February 2, 2023
Narges Farahi, MD, MPH, of UNC Family Medicine is PI for a grant to develop and test a holistic polycystic ovary syndrome management program within a federally qualified health center. An interdisciplinary group of co-investigators from UNC OB-GYN, UNC School of Social Work, Piedmont Health, GWU and the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health are co-PIs.
January 4, 2023
The Mother and Infant Determinants of vascular Aging Study (MIDAS) has been awarded two National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) research supplements to promote diversity. The research aims to identify and mitigate early markers of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women and their offspring.
November 9, 2022
In partnership with multiple community agencies across the Triangle, the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research has received funding—approximately $2.5 million per year for five years—from the National Institutes of Health Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to identify effective strategies for implementing pregnancy-related hypertension best practices in the outpatient setting.
September 6, 2022
The UNC Department of Psychiatry seeks female teens with depression, suicidal thoughts, or thoughts of self harm for a study seeking to understand the influence of the menstrual cycle and associated hormones on female teens' stress responses and mood systems.
August 17, 2022
The Women’s Irritability, Stress, and Estrogen Study aims to understand the biological mechanisms underlying the relationship between estrogen changes and increased irritability during the menopause transition.
May 11, 2022
In honor of National Women's Health Week, the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research (CWHR) has released the 2022 North Carolina Women’s Health Report Card, an overview the health and health care needs of our state’s 5+ million women.
May 5, 2022
The UNC Health Beacon Program and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program have created a new LMS module to help all staff in all departments provide better trauma informed care for sexual assault survivors.
March 22, 2022
A UNC Maternal-Fetal Medicine Network trial has shown that, among pregnant and postpartum individuals, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from obstetric complications.
February 28, 2022
Professor of Ophthalmology Beth Friedland, MD, has been nominated as one of 15 highly accomplished female physicians nationwide for the 2022 Women in White Coats Heroes award. Each year, WomenInWhiteCoats.com hosts selection of an awardee with an exceptional record in patient care, education, research/scholarship and/or innovation, in recognition of the critical contributions that women in white coats make within the world of medicine.
January 25, 2022
Virtual training on working with human trafficking victims available with free CME/CEU credits. This training will help healthcare providers with the tools to screen, identify, and connect patients affected by human trafficking. Program is open to all and starts January 27.
January 24, 2022
Data from the 15-minute survey will be completely confidential and de-identified during analysis.
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.