For a fourth consecutive year, UNC Senior Alliance is among national leaders in improving quality of care for Medicare’s most innovative alternative payment program, and has reduced healthcare costs for…
Dr. Matt Ewend shares updates on how the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health are preparing for the Omicron COVID variant, a Q&A with UNC experts, and more information…
Dr. Cristy Page and team have received nearly $13 million in federal funding over the past three years, and the team’s latest funding boost will help train new physicians and…
The UNC School of Medicine aims to foster a sense of belonging among its community in Chapel Hill and across North Carolina, including all cultures and religions, and works to…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
Here are some of the School of Medicine IT educational technology training opportunities for December-February. Except where noted, you can register for these classes on our Events page. We hope…
Dr. Jill A. Fisher of the UNC Center for Bioethics and the UNC Department of Social Medicine will speak on how social inequalities are exacerbated during the U.S. drug approval…
This was the first year that the School of Medicine participated in the WES. Eligible staff and non-physician faculty provided feedback with an overall participation rate of 61.9%. A physician…
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Brian Strahl, PhD, and Jibo Zhang detail how a newly defined domain in a protein regulates gene expression, and how cells compensate when…
Jennifer Wu, MD, MPH, has been appointed Vice Dean for Academic Affairs. Her new role begins Jan. 1, 2022.
Announcements, Faculty, Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
On Wednesday, UNC Health experts David Wohl, and Melissa Miller met with the media to answer questions and offer their expertise regarding what we know so far about the Omicron…
Covid-19 / Coronavirus, News, Research, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Cephus Simmons graduated in 2012 with a Master’s in Radiologic Science from the Division of Radiologic Science within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Allied Health Sciences. A 25-year…
Allied Health Sciences, Radiology, School of Medicine, Technology and Innovation, Vital Signs
Department of Allied Health Sciences Audiology students Alyssa Fischer and Ryan Sprouse received a check for $5,000 as the winner of the 2021 ADA Student Business Plan competition.
Allied Health Sciences, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Vital Signs
Khalilah Johnson, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the UNC School of Medicine. The…
Allied Health Sciences, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Faculty, Research, Vital Signs
The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is pleased to announce that we are now accepting pre-proposals for our 2022 annual grant cycle! Please note that all faculty and staff at UNC-Chapel…
Dr. Martha Fairbanks Perry, MD, has been named Director of Outpatient Quality and Safety for UNC Children’s Hospital. This position will report directly to The Chief Quality Officer for UNC…
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.
Family Medicine Associate Professor Gayle Thomas, MD, has been named North Carolina’s 2021 Community Star by The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for her vital work…
Announcements, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Family Medicine, North Carolina, School of Medicine, Social Medicine, Uncategorized, Vital Signs
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) invites letters of intent from clinicians interested in IHQI’s Improvement Scholars Program. Letters are due Dec 6, 2021.
IHI Forum: Two Ways to Participate at UNC Health
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Monday November 29, 2021.
