Oct. 10
Giselle Corbie-Smith to receive Edward Graham Kidder Award
The Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award recognizes distinguished service to the state, the nation, and the university by a faculty member.
“Can We Talk About Race?” at the Ackland Art Museum
On Thursday, October 3, UNC School of Medicine administrators, students, and faculty gathered to discuss race through art at the Ackland Art Museum. Hosted by UNC SOM’s Office of Inclusive Excellence, “Can We Talk About Race?” serves as an annual event showcasing a medical education curricular innovation.
PROMISE study seeking mid and senior level underrepresented biomedical researchers to serve as peer group facilitators
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.
First UNC/REX Joint Appointment, Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Michael LeCompt, Discusses Joining UNC Surgery
Michael LeCompte, MD, is the new assistant professor in the Department Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at UNC/REX. He sat down to discuss how his childhood growing up in Africa inspired him to pursue medicine and how the need for Surgical Oncologists not just in the United States but oversees influenced his decision to focus on hepatobiliary surgery.
After Prison, Healthy Lives Built On Access To Care And Community - Dr. Evan Ashkin (Health Affairs)
Harrison Receives Career Development Grant from Lung Cancer Initiative
Emily Harrison, PhD, a postdoc at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, was awarded $150,000 for research focused on inhibiting the mechanisms of lung cancer metastasis.
Hayes-Jordan Appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board
Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, the Byah Thomason Doxey-Sanford Doxey Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief of the UNC Children’s Hospital, was appointed by President Trump to the National Cancer Advisory Board.
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty
Lee to Lead Collaborative Investigation of Novel Tomosynthesis for Imaging-Guided Bronchoscopy for Lung Cancer Diagnosis & Screening
Associate professor of radiology Yueh Z. Lee, MD, PhD, received a National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering R01 grant ($770.4K+), and will serve as principal investigator of a four-year, academic-industry partnering study titled “Stationary Digital Tomosynthesis for Transbronchial Biopsy Guidance.”
UNC-led study comparing tradeoffs of benefit, harm, and cost in hematuria evaluation published in JAMA Internal Medicine
UNC researchers led by Matthew Nielsen, MD, found that the risk stratification may optimize the balance of benefit, harm, and cost associated with diagnostic testing for a common condition called hematuria.
Save the Date – School of Medicine Wellness Week
Save the date for the School of Medicine Wellness Week to be held November 18th – 22nd. There will be a variety of events held, including a visiting professor keynote with Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, from the NYU School of Medicine.
UNC Surgery Profile: John Ikonomidis, MD, PhD (Physicians Working Together to Give the Best Care)
John Ikonomids, MD, PhD, Cardiothoracic surgeon, professor of surgery, and Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UNC.
2019 Women in Medicine Conference
Last week, the School of Medicine hosted the 2019 Women in Medicine Conference. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of Medical Education, Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, and the Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences.