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Rising Star Program to Increase Faculty Diversity Presents: Resources for Historically Underrepresented Faculty Success w/ Drs. Susan Girdler and Erin Malloy

Join us as Drs. Susan Girdler and Erin Malloy discuss the resources available at UNC for historically underrepresented faculty to succeed in their careers. Following the Seminar, attendees will be better equipped to evaluate what resources are important to them when applying for faculty positions. This event is brought to you by the Rising Star … Read more

Thoracic Surgical Oncology – Research to Practice (UNC Lineberger Cancer Network)

Please join the UNCLCN for this Research to Practice lecture with Gita Mody, MD, MPH. More information and registration at unclcn.org/07282021 FREE CE credits: CME • NCPD/CNE • ACPE • ASRT • CTR     Gita Mody, MD, MPH Director of Thoracic Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor of Surgery UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   Thoracic Surgical Oncology … Read more

Real World Evidence in the COVID Era: The National COVID Cohort Collaborative

Virtual

Join the NC TraCS Comparative Effectiveness Research team for a discussion on the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C). This discussion will be led by Richard Moffitt, PhD, of Stony Brook University. The majority of U.S. reports of COVID-19 clinical characteristics, disease course, and treatments are from single health systems or focused on one domain. Here we report the creation of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative, a centralized, harmonized, high-granularity electronic health record repository that is the largest, most representative U.S. cohort of COVID-19 cases and controls to date. This multi-center dataset supports robust evidence-based development of predictive and diagnostic tools and informs critical care and policy.

Whitehead Lecturer and Award Ceremony

Virtual

This year’s Whitehead Lecturer is Ana Felix, MD, MBBCh, Assistant Professor of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. The Whitehead Lecture has been an annual event since 1980. The lecturer is nominated and voted on by UNC SOM students, and chosen by UNC SOM Student Government representatives.

Protecting our Most Vulnerable Patients: MyChart and Open Note Safe Practices

Virtual

As of April 2021, patients gained greater access to their healthcare records through UNC MyChart. This one hour training will cover some of the safety and security issues involved with "Open Note" and how to employ safe practices in documentation. One hour of Nursing CE credit available.

Lessons from History: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

WebEx

This webinar will provide a deep dive into the historical context of the Minnesota Starvation Experiment. This research advanced our understanding of physiological and psychological effects of malnutrition.

Gut Microbiome, Diet, and Cancer Immunotherapy – Advanced Practice Provider (UNC Lineberger Cancer Network)

  Jennifer Spring, RD, CSO, LDN Oncology Dietitian Outpatient Oncology Nutrition Program UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC School of Medicine University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   Gut Microbiome, Diet, and Cancer Immunotherapy    Register to Attend in our new Learning Portal   The Advanced Practice Provider lecture series created and coordinated by Tammy Triglianos, DNP, ANP-BC, … Read more

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Community Talk with Dr. Hackman

UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery's Dr. Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS will lead a virtual Community Health Talk with Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., a medical innovation company dedicated to elevating and redefining the standard of care for obstructive sleep apnea on August 19 at 7:00 pm EST. Dr. Hackman will be presenting on Hypoglossal … Read more

Real World Evidence in the COVID Era: When results vary – vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant

Join the NC TraCS Comparative Effectiveness Research team to discuss the growing literature on COVID vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant and how to interpret studies with conflicting results. Articles for discussion: Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Impact and effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, … Read more