UNC researchers publish book on retiree migration to Latin America
February 17, 2020
A newly published book by UNC faculty details the results of research on the rapidly-increasing tendency of retirees to relocate to Latin America.
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FIRST Program welcomes 5th class of scholars
February 12, 2020
The UNC School of Medicine is pleased to announce the acceptance of the fifth class of the Fully Integrated Readiness for Service Training (FIRST) Program.
UNC Program in Nicaragua expands partnership with addition of PhD program
February 6, 2020
UNC has expanded its partnership with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-León (UNAN) to include the development of a PhD program housed at UNAN.
Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, Appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
January 14, 2020
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Family Medicine professor and vice chair of research, Katrina Donahue MD, MPH, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) as one of its newest members.
YOUR HEALTH® radio show concludes after 12 years on air
January 9, 2020
In October 2008, Family Medicine physicians Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, and Cristy Page, MD, MPH, began hosting a radio show that would benefit listeners across North Carolina and the country for years to come. Since its debut, nearly 500 episodes of YOUR HEALTH® have aired, sharing more than 1,500 research articles with the public, answering … Continued
Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program Announces Dates for March and June 2020
January 3, 2020
Leading southeastern US smoking cessation training program provides comprehensive NCTTP certification preparation for healthcare and public health professionals.
DFM Experiences: Highlights from the 12th European Public Health Conference
December 16, 2019
Family Medicine Research Specialist Larissa Loufman recently attended the 12th European Public Health Conference: Building Bridges for Solidarity and Public Health, and recapped her main takeaways as they relate to the future of healthcare and Family Medicine.
Family Medicine researchers funded to study shift to value-based care
November 21, 2019
Led by Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, associate professor of family medicine, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have been awarded a $255,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to study UNC Family Medicine’s shift to a value-based health care model.
Kistler named to steering committee for new PREVENTABLE trial
November 8, 2019
Christine Kistler, MD, MASc, will serve on the steering committee for a new clinical trial funded by the NIH: The Pragmatic Evaluation of Events and Benefits of Lipid-Lowering in Older Adults, or PREVENTABLE trial.
Ashkin serves as co-guest editor for November issue of NCMJ
November 7, 2019
Evan Ashkin, MD, founder of the Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program, has three articles published in the current issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, all of which center on health and the criminal justice system.
E-cigarette flavors decrease perception of harm among youth
October 25, 2019
Led by UNC Family Medicine and UNC Lineberger researchers, a systematic review of scientific literature revealed the role flavored e-cigarettes have on product preference, appeal, harm perceptions, willingness to use, and initiation among youth.
Erin Fraher Granted North Carolina Institute of Medicine Award for Excellence in Health Policy Leadership
September 5, 2019
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine presented Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, director of the Carolina Health Workforce Research Center, with the Award for Excellence in Health Policy Leadership at the NCIOM 2019 Annual Meeting today.
Researchers find combined therapy for RA may help speed remission
August 26, 2019
RTI and UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, including Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, and Beth Jonas, MD, analyzed results from 22 studies to support combination therapy as a way improve outcomes for some rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Byron Awarded NIH grant to correct health misperceptions about nicotine
August 5, 2019
Justin Byron, PhD, MHS, an assistant professor in the department of family medicine, is the principal investigator on a new R21 $428,000 grant from the FDA and the National Cancer Institute.