November 5, 2020
Focus Carolina: Patricia Johnson
Audiologist Patricia Johnson, AuD, offers practical advice for communicating effectively to patients with hearing loss while wearing a mask.
Category: Vital Signs
November 5, 2020
Kohi Named Chair, UNC School of Medicine Department of Radiology
Maureen Kohi, MD, FSIR, FAHA, has been named Chair of the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology, effective December 31, 2020. Kohi comes to UNC from the University of California, San Francisco where she currently serves as Associate Professor and Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
November 4, 2020
Desai Included as Panelist on Global Summit of Indian Scientists and Academics
The Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit of international scientists of Indian origin was a nearly month-long initiative of the prime minister of India, and sought to create a broader ecosystem of knowledge and innovation in the country through global interactions. Chirag Desai, MD, professor of Surgery, was invited to give an expert opinion and proposal for the development of Cell Transplant Programs.
November 3, 2020
Center for Animal MRI at BRIC Receives NIH Grants to Upgrade Facilities
The Center for Animal MRI (CAMRI) at the Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), led by Ian Shih, PhD, received two National Institutes of Health grants totaling $2.6 million for a new MRI instrument and to upgrade an existing MRI system.
October 29, 2020
Subsidized Childcare Resource Available – Juggle @ UNC
UNC Health has created a new partnership with Juggle, a babysitting app to support childcare needs in the UNC community. Register with the code "UNCHealth" to receive 20% off of all Juggle services.
October 28, 2020
PROMISE study seeking racially/ethnically underrepresented MD, PhD, MD/PhD or DO Assistant Professors for peer group mentoring research
UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.
October 28, 2020
Academy of Educators Teaching Bootcamp 2021: Registration Now Open
The UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators (AOE) will host its second Teaching Bootcamp on Monday, January 25, 2021, 1:00 – 5:00 PM EST via Zoom. Learn more below and register today!
October 28, 2020
Passing the Torch Program welcomes 2020-21 Cohort
The UNC SOM Passing the Torch Program, sponsored by the Academy of Educators in the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, welcomes six new participants to the 2020-21 cohort.
October 28, 2020
UNC Researchers Study Parental Stress During Pandemic
This study looks at stress due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among parents of children with and without chronic conditions across the U.S.
October 28, 2020
The Power in Our Hands: Addressing Racism in the Workplace
Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc, published an essay in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that recounts an experience with racism that was directed towards her from a patient. In the essay, she points to the need for education that will help trainees and all providers address interpersonal racism.
October 28, 2020
Fracture Liaison Service Narrows Gap in Osteoporosis Treatment
A fracture liaison service, hospitalist-led and co-managed by endocrinology providers, was designed to improve care for patients with acute hip fracture. In a pre-post study published in Hospital Practice, the service was associated with significant improvements in the proportions of patients evaluated and offered treatment for osteoporosis.
October 28, 2020
New Book Teaches Young Children to Celebrate Their Differences
UNC Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty member, Brenda Mitchell, recently published and released her first children’s book titled, “Anthony’s Adventures: Already a Winner.”