
November 18, 2021
A quality improvement effort led by CASP’s Bill Wilson, PharmD, was recognized by UNC Medical Center Improvement Council’s Quality and Safety Awards with an honorable mention for their work to prevent surgical site infections in the Children’s Hospital Operating Room.
November 18, 2021
Family Medicine assistant professor Venus Standard's Alliance for Black Doulas for Black Mamas (ABDBM) was recently awarded a $525,000 grant from The Duke Endowment for Black doula training to decrease maternal mortality rates in North Carolina.
November 17, 2021
A home football game against Wofford is scheduled this Saturday, Nov. 20, at noon.
November 17, 2021
Jack Curran is joining the UNC School of Medicine from Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
November 16, 2021
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) invites letters of intent from clinicians interested in IHQI’s Improvement Scholars Program. Letters are due Dec. 6, 2021.