Dr. Peter Rizzolo, retired family medicine faculty member and Faculty Development Fellow, has recently released a new novel. Dr. Peter Rizzolo, retired FM faculty member, has a new novel that has recently been released. FORBIDDEN HARVEST dramatizes the ethical and moral issues related to organ transplants and reveals what goes on behind the scenes, from … Read more

Dr. Anthony Viera was featured recently in a segment on WRAL News. The segment was about promoting healthier food choices using graphics and physical activity measures. Dr. Anthony Viera was featured last week in a segment on WRAL News. The segment was about promoting healthier food choices using graphics and physical activity measures, more details … Read more

Anthony Viera MD MPH, distinguished associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the School of Medicine, wins teaching award. Dr. Viera, Scholarship Co-Director in the Faculty Development Fellowship won both a Distinguished Teaching Award and a Teaching Innovation Award this year. Since the beginning of his medical career, Dr. Viera has contributed significantly … Read more

Warren Newton, MD, MPH, will lead NC AHEC beginning in September The UNC School of Medicine announced that Warren Newton, MD, MPH will continue the NC AHEC legacy as director, effective Sept. 1, 2013.“As a family physician, scholar and teacher, Dr. Newton has an impressive track record of leadership both statewide and nationally in both … Read more

Associate Director of the Faculty Development Fellowship, Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, was recently elected to the Steering Committee of the National Academies Collaborative. Todd’s 3-year term will commence at the AAMC meeting this coming November. Dr. Todd Zakrajsek is an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine and the Department of Family Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. … Read more

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The UNC Rex Mammography Van came to the Family Medicine Center to provide patients with free or low cost mammograms. That day, the Family Medicine Center staff wore pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. The mission of UNC’s mobile mammography program is to take high-quality mammography services to areas where women have difficulty accessing … Read more

UNC Family Medicine physician, Katrina Donahue, MD MPH, is part of a team of researchers to receive more than $2 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study glucose monitoring in non-insulin treated patients living with type 2 diabetes, The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a research award to the University of … Read more

UNC’s Dr. Adam Goldstein and colleagues discuss in the New England Journal of Medicine medical, ethical, and legal concerns about physician involvement in concealed weapons permits. They argue that standards, protocols and new policies are needed for physicians to adequately assess a patient’s physical or mental competency in concealed-weapons permitting. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In … Read more

Anthony Viera MD MPH, distinguished associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the School of Medicine, was one of 24 recipients of the 2013 University Teaching Awards. Dr. Viera, and three other faculty members, received the Distinguished Teaching Awards for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction. Winners of the 2013 University Teaching Awards, the highest campus-wide recognition … Read more

A longtime UNC Family Medicine patient, Rosetta Barbee, turned 100 years old! We celebrated with her at the UNC Family Medicine Center. Dr. Sam Weir from UNC Family Medicine cares for her and was there to welcome her to the party. A lifelong Chapel Hill native, Rosetta has been coming to the Family Medicine Center … Read more

UNC Family Medicine physician Dr. Adam Zolotor co-authors a review that finds about two of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18, but only a few psychotherapeutic treatments showed possible benefits for children exposed to trauma. About two of every three children will experience at least one traumatic … Read more

The Town of Chapel Hill was recently named one of the Triangle’s Healthiest Employers by the Triangle Business Journal because of its innovative employee wellness program designed and delivered by UNC Family Medicine called Wellness@Work. Chapel Hill, NC — On December 6, the Town of Chapel Hill was named one of the Triangle’s Healthiest Employers … Read more

UNC Family Medicine associate professor Anthony Viera, MD MPH is the inaugural recipient of the Charles Baynes Wilkerson, MD ‘06 Distinguished Professorship in Family Medicine. The Wilkerson professorship was created by Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson in memory of her father, Dr. Charles B. Wilkerson, through her generous giving. The Wilkerson professorship was created by Dr. … Read more