October 13, 2020
IHQI Announces New Associate Directors
Lavinia Kolarczyk, MD, and Carlton Moore, MD, have accepted appointments as Associate Directors of UNC’s Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI).
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October 12, 2020
The National Academy of Kinesiology ranks UNC’s Human Movement Science PhD program in top five
The UNC Human Movement Science PhD program, offered through a cooperative effort of the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, jumped several spots in NAK rankings from 2015.
October 8, 2020
UNC investigators receive NIH HEAL funds to test efficacy and safety of a novel therapeutic target to prevent chronic pain
Department of Anesthesiology researchers Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, and Samuel McLean, MD, MPH, are PIs of an NIH HEAL Initiative project aimed at examining whether targeting a stress system protein prevents the transition from acute to chronic pain after traumatic stress exposure.
October 8, 2020
Antibiotic Time-outs Expand Reach of Antimicrobial Stewardship
UNC Medical Center services implementing time-outs have collectively optimized hundreds of patients' antibiotic treatment courses. It is hoped that the intervention will be implemented house-wide.
October 7, 2020
Angela Smith, MD, Elected to Board of the Society of Women in Urology
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Smith on their recent elections to the Board of Directors for the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU). Dr. Smith will serve a 2-year term on the Board and is currently holding the position as the Member-At-Large.
October 7, 2020
ORCID at UNC-Chapel Hill: Distinguish yourself and your research with ORCID
Distinguish yourself and your research with ORCID! Create your ORCID iD and connect it to UNC.
October 6, 2020
New Fund to Support Prematurity Established
The Libby and Lucy Overman Fund to Support Prematurity will be used to provide funding for programs and research pertaining to prematurity.
October 6, 2020
UNC PM&R Fall 2020 Quarterly Newsletter Published
UNC’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation recently published its latest quarterly newsletter. We hope you read it to stay up-to-date with our department!
October 6, 2020
Five-Year Review of John B. Buse, MD, PhD, Director of the NC Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
Read the announcement of Dr. John Buse’s Five-Year Review, and learn how to provide your perspective in this important process.
October 6, 2020
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
The following is a list of new grants awarded to SOM faculty with project start dates from 9/15/2020 -9/30/2020.
October 6, 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 6, 2020
Last Chance to Register for the Faculty Success Symposium for New Faculty
Save the date and register for the upcoming Faculty Success Symposium on October 15, 2020. This event is for all faculty new to the School of Medicine. Registration closes soon.