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UNC Family Medicine is a national leader in patient-centered care
There is universal consensus that patients need to be engaged with their care. In 2012, UNC Family Medicine created a Patient Advisory Council to put this idea into practice. A recently published case study demonstrates the extensive Patient Advisory Council engagement with the operations of a patient-centered medical home.
Dr. Adam Zolotor talks with WUNC about the state of rural health in NC
People who live in rural North Carolina are still more likely to suffer from serious health problems than their urban counterparts. Rural counties show higher rates of heart disease and obesity, and rural residents have a lower life expectancy. Frank Stasio from WUNC’s the State of Things discussed the state of rural health in NC with UNC Family Medicine physician Dr. Adam Zolotor.
Howard Sutton–Poet in Motion
Howard Sutton, clinical support technician in the Department of Anesthesia, enrolled in the Tobacco Free Tar Heels program three years ago. Today he is tobacco free. When Howard Sutton enrolled in the Tobacco Free Tar Heels (TFTH) program three years ago, stress in his life seemed to be the biggest barrier to quitting smoking. After trying different strategies for dealing with stress, he always found himself turning back to smoking for relief.
UNC Family Medicine Center Clinical Social Work Program Receives Prestigious Distinction
The UNC Family Medicine Center, along with clinical soc … Read more
Daaleman selected to serve on PCORI’s Advisory Panel on Improving Healthcare Systems
Timothy Daaleman, DO MPH, Vice Chair of the Department … Read more
Rebecca Langham: Smoke free means a lot more free time
When nursing assistant Rebecca Langham enrolled in UNC Health Care System’s Tobacco Free Tar Heels (TFTH) program, she had been smoking a pack of cigarettes daily since she was 16 years old. Today, thanks to TFTH and her own personal dedication, she’s tobacco free.
Zolotor Named President of Institute of Medicine
UNC Family Medicine physician, Dr. Adam Zolotor, has been selected to lead the North Carolina Institute of Medicine. The Institute fosters its research, review and educational functions through collaborative efforts with established centers and agencies within NC, drawing on the expertise of the major universities, governmental units, and the private sector.
Repeated exposure of children to secondhand smoke is child abuse, Goldstein argues
Dr. Adam Goldstein, who is director of the tobacco intervention programs in the UNC School of Medicine, argues his point in an opinion piece published in the March/April 2015 issue of Annals of Family Medicine.