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June 30, 2020

UNC part of national collaboration studying potential link between smoking and COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers with the UNC Tobacco Treatment Programs and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are participating in a national study investigating the associations between smoking and COVID-19 outcomes. UNC Lineberger is one of 21 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers that will assess whether smoking impacts COVID-19 symptoms, treatment and outcomes. More cancer centers may be …

November 14, 2019

Chung receives recognition as a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association

The designation of FAMIA recognizes members who apply informatics skills and knowledge within their professional setting, who have demonstrated professional achievement and leadership, and who have a sustained commitment to the betterment of AMIA. This includes: 1) impact on individuals or populations through informatics initiatives to enhance health care, population health, or personal health impact on …

July 18, 2019

Dr. Moore’s research shows EHR enhancements linked to better performance

EHR enhancements linked to better cognitive performance in physicians Carlton Moore, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of hospital medicine, contributed to a recent quality improvement study published in JAMA Network Open that considers how current interfaces for electronic health records (EHR) may be associated with excess cognitive workload and poor performance levels for physicians. …

September 29, 2016

Chung named one of the most influential women in Health IT

Recently Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, MMCi, Diplomate of Clinical Informatics, and assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC School of Medicine, was named one of the most influential women in Health IT by FierceHealthcare. This annual list is compiled with the help of nominations from readers/industry leaders, and focuses on individuals who have been at the forefront of merging patient care with technology.

September 8, 2016

Chung appointed to the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Research Program Institutional Review Board

September 8, 2020 Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, MMCi, Diplomate of Clinical Informatics, and assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC School of Medicine, has been appointed to serve as an inaugural member of the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). This central IRB will provide oversight and review …