Top-ranked in the nation, UNC Family Medicine provides patient-centered primary care, conducts groundbreaking research, cares for communities, and trains the best and the brightest young doctors.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Prostate cancer screening is one of the most common decisions men face in primary care, yet many patients make that choice without fully understanding the potential benefits and harms. A new editorial by UNC physician experts argues that shared decision-making should no longer depend on individual clinician effort but instead be …
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UNC Family Medicine will lead a new effort to improve care for patients with complex health and social needs, following a $1.3 million grant from The Duke Endowment to the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health. The funding will support the Bridge to Health initiative, a pilot program designed to expand hospital-based transitional clinics …
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UNC Health Chatham Hospital has been designated a Baby‑Friendly hospital by Baby‑Friendly USA, recognizing its commitment to evidence‑based maternity care and support for breastfeeding patients and families. The Baby‑Friendly designation reflects implementation of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, a set of practices developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF to support bonding, informed …
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Brianna Lombardi, PhD, MSW, and Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, served as lead investigators on a major new statewide report assessing the need, supply, and distribution of North Carolina’s mental health and substance use (MH/SU) services workforce. Released by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, the report, State of North Carolina’s Mental Health …
Margaret Helton, MD is the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine.
“It is a privilege to provide our patients with excellent care in a nationally recognized department of family medicine,” says Dr. Helton. “Everything we do – from clinical innovation to teaching to research – is in the service of improving both individual and population based health care.”
