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MHI Seminar Series presents James W. Smyth, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia

Summary of Seminar:  Viral myocarditis is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death where host-mediated inflammation of the myocardium can lead to chronic disease and heart failure progression. Deadly arrhythmias also occur during the acute phase of infection, however; but mechanisms of virally-induced remodeling and electrophysiological disturbance are poorly understood. Moreover, adenoviruses are a leading … Read more

Providing Optimal Care When Providers and Patients Do Not Share the Same Language

Ethical Issues in Language & Culture Lecture Series Dr. Hsieh has been involved in research on bilingual health communication for over a decade. She has conducted ethnographic studies, in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, and multi-phase studies that examine the interactions between providers and patients who do not share the same language. The three aspects that … Read more

Patient Centered Care NCPD/CNE — ACPE — ASRT — CTR Live Webinar October 12, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM  Pain Management From a Palliative Care Perspective Cindy Kelly,FNP-BC, ACHPN Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS  This lecture will provide a review of opioid and nonopioid treatment options for cancer related pain.  This presentation will address patients with cancer … Read more

2022 CIDD “VIRTUAL” COMMUNITY TALK SERIES PRESENTS: Let’s Talk Transition! – A PANEL DISCUSSION – with a panel of Self-Advocates, Parents, & Professionals

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Join us for a candid panel discussion on the Transition From School Experience for people with IDD, with Students, Families, Educators, and Professionals. We also want to hear from YOU! Panel moderated by Kenneth Kelty Kenneth Kelty is a Disability Advocate at the CIDD. He completed the UP Program at Western Carolina and has been a NC … Read more

Conceptualizing Culture in Healthcare Contexts: A Theoretical Framework

Ethical Issues in Language & Culture Dr. Hsieh has been involved in research on bilingual health communication for over a decade. She has conducted ethnographic studies, in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, and multi-phase studies that examine the interactions between providers and patients who do not share the same language. The three aspects that she has … Read more

Explore Fellowships & Training in Global Health at IGHID Fest! (During UNC Research Week)

Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases. This is 1 of 3 events during UNC Research Week. https://globalhealth.unc.edu/event/join-us-for-ighid-fest-explore-fellowships-training-in-global-health-during-unc-research-week-october-10-14/ Bondurant Hall G030 130 Mason Farm Rd Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 United States Map It Are you a doctoral candidate or postdoctoral, seeking global health clinical or research training? Lunch with us and learn about the fellowships … Read more

2nd Annual Columbia Street Lecture

Fox Auditorium 120 North Medical Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Monica R. McLemore RN, MPH, PhD, FAAN is a tenured professor in the Child, Family, and Population Health Department and the Interim Director for the Center for Anti-Racism in Nursing at the University of Washington School of Nursing. She retired from clinical practice as a public health and staff nurse after a 28-year clinical nursing … Read more

Begin Again Fall Retreat: RENEW, REPLENISH, RESTORE with Paula Huffman, BS, RN, ERYT

Begin Again Fall Retreat: RENEW, REPLENISH, RESTORE, with Paula Huffman, BS, RN, ERYT Hosted by the UNC Program on Integrative Medicine Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 9:30 – 4 PM EST New Hope Camp and Conference Center, this retreat is held in an outside covered pavilion $125 (payroll deduction available for UNC Full-Time University Employees) With the arrival … Read more

The CEHS, CEMALB, CRI and the IEHS present “Can We Build Respiratory Resiliency through diet?”

Dr. Emily Brigham is an Assistant Professor in the Respiratory Division at the University of British Columbia and is a Research Scientist at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute as well as a practicing Respirologist at Vancouver General Hospital. Her research is focused on: (1) the impact of diet and other metabolic factors on respiratory health … Read more

Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes (AML-MRC): An Evolving Poor-risk Subgroup of High Unmet Need – Research to Practice (UNC Lineberger Cancer Network)

Research to Practice CME — NCPD/CNE — ACPE — ASRT — CTR Live Webinar November 16 12:00 – 1:00 PM Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes (AML-MRC): An Evolving Poor-risk Subgroup of High Unmet Need Joshua F. Zeidner, MD Joshua F. Zeidner, MD, will discuss the evolving diagnostic algorithm for AML-MRC, prognosis, treatment outcomes, and unmet … Read more

Cardiovascular Grand Rounds – Dr. Lili Barouch

Lili A. Barouch, MD, FACC, FAHA, Director, Sports Cardiology Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will present "Athlete's Heart or Cardiomyopathy? Key Concepts in Sports Cardiology". This event is virtual and in-person (Bondurant Hall, G100) Webex link - https://uncsom.webex.com/uncsom/j.php?MTID=m081f203ebc733fb48c390e0c6072817f