Author Archives: Reid Johnson
UNC Partners with Other Leading Universities to Launch National Dementia Care Initiative
In a groundbreaking effort to advance dementia care across the United States, researchers from UNC Chapel Hill have partnered with Emory University, the University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, and the Alzheimer’s Association to establish the State Alzheimer’s Research Support (StARS) Center. This initiative, funded by a $17 million grant from the National … Read more
Hawes Appointed to National Resident Matching Program Board of Directors
Emily M. Hawes, PharmD, BCPS, CPP, was recently appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Hawes began a 3-year service term on September 5, 2024, and will also be serving on NRMP’s Data Review and Research Committee (DRRC), which oversees policies related to data use and dissemination … Read more
NCDHHS, FIT Wellness Highlight Importance of Healthcare for the Formerly Incarcerated
Panel Members: FIT Wellness family physician Daniel Whitesides, MD; mother of patient Barbara Nagel; FIT Wellness Clinic Manager LaChrystal Williams; FIT Wellness Lead Psychiatrist Ted Zarzar, MD; NCHDHHS Director of DMH/DD/SUS Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW; NC FIT Director Evan Ashkin, MD; NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley, MPP; NCDHHS Chief Psychiatrist and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Carrie … Read more
UNC Family Medicine Partners on Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Mallory McClester Brown, MD UNC Family Medicine is a partner in the UNC Center for Aging and Health’s Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP), which received a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance geriatric care across North Carolina over the next five years. The Carolina GWEP aims to … Read more