Author Archives: Reid Johnson
Coe Named Chair of Family Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine
Catherine L. Coe, MD, FAAFP, Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum in the UNC School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, has been named Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. She will begin her new role on January 5, 2026. Dr. … Read more
Ashley Hildebrand, MD – Class of 2018
Ashley Hildebrand, MD, Named Ascension’s 2025 Physician Leader of the Year Ascension, the largest non-profit Catholic healthcare system in the United States, has named Dr. Ashley A. Hildebrand its 2025 Physician Leader of the Year. The honor recognizes Dr. Hildebrand’s outstanding leadership, dedication to patient-centered care, and commitment to clinical excellence across the organization. Dr. … Read more
Graphic Warnings on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Drive Higher Quit Rates, UNC Study Shows
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill clinical trial found that graphic health warnings on little cigars and cigarillos significantly increase users’ intentions to quit and promote behaviors linked to tobacco cessation. These findings could provide the cigar-specific evidence the FDA previously lacked in efforts to require cigar warnings. Published in JAMA Network Open, … Read more
Building the Evidence: Dr. Ryan Paulus Launches National POCUS Research Collaborative with ABFM Grant
Paulus (center) teaching Drs. Greg Metzer and Gary Asher Dr. Ryan Paulus has been awarded a $75,000 American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Residency Learning Network Grant to establish a national POCUS Research Collaborative focused on advancing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in family medicine. The collaborative aims to evaluate how POCUS can improve diagnostic accuracy, enhance … Read more