October 15, 2021
2021 Dean’s Performance Award Winners Announced
The 2021 award winners are Melissa Mattocks, Deen Gu, David McDonald, Tzu-Wen "Winnie" Wang, Ashalla Freeman, Rodney Coble and Tyler Coble.
Category: Vital Signs
October 14, 2021
Introducing: Rapid Response Recognition Report
The “Rapid Response Recognition Report” is a quarterly recognition of providers who are “remarkable examples of excellence” during rapid response events at UNCMC.
October 13, 2021
Whole Community Connection Launches in Edgecombe and Robeson Counties
Whole Community Connection invites applications from existing community-academic collaborations advancing health and well-being in Edgecombe or Robeson County. Selected teams from each county will receive funding and leadership training to implement their approaches. The call for applications closes November 1,2021at 3p ET. Visit https://go.unc.edu/wcc to learn more about WCC and apply as a team.
October 13, 2021
UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20: Dean’s Performance Awards and Supporting a High-Performing Work Culture
In this episode, Dr. Page announces and celebrates the winners of the 2021 Dean’s Performance Awards. In addition, the Employee Relations team provides guidance and resources that support our performance in the workplace every day.
October 13, 2021
Rose Promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Austin S. Rose, MD, MBA, FARS has been promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery.
October 11, 2021
UNC Partners with SECU Foundation to Increase Behavioral Health Care Access to Children through Telepsychiatry
A $1.97 million grant from the SECU Foundation will allow the UNC School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry to lead a pilot program that will address the behavioral health crisis in children and adolescents by expanding access to care through telemedicine services in schools, especially in rural areas.
October 7, 2021
UNC Health returns to Traditional Travel and Reimbursement Policies Effective Oct. 7
Effective Thursday, Oct. 7, UNC Health will discontinue its COVID-19 Business Travel Policy that required VP level of approval for Business Travel.
October 7, 2021
Diekman Lab Awarded Two NIH Grants Totaling over $400K for Osteoarthritis Research
The grants will fund the study of a genetic variant associated with high risk of OA, and how cartilage changes during aging.
October 7, 2021
Penicillin allergy assessments expand to UNCMC inpatient areas
You have a patient with a penicillin allergy documented in their chart. Typically, you would prescribe amoxicillin for their infection, but that is not an option because it is a penicillin-class antibiotic. Instead, you prescribe a broader-spectrum antibiotic–not your first choice except for the allergy. But, what if you learned that it is not a true allergy?
October 7, 2021
Ebstein’s Anomaly: A Rare Disease Treated with World-class Care Here at Home
At ten years old, Jahliah Parker likes to have fun with her siblings, play on her Nintendo Switch, and, along with thousands of other children across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, is ready to go back to in-person school. She is an ordinary kid except for one little thing, her congenital heart condition. Jahliah suffers from Ebstein’s Anomaly, a rare disease treated with world-class care at UNC Health.
October 7, 2021
Dean’s Advisory Committee Minutes
Minutes from the June 22, 2021 meeting of the UNC School of Medicine's Dean's Advisory Committee are now available.
October 7, 2021
Save the date: UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20: Dean’s Performance Awards and Supporting an High-Performing Work Culture
In this episode, Dr. Page announces and celebrates the winners of the 2021 Dean’s Performance Awards. In addition, the Employee Relations team provides guidance and resources that support our performance in the workplace every day.