24 High School Students Attend “Rural Medicine Summer Academy” July 19, 2024 Participants came from 16 counties throughout N.C. to attend the week-long residential program held on the UNC campus.
Dr. Mary Gitau Presents Research on the World Health Organization’s Basic Emergency Care Course with Early Stage Graduates in Kenya July 8, 2024 Dr. Gitau presented the data at the annual Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) conference during a visit to the U.S.
UNC Emergency Medicine’s Forensic Nursing Program Expands its “Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner” (SANE) Services June 24, 2024 UNC Medical Center SANE team members are now seeing patients at UNC Hillsborough so patients don’t have to be transferred to Chapel Hill for care.
CCHI Team in Emergency Medicine Publishes New Insights Regarding: “EMS Injury Cause Codes More Accurate than ED Visit ICD-10-CM Codes for Firearm Injury Intent in N.C.” June 19, 2024 The research findings were published in PLOS ONE.
Dr. Jane Brice is Elected as SAEM’s “President of the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine” June 13, 2024 The AACEM is part of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).
Emergency Medicine Faculty and Trainees are Recognized at UNC Academy of Educators (AOE) Evening of Scholarship June 5, 2024 During the annual event, each of the AOE members was recognized for their enthusiasm, dedication and talents.
Dr. Christina Shenvi Receives Prestigious Academic Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM) June 5, 2024 The AGEM is an academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).
UNC Emergency Medicine Receives “Global Health Endeavors Department Award” May 21, 2024 The award was presented during the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Conference.
Dr. Olga Otter Receives the 2024 Friend of Nursing Award May 16, 2024 She was honored recently at a UNC Hospital award ceremony.
Dr. Karen Serrano Named Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine May 3, 2024 Dr. Serrano is a widely recognized clinician and researcher, as well as a presenter at medical meetings.
International Physicians, Dr. Janet Sugut (Kenya) and Dr. Dipali Somani (Tanzania) Visit UNC to Continue Collaborations for Research & Education April 24, 2024 The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine has a long tradition of actively partnering with colleagues in other countries.
Dr. Blake Stacey, a 3rd Year Emergency Medicine (EM) Resident, Co-Develops an Online Global Health Curriculum April 17, 2024 The curriculum is an educational resource for EM residents wishing to get involved in the global EM community.