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UNC Family Medicine Welcomes UNC Physician Assistant Students
Family Medicine offers a unique clinic experience to th … Read more
Thomas Bodenheimer MD, MPH to speak at 13th Annual Huntley Lecture
Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer is founding director of the Cent … Read more
UNC Family Medicine faculty member, teacher, and researcher Anthony J. Viera has been selected to join the Physician Board at the American Health Council
UNC Family Medicine faculty Anthony Viera will contribu … Read more
Cigar warning labels are not equally believable among adolescents
Less than 50 percent of surveyed teens found it ‘very believable’ that cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, according to a first-of-its-kind UNC School of Medicine study.
UNC Family Medicine to host STFM pre-conference workshop
Kick-off the 50th Anniversary of the Society for Teache … Read more
John (Matt) Lawrence: Perseverance Pays Off
Matt Lawrence came to the Wellness@Work Program dipping a can of tobacco every day, having made multiple “practice attempts” without sustaining abstinence. He hated the control that tobacco exerted over him. In his position as Deputy Fire Chief, he wanted to be a good role model and had become weary of hiding his tobacco use.
Susan Hinson: “I can hang out with my grandchildren”
May 2, 2017 will mark two years of Susan Hinson’s quitting cigarettes, and is also the due date for her first grandchild! She feels excited about the baby’s arrival and also pleased that she doesn’t have to worry about her smoking affecting the child.
Flavors influence appeal and use of most tobacco products, especially for youth
UNC researchers led by Dr. Adam Goldstein concluded in … Read more