February 21, 2019
Anil Kishin Gehi, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, has been awarded the Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professorship in Electrophysiology. The professorship is designed to recognize an outstanding clinician, teacher, and scholar, who is a leader in the field of electrophysiology, from the division of cardiology and the UNC McAllister Heart Institute.
February 13, 2019
The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine received its first and second R01 grants last week. Dr. Tim Platts-Mills received a grant to conduct a clinical trial of a shared decision making intervention to improve pain management in older adults; Dr. Michelle Meyer received an award to study stiffening of the arteries as a risk factor for end-organ damage to the brain among Hispanic and Latino adults.
January 10, 2019
Our patient comment this week recognizes Sivakumar Jaikumar, MD, from the division of neurosurgery: "Dr. Jaikumar showed a genuine concern over my condition; and answered all of my questions in an honest, straightforward, and completely understandable way..."
November 15, 2018
The National Cancer Institute’s Outstanding Investigator Award supports accomplished leaders in cancer research.
November 1, 2018
UNC School of Medicine students had the opportunity to showcase their research work at the annual Student Research Day, sponsored by the John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society.
August 23, 2018
Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty
August 9, 2018
The Code Sepsis team is very grateful to the following 'Sepsis Stars' that strive to improve patient care through their participation in the sepsis initiative. The sepsis initiative is working to improve timely recognition of potential sepsis and implement the entire care bundle including a lactic acid, blood cultures, IV antibiotics, and IV fluids. This week, the Code Sepsis Team is happy to recognize Tara McCoy, Liz Tallum, Ben Stille for excellent triage and teamwork when they applied appropriate sepsis treatment for an ED septic shock patient.
June 28, 2018
Check out this listing of recent competitive grant awards to faculty at the UNC School of Medicine.
June 21, 2018
On June 13, the UNC Employee Forum celebrated the contributions of employees from across campus. Two UNC School of Medicine employees, Shaketha Edwards and Erin Edwards were honored. In addition, ten UNC School of Medicine employees were elected delegates to the Employee Forum.
June 14, 2018
Both awards recognize the implementation of specific quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
April 12, 2018
J. Victor Garcia, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Global Health and Infectious Disease, is the 2018 recipient of the Opendra Narayan Lecture.
September 18, 2017
As part of a five-year, $7.5 million award, UNC researchers led by Joseph Piven, MD, will follow up on innovative imaging studies to create interventions to help children with autism.