Author Archives: Jamie Garrett

Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, founder of the UNC-CH Division of Geriatric Medicine, has stepped down from her role as Division Chief.

Dr. Kim Mournighan Selected for LAMP Congratulations to Dr. Kim Mournighan on being selected to participate in the 2025-2026 UNC Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). This program is a nine-month, cohort-based faculty development and orientation designed for junior faculty (within their first three years). LAMP seeks to build a...

Throughout his career, Dr. Joshua Niznik has developed his expertise in pharmacoepidemiology. But Dr. Niznik’s work is also driven by patient stories and interactions. Through interviews with patients, caregivers, and providers, he uncovers insights that lab results and charts can’t reveal. Another facet of his work involves data analysis. Dr....

Dr. Maureen Dale, director of the UNC Geriatrics Fellowship Program recently told NC Health News that many medical students aren’t exposed to geriatric medicine.

UNC Emergency Medicine Associate Professor Christina Shenvi teamed up with Dr. Brittany Ellis (University of Saskatchewan) and published the book, with content contributions from UNC Emergency Medicine Drs. Daniel Markwalter, Martin Casey, and Susie Kennedy.

Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine) and Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health) received a CTS award for Exploring the Utility of Linked Patient Portal Message Data for Translational Science from NCTraCS.

Congratulations to the following eight Division of Geriatric Medicine providers who have received the 2025 Carolina Care Excellence award. The award is based on patient feedback from UNC Hospitals’ Press Ganey Medical Practice survey. Ben Blomberg Brianna Harder Claire Larson David Lynch Kimberly Mournighan Maureen Dale Meredith Gilliam Tiffany Long Read...

The Division of Geriatric Medicine proudly announces the recent achievements of several faculty members.

This past summer, Dr. Claire Larson, assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Geriatrics, joined two UNC School of Medicine students in Nagoya, Japan for Nagoya University School of Medicine’s ‘Bridging Community Medicine and Innovations in Japan’ program.

In the fall of 2023, several UNC-Chapel Hill stakeholders gathered to discuss the idea for a new aging-focused initiative. Dubbed the Carolina Aging Network (CAN), the group officially launched on May 30, 2024. In that May gathering, CAN members set priorities and action steps for 2024-2025. A Grassroots, Cross-Campus Collaborative...