The Rural Interprofessional Longitudinal Scholars Program (RIPLS) established in 2019 aims to create opportunities for all health professions students to understand the unique needs of rural populations. The scholars attend monthly workshops, seminars, and forums each semester to develop a deeper perspective on the challenges of providing healthcare in rural areas. As part of the … Continued

Dr. Tom Insel, former NIMH director and now entrepreneur and author, will be speaking at UNC on Tuesday, March 7th from 12-1pm in Macnider 321. The talk will be in person and there will be a zoom link for those who want to attend virtually. Dr. Insel will be speaking about his new book, “Healing, our Path From … Continued

Title Of Talk: “Muscle Adaptations to Time-Restricted Feeding: Pumped Up on Ketones” About the Principal Investigator:  Dr. Muoio’s laboratory investigates mechanisms of metabolic regulation, with emphasis on molecular events that link lifestyle factors, such as nutrition and physical activity, to muscle performance and cardiometabolic health. Her program features a translational approach that combines work in animal … Continued

Join us on Thursday, March 9th at 11:00am for the Hot Topics Seminar entitled "Key Perspectives in Nutrition for Women's Health" with Dr. Rachel W. Goode, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan and Hannah Cabré. This will be a hybrid seminar (Bondurant G100 or Zoom, invitation below), though we encourage in-person attendance to allow connection and robust discussion with the speakers and other attendees. March is National Nutrition … Continued

On March 14th, from 8am-4pm at Carolina Crossing, 2226 Nelson Highway Suite 101 Chapel Hill, NC 27517, we will be offering FREE skin consultations using Skin Scope Face Mapping. What is a Skin Scope? A Skin Scope uses a special light to illuminate areas like dehydration, acne, lipid levels and sun damage. This simple skin analysis is helpful to identify what products and procedures … Continued

Advanced Practice Provider NCPD/CNE Live Webinar March 15 4:00–5:00 PM  Sasha E. Knowlton, MD Sasha E. Knowlton, MD, will present an introduction to cancer rehabilitation, including details as to why function is important in cancer patients. Patients with cancer are living longer as a result of improved surveillance and treatment interventions. However, cancer survivors often develop … Continued

Dr. Sun is a Professor of Pediatrics and Cell and Developmental Biology at UC San Diego. Her lab employs cutting-edge technologies, including single-cell transcriptomics and epigenomics, genome editing, whole-organ clearing and imaging, to delineate the robustness that dictates normal organ function in the lung, and uncover the imperfections that initiate pathogenesis in lung disease. This … Continued

Research to Practice CME • NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR Live Webinar March 22 12:00–1:00 PM   Emily Ray, MD, MPH Innovations in breast oncology can translate to improved patient outcomes for patients with early and late-stage disease. In this webinar, Dr. Ray will discuss the latest research findings and how they can be … Continued

Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Precision Nutrition: Connections Between Food, Environment, & Health, a free virtual mini-symposium from 2:00-4:00pm on Wednesday March 22, 2023. Precision nutrition is an emerging personalized approach to nutrition that takes into account an individual’s unique dietary needs, lifestyle factors, and genetic makeup. This approach recognizes the intricate … Continued