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UNC Family Medicine recognized the need for more primary care physicians in the underserved areas of North Carolina. They took action to help address the shortage by creating North Carolina’s first teaching health center, a partnership between community health centers (CHCs) and academic centers that train primary care physicians to...

The Faculty Development Fellowship class of 2014 sponsored a Health Care Symposium on Thursday, June 6 with an exciting look at new and innovative models of care! Two teams of fellows from around the country worked together over the last year to investigate two topics that directly impact the quality...

On April 4, we transitioned to Epic@UNC, a new electronic medical record that has many benefits for our patients. Epic@UNC provides “one patient ID, one problem list, one medication list, and one bill” for each patient across the UNC Health Care system. For example, My UNC Chart allows you to...

The Doctor of Medicine-Master of Public Health (MD-MPH) program at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, led by UNC Family Medicine physician Dr. Anthony Viera, was selected by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research to receive the 2014 Outstanding Educational Program Award. The national award honors innovative...

The 2014 Dr. Frederick B. Glaser Award was presented to Dr. Bob Gwyther, a pioneer and leader in the field of addiction medicine. Dr. Bob Gwyther is a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina. He has provided primary care and counsel to countless patients. In addition,...

“UNC’s Nicotine Dependence Program says “kudos” to CVS’s decision to eliminate tobacco sales in their stores. Time for Walgreen, Rite Aid, and all pharmacies to copy ‘Health over Profits’, said Adam Goldstein, MD MPH, when asked his opinion about CVS’s decision to eliminate tobacco sales in all of their stores...

On Dec. 3, President Barack Obama gave remarks on the Affordable Care Act and quoted Dr. Sam Weir from the UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Weir is associate professor, director of continuous improvement and director of fellowship programs in the Department of Family Medicine. We’ve highlighted the mention of Dr....

On Dec. 3, President Barack Obama gave remarks on the Affordable Care Act and quoted Dr. Sam Weir from UNC Family Medicine. We’ve highlighted the mention of Dr. Weir in a transcript of the President’s remarks. Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive...

Despite the recent recession, states increased the overall number of loan repayment programs designed to recruit health care professionals to live and practice in underserved communities, according to research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The most popular of these incentive programs offer young physicians, dentists, mental...

The American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) presented Dr. Martha Carlough and the faculty of the University of North Carolina’s Department of Family Medicine with the prestigious “Collaborating Physician Award” for 2013. The American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) presented Dr. Martha Carlough and the faculty of the University of...

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® radio, Dr. Warren Newton, Vice-Dean and Director of North Carolina AHEC, will speak about AHEC: Past, Present and Future in Health Care Transformation. This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Warren Newton, Vice-Dean and Director of North Carolina AHEC,...

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...

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...

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,...