Author Archives: Reid Johnson
Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Collaborate on Grant to Improve Training in Overcoming Language and Disability Barriers
A UNC Family Medicine collaboration with Piedmont Health Services (PHS) and partners has resulted in a $3 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant to improve training in overcoming language and disability barriers, which limit access to care for many patients. The 5-year project, “Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Language and Disability Access … Read more
Family Medicine, Interdisciplinary Team Receive NIH Grant for Center for Tobacco Regulatory Science
TCORS Centers Stark disparities remain in who uses tobacco products and their resulting health outcomes. The University of North Carolina has received a competitive, five-year grant from the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Food and Drug Administration to be one of seven Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science nationwide. UNC’s Center, titled “Advancing … Read more
Lombardi Leads New Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
Brianna Lombardi, Ph.D., MSW, and Family Medicine colleagues are recipients of a recently awarded $4.5 million five-year HRSA grant to form a new Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center (BHWRC) at UNC. Lombardi is the Primary Investigator and the Director of the BHWRC, which will function as a sister center to the Carolina Health Workforce Research … Read more
Alexander Gives 2023 Jane Arndt Lecture
Dr. Christie Alexander, a 2015 Faculty Development Fellowship graduate, gave the 2023 Annual Jane Arndt Lecture, presenting, “From Big City to the Border: A Journey of Courage, Discomfort, and Fortitude,” about her decision to leave her faculty position at Florida State University and move to serve a rural community in Marfa, Texas. Alexander is a … Read more