Five Residents Selected to Receive 2023 Cefalo House Officer Awards
The 2023 awards were given to Michael Cunningham, MD, Alexander Fenn, MD, Calvin Gross, MD, Wesley Roten, MD, and Krishan Sivaraj, MD.
Goldstein Represents UNC at White House Smoking Cessation Forum
Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, traveled to the White House on June 1 for the Cancer Moonshot Smoking Cessation Forum. The meeting highlighted the Biden Administration’s commitment to tackling the single…
Addiction, Clinical Research, Family Medicine, News, Oncology, Primary Care, Research, School of Medicine, Technology and Innovation, UNC Health, Vital Signs
New Psychiatric Program to Serve Military Members and Civilians in Southeastern North Carolina
The initial class of seven psychiatric residents will begin the four-year program in June 2024 and will have opportunities to care for a variety of patients, including individuals serving in…
News, North Carolina, Psychiatry And Mental Health, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
A Daughter’s Gift: UNC Hospitals Performs First Living Donor Liver Transplant in Twenty Years
Meredith Stiehl received a partial-liver transplant from her daughter Kenan, the first-ever living donor procedure at UNC Hospitals to be conducted in twenty years. Chirag Desai, MD, FACS, led the…
UNC School of Medicine Seeks Chair for the Department of Anesthesiology
The selected individual will lead a diverse group of faculty and staff members and will oversee all aspects of the Department, including clinical practice, education, research, and fiscal management consistent…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Faculty, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Celebrating our Physicians and APPs’ Exemplary Practice of Carolina Care
This year, UNC Hospitals and UNC Faculty Physicians celebrate the empathy and expertise of 202 of our physicians and advanced practice providers with the 2023 Award for Carolina Care Excellence….
Announcements, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, UNC Health, Vital Signs
COVID-19 Study looking for Participants
Carolina Stress Initiative seeking healthcare workers ages 25-50 for study.
Whole Community Connection Awards Rural Community-Academic Partnerships
WCC supports cohorts of leaders to advance health equity in rural North Carolina by increasing local power to focus on priorities by and at the community level and co-creating a…
Announcements, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Faculty, North Carolina, Research, School of Medicine, Social Medicine, Strategic Plan, UNC Health, Vital Signs
From Dr. Burks: Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Monday we will observe Martin Luther King Jr Day. The King Center has chosen “It Starts with Me” as the theme of this year’s observance. This theme should be…
Announcements, North Carolina, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
UNCMC Rapid Response Nurse Feature: Erin Shelton
The UNC Medical Center’s Adult Rapid Response System recognizes the nurses that ensure rapid response events are successful.
A Message from Dr. Burks: Reflecting on 2022
Our mission to promote the health and wellbeing of the people of North Carolina and beyond has sustained us through the many challenges we have faced. I am grateful to…
Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Consultation Clinic Relaunches
With expanded hours and telemedicine visits, the Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Consultation Clinic serves patients affected by cancer across the UNC Health System.
Phase I Clinical Trial Using CAR-T for Glioblastoma to Begin at UNC Medical Center
UNC Health is leading the way in glioblastoma treatment with a new clinical trial. The study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of CAR-T immunotherapy in patients with recurrent or…
Cairns Wins Perlette Nursing Award
Ellen Cairns, RN, a Division of Plastic Surgery nurse, is the recipient of the 2022 Jill Ann Perlette Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding nursing care and supports the continuing…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Surgery, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Applications Open for DIO/Chief GME Officer and Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Roles
UNC Hospitals has opened a call for applications for its next designated institutional official/chief GME officer. This role reports directly to the CMO for UNC Hospitals and is responsible for leading…
Weber Elected President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
David Weber, MD, MPH, was elected as the incoming vice president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) during the group’s meeting held in conjunction with Infectious Diseases…
Faculty, Infection Prevention, Infectious Diseases, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Hughes Joins UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Nicole (Nikki) Hughes, LE, joined the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery as an academic aesthetician.
Otolaryngology And Ear, Nose Throat, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
UNC Health Selects Nicole Mushonga as System Executive Director for Health Equity
In this role, Dr. Mushonga will lead health equity efforts across the system.
Announcements, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, News, UNC Health
UNCMC Rapid Response Nurse Feature: Kesha Mensah-Bonsu
The UNC Medical Center’s Adult Rapid Response System recognizes the nurses that ensure rapid response events are successful.
UNC Psychiatry Seeking Participants for Study on Teen Menstrual Cycles, Stress
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…
Announcements, Depression, Family Medicine, Health Sciences, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Psychiatry And Mental Health, Research, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Wellness, Women's Health
