May 30, 2019
Gala named Interim Chair of Department of Psychiatry
Gary Gala, MD, has been named interim Chair of the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, effective July 1, 2019.
Tag: Press Releases
May 17, 2019
UNC School of Medicine’s Dr. Harry Stafford Receives Humanitarian Award
Dr. Stafford is being recognized for "his continued efforts in sports medicine and heart health. His efforts continue to impact our local communities and student-athletes across North Carolina.”
May 9, 2019
Helton Named Interim Chair, Family Medicine
Margaret Helton, MD, will assume the role of Interim Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, effective June 1, 2019.
May 2, 2019
Joint Commission Readiness: Special Edition – Hot Tips
Be prepared for Joint Commission by reviewing Tip #18: Special Edition - Hot Tips, which it includes the top issues recently found during mock surveys and ones that surveyors told us they are going to ask us about.
April 24, 2019
Six UNC School of Medicine Students named NC Schweitzer Fellows
These students will spend next year improving community health and developing lifelong leadership skills.
April 9, 2019
Three SOM Students Named Impact Award, Horizon Award Recipients for 2020
UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students, recent graduate alumni within numerous programs, earned honors for research benefiting North Carolina. Three recipients were from the UNC School of Medicine.
April 3, 2019
Studies explore mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link
New studies led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity and its link with cancer.
March 29, 2019
Newsweek Lists UNC Medical Center & UNC REX Among World’s Best Hospitals
UNC Medical Center is ranked #50 in the United States, UNC REX is #148 on Newsweek’s inaugural list of The World’s Best Hospitals.
March 15, 2019
AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2, UNC study finds
Findings by UNC researchers may help identify children at risk shortly after birth, making early intervention possible; John H. Gilmore, MD, from the department of psychiatry is senior author.
March 14, 2019
Friday Center Park and Ride Temporary Bus Stop Closure Begins Monday, March 18
Due to the repair and repaving of the bus loop at the Friday Center park and ride lot, Chapel Hill Transit will detour the FCX route beginning Monday, March 18.
March 13, 2019
SOM Students Earn Impact, Horizons Awards from UNC Graduate School
Each year, the UNC Graduate School honors students around the university with awards celebrating their work.
March 11, 2019
Brain Stimulation Improves Depression Symptoms, Restores Brain Waves in Clinical Study
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Flavio Frohlich, PhD, are the first to use transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) to significantly reduce symptoms in people diagnosed with major depression.