November 5, 2020
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Read a list of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty.
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November 5, 2020
Focus Carolina: Patricia Johnson
Audiologist Patricia Johnson, AuD, offers practical advice for communicating effectively to patients with hearing loss while wearing a mask.
November 5, 2020
Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals
The purpose of the BHWET Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals while also improving distribution of a quality behavioral health workforce and thereby increasing access to behavioral health services. A special focus is placed on the knowledge and understanding of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth at risk for behavioral health disorders.
November 4, 2020
Save the Date: Town Hall to Discuss Taskforce Recommendations to the Guidelines for Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure
The School of Medicine Taskforce to Review and Propose Revisions to the Guidelines for Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure is soliciting feedback from faculty of all ranks on their proposed recommendations.
November 4, 2020
UNC Researchers Lead International Consortium to Improve Understanding of Genetics of Mouse Models
International consortium led by UNC Departments of Genetics and Computer Science publishes manuscript on the development and testing of a new tool to enhance the value of the laboratory mouse in biomedical research.
October 29, 2020
Subsidized Childcare Resource Available – Juggle @ UNC
UNC Health has created a new partnership with Juggle, a babysitting app to support childcare needs in the UNC community. Register with the code "UNCHealth" to receive 20% off of all Juggle services.
October 28, 2020
PROMISE study seeking racially/ethnically underrepresented MD, PhD, MD/PhD or DO Assistant Professors for peer group mentoring research
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.
October 28, 2020
Academy of Educators Teaching Bootcamp 2021: Registration Now Open
The UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators (AOE) will host its second Teaching Bootcamp on Monday, January 25, 2021, 1:00 – 5:00 PM EST via Zoom. Learn more below and register today!
October 28, 2020
Passing the Torch Program welcomes 2020-21 Cohort
The UNC SOM Passing the Torch Program, sponsored by the Academy of Educators in the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, welcomes six new participants to the 2020-21 cohort.
October 28, 2020
UNC Researchers Study Parental Stress During Pandemic
This study looks at stress due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among parents of children with and without chronic conditions across the U.S.
October 28, 2020
The Power in Our Hands: Addressing Racism in the Workplace
Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc, published an essay in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that recounts an experience with racism that was directed towards her from a patient. In the essay, she points to the need for education that will help trainees and all providers address interpersonal racism.
October 28, 2020
Fracture Liaison Service Narrows Gap in Osteoporosis Treatment
A fracture liaison service, hospitalist-led and co-managed by endocrinology providers, was designed to improve care for patients with acute hip fracture. In a pre-post study published in Hospital Practice, the service was associated with significant improvements in the proportions of patients evaluated and offered treatment for osteoporosis.