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Vital Signs - News for UNC School of Medicine Faculty & Staff
VIDEO: Fall 2009 update from Dr. Roper - Continued Growth
In late 2009, Bill Roper, MD, MPH, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine and CEO of UNC Health Care, provided this update on our continued growth in 2009.
UNC maternal-fetal medicine leads team in EXIT delivery
A baby was delivered at UNC Hospitals on Thursday, Nov. 12, via an EXIT (ex utero intrapartum fetal treatment) procedure. A rare occurrence anywhere, it was the third EXIT procedure performed at UNC Hospitals since 2003.
Viagra for women? Drug developed as antidepressant effective in treating low libido
Pooled results from three separate clinical trials of flibanserin, a drug originally created as an antidepressant, show it is effective in treating women with acquired hypoactive sexual desire disorder. These trials were the first ever to test a therapy that works at the level of the brain to enhance libido in women reporting low sexual desire.
Lee McLean Receives 2009 Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Fellows Award
Lee McLean, PhD, Associate Dean and Chair, Department of Allied Health Sciences, was honored at the annual conference of ASAHP in San Antonio, TX, Oct. 23, 2009
Electronic Prescriptions Accepted by UNC Outpatient Pharmacies
Beginning Dec. 1, the UNC Outpatient Pharmacies will accept electronic prescriptions.
Become a Medical Student Research Mentor!
Please read the following letter from Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, about the process.
Recent Biochemistry News
Recent news includes: New paradigms in Ras research; Andrew Hemmert receives 2010 GEAB Impact Award; Looking at DNA through the Electron Microscope: the Work of Jack Griffith; and DNA Repair Mechanisms: the Work of Aziz Sancar.
Research Workshop: "Participatory Approaches to Research"
The NC TraCS Community Engagement Core and The Carolina Community Network proudly co-sponsor a series of free workshops on research topics. The next workshop in the series is "Participatory Approaches to Research." It will provide an overview of research approaches that involve communities as research partners, such as community-based participatory research.
N.C. Children's Promise Today
The 8th annual N.C. Children’s Promise Celebration is taking place today in the N.C. Children’s Hospital.
Call for Nominations: 2010 Medical Alumni Distinguished Faculty Award
The Medical Alumni Association invites nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Faculty Award, presented to a full-time faculty member who gives of themselves to alumni and to the state.
Save the Date: 7th Annual "One Medicine" Symposium
The symposium, which will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham on Dec. 9, is entitled, "Humans & Birds & Pigs - Oh My!: A One Medicine Approach to Emerging Influenzae."
News from NC TraCS Institute
News updates include: NC TraCS Institute November Newsletter Now Available Online and Over 200 In Attendance at the First NC TraCS Institute Open House.
VIDEO: Coping with stress this holiday season
'Tis the season for stress. The holidays bring a mountain of stress for some. Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz, director of the UNC Anxiety & Stress Disorders Clinic, offers some tips.
Alcabes joins 'Here's to Your Health'
This weekend, Dr. Philip Alcabes, joins Department of Family Medicine's radio show, Here's to Your Health, to discuss his book, "Dread: How Fear and Fantasy Have Fueled Epidemics." We hope you can tune in Saturday at 9 a.m., Sunday at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., or Monday at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to WCHL 1360 AM.
No Vital Signs next week
Vital Signs will not be distributed next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Look for Vital Signs again on Thursday, Dec. 3.
Fall Harvest Farmer’s Market
Stop by the Children's Hospital Lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 24, for the fall market featuring everything you need for Thanksgiving and the holidays. The market will be open from 2 - 5 p.m.
UNC Health Care Honors and Awards Page
Please remember to visit the UNC Health Care Honors and Awards page so that you can join us in commending your colleagues on their successes.
Registration open for 2010 Kidney Kare 5k
Registration is now open for the March 20, 2010 run/walk. To celebrate the 5th year for the event, we have added a children’s half-mile event called “Kid’s Kare."
Housestaff Charity Breakfast with Santa
The second annual Charity Breakfast Buffet with Santa, organized by the resident physicians at UNC, will be Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8 - 11 a.m.
UNC Health Scene survey
UNC Health Scene is a bimonthly periodical providing readers with relevant health care information and resources from/about UNC Health Care. By taking this survey, you are helping us understand how we can best serve our readers with future issues of Health Scene.
John B. Graham Student Research Day Jan. 27, 2010
The John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society hosts 42nd Annual Student Research Day on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. The day will kick off with a keynote address by Dr. Edward Benz, President and CEO of the Dana Farber Cancer Center. Student research presentations will follow.
Tax deductions for cell phone donations
UNC Hospitals’ Beacon Child and Family Program is partnering with the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County to collect cell phones for victims of domestic violence.
Save the Date - 5th Symposium on Hemostasis
Special Focus on Factor VIIa and Tissue Factor -from Cell Biology to Animal Models. The symposium will be held at the Carolina Inn, April 29 - May 1, 2010.
N.C. TraCS Institute walk-in and by appointment clinics
The N.C. TraCS Clinics offer expert resources for Clinical and Translational researchers. UNC faculty are available to consult across various N.C. TraCS service areas.
Men’s basketball season to affect parking and transportation
On UNC men’s home basketball game days, please be prepared and allow extra time when traveling to/from UNC Hospitals. UNC’s next home game is Nov. 23 against Gardner-Webb at 7:30 p.m.
Registration now open for NC TraCS Institute Symposium: Translational Research to Address Health Disparities Across the Lifespan
The Symposium will be held on March 19, 2010. Register for free by Jan. 22. Space is limited!
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Please use the submission form on the Vital Signs home page for any events or announcements you would like to be included in the weekly electronic newsletter.
Call for Nominations: 2010 Oliver Max Gardner Award
Chancellor Thorp invites nominations for the 2010 Oliver Max Gardner Award, presented each year by the UNC System Board of Governors to that member of the faculty of a constituent UNC institution "who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race." Nominations are due by Dec. 9, 2009.