March 24, 2021
UNC PM&R Quarterly Newsletter Available Now
UNC’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation publishes a newsletter every quarter so that colleagues and friends of the department can remain up-to-date with our latest news.
Tag: School of Medicine
March 24, 2021
A 5-minute Survey on Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination
Participate in 5-minute Survey on Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination for a Chance to Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.
March 17, 2021
Sadeghi co-authors BMJ Opinion Piece on Incentivizing COVID-19 Vaccination
Nakisa B. Sadeghi, a fourth-year medical student at the UNC School of Medicine, co-authored an article for the British Medical Journal titled, "As states reopen, incentivizing Americans to vaccinate against covid-19 is an urgent priority.
March 17, 2021
Next ‘Vital Signs’ to be Sent Friday March 26
Due to all UNC School of Medicine websites migrating to the cloud from March 21 - 25, the production and distribution of the school's weekly newsletter will be delayed until the afternoon of Friday March 26.
March 17, 2021
Better together: Coaching advances the goals of higher-education
The Higher Ed Coaches Special Interest Group, organized by UNC School of Medicine’s Rebekah Layton and NC State’s Maryam Mohaghegh, increases awareness of higher ed coaching and builds a community to serve academia – an effort gaining attention of higher ed professionals across the country.
March 16, 2021
Jaffe, Knittel Publish Study of Menopause During Incarceration
The study concludes that women who experience menopause while incarcerated have significant unmet needs, and that policy and practice changes should address the needs of this population.
March 4, 2021
Scientists Find New Cell Type Implicated in Chronic Pain, Inflammation
The discovery, from the UNC School of Medicine lab of Mark Zylka, PhD, offers pain researchers a new, precise target to treat inflammation associated with neuropathic pain.
March 4, 2021
Announcing the JEDI Leadership Fellows Program
The School of Medicine Office of Graduate Education has launched the inaugural Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Leadership Fellows Program, under the leadership of Rebekah Layton, PhD, Director of Professional Development Programs.
March 3, 2021
A Letter on the One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 in NC
Please read this letter from Wesley Burks, MD, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health Care, on the one-year anniversary of the first documented case of COVID-19 in North Carolina.
March 2, 2021
Neurology News: December 2020 – February 2021
See what's new in the UNC Department of Neurology: new faculty, research, honors, grants, residency programs and more!
February 23, 2021
UNC Health Media Briefing: Double-masking and the importance of mask fit
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, and Phillip Clapp, PhD, spoke with media about research and guidance on wearing masks, double-masking, and the importance of mask material and fit.
February 23, 2021
Corbett Named to 2021 TIME100 Next List
UNC School of Medicine alum Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD, NIH scientific lead for COVID-19 vaccine development, was named to the list as a rising star and innovator in the scientific community.