Reminder: Dec. 1 for MOC Part IV and NCCPA PI-CME Quality Improvement Credit
For Physicians and Physician Assistants – Dec. 1st is the Deadline to Earn 2021 Board Certification Credit for Quality & Safety Work You Are Already Doing!
Vielot Awarded Merck Grant for Study to Help Increase Rate of HPV Vaccinations
Results of the study will ultimately identify opportunities for clinicians to improve communication with HPV vaccine-hesitant adolescents and caregivers, and ultimately increase HPV vaccine uptake.
2021 Dean’s Performance Award Winners Announced
The 2021 award winners are Melissa Mattocks, Deen Gu, David McDonald, Tzu-Wen “Winnie” Wang, Ashalla Freeman, Rodney Coble and Tyler Coble.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
Introducing: Rapid Response Recognition Report
The “Rapid Response Recognition Report” is a quarterly recognition of providers who are “remarkable examples of excellence” during rapid response events at UNCMC.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Faculty, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Faculty Support Forum – October 21
In response to the tragic events that have rocked our campus and as a means to provide support for one another as well for those with whom we work and…
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of October 8 – 14
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday October 8, 2021.
Wolter Earns Young Investigator Award
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation named Justin Wolter, PhD, postdoc in the Neuroscience Research Center, as a recipient of the Young Investigator Award.
Whole Community Connection Launches in Edgecombe and Robeson Counties
Whole Community Connection invites applications from existing community-academic collaborations advancing health and well-being in Edgecombe or Robeson County. Selected teams from each county will receive funding and leadership training to…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, News, North Carolina, Strategic Plan, Vital Signs
UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20: Dean’s Performance Awards and Supporting a High-Performing Work Culture
In this episode, Dr. Page announces and celebrates the winners of the 2021 Dean’s Performance Awards. In addition, the Employee Relations team provides guidance and resources that support our performance…
Rose Promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Austin S. Rose, MD, MBA, FARS has been promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery.
UNC Health Selects Audrea Caesar as First Chief DEI Officer
Caesar will oversee health equity efforts at UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine
UNC Partners with SECU Foundation to Increase Behavioral Health Care Access to Children through Telepsychiatry
A $1.97 million grant from the SECU Foundation will allow the UNC School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry to lead a pilot program that will address the behavioral health crisis…
UNC Health returns to Traditional Travel and Reimbursement Policies Effective Oct. 7
Effective Thursday, Oct. 7, UNC Health will discontinue its COVID-19 Business Travel Policy that required VP level of approval for Business Travel.
Diekman Lab Awarded Two NIH Grants Totaling over $400K for Osteoarthritis Research
The grants will fund the study of a genetic variant associated with high risk of OA, and how cartilage changes during aging.
Penicillin allergy assessments expand to UNCMC inpatient areas
You have a patient with a penicillin allergy documented in their chart. Typically, you would prescribe amoxicillin for their infection, but that is not an option because it is a…
Infection Prevention, Infectious Diseases, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Ebstein’s Anomaly: A Rare Disease Treated with World-class Care Here at Home
At ten years old, Jahliah Parker likes to have fun with her siblings, play on her Nintendo Switch, and, along with thousands of other children across the country during the…
Dean’s Advisory Committee Minutes
Minutes from the June 22, 2021 meeting of the UNC School of Medicine’s Dean’s Advisory Committee are now available.
Save the date: UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20: Dean’s Performance Awards and Supporting an High-Performing Work Culture
In this episode, Dr. Page announces and celebrates the winners of the 2021 Dean’s Performance Awards. In addition, the Employee Relations team provides guidance and resources that support our performance…
2021 SOM Faculty Meeting October 28 – Save the Date
The 2021 School of Medicine Annual Faculty Meeting will be held Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 5:00 – 6:00pm. Please note this time has been revised.
UNC Medical Center Hillsborough is now accredited by the ACEP Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program (GEDA)
The Emergency Department at UNC Hillsborough has been officially recognized nationally as being a geriatrics friendly facility.
