{"id":7553,"date":"2018-03-05T15:26:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-fammed.sites.unc.edu\/?page_id=7553"},"modified":"2018-03-05T15:27:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:27:30","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/about-us\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"media alt-media\">\n        \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/03\/05\/faculty-lead-landmark-study-on-north-carolinas-mental-health-and-substance-use-workforce\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/03\/LombardiFraher-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/03\/LombardiFraher-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/03\/LombardiFraher-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/03\/05\/faculty-lead-landmark-study-on-north-carolinas-mental-health-and-substance-use-workforce\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Faculty Lead Landmark Study on North Carolina\u2019s Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce\">\n                                    Faculty Lead Landmark Study on North Carolina\u2019s Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Brianna Lombardi, PhD, MSW, and Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, served as lead investigators on a major new statewide report assessing the need, supply, and distribution of North Carolina\u2019s mental health and substance use (MH\/SU) services workforce. Released by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, the report, State of North Carolina\u2019s Mental Health &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/03\/05\/faculty-lead-landmark-study-on-north-carolinas-mental-health-and-substance-use-workforce\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Faculty Lead Landmark Study on North Carolina\u2019s Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/02\/16\/unc-chatham-researchers-publish-impactful-evaluation-of-rural-maternity-care-center\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/02\/Chatham-MCC-Leadership-2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/02\/Chatham-MCC-Leadership-2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/02\/Chatham-MCC-Leadership-2026-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/02\/16\/unc-chatham-researchers-publish-impactful-evaluation-of-rural-maternity-care-center\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Chatham Researchers Publish Evaluation of Successful Rural Maternity Care Center\">\n                                    UNC Chatham Researchers Publish Evaluation of Successful Rural Maternity Care Center<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>A new three\u2011year evaluation led by the UNC Chatham Hospital Maternity Care Center (MCC) team shows that reopening a rural Level I maternity unit can provide safe, high\u2011quality birth outcomes, significantly reduce travel burdens for families, and offer a strong family physician and midwife\u2011led model for rural maternity care. Patient interviews also revealed high satisfaction &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/02\/16\/unc-chatham-researchers-publish-impactful-evaluation-of-rural-maternity-care-center\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Chatham Researchers Publish Evaluation of Successful Rural Maternity Care Center\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/01\/12\/unc-family-medicine-launches-primary-care-behavioral-health-collaborative-at-east-pittsboro-advancing-whole%e2%80%91person-care\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/01\/UNC-East-Pittsboro-Fuentes-AllenB-AllenN-Butler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/01\/UNC-East-Pittsboro-Fuentes-AllenB-AllenN-Butler-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2026\/01\/UNC-East-Pittsboro-Fuentes-AllenB-AllenN-Butler-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/01\/12\/unc-family-medicine-launches-primary-care-behavioral-health-collaborative-at-east-pittsboro-advancing-whole%e2%80%91person-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Family Medicine Launches Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative at East Pittsboro, Advancing Whole\u2011Person Care\">\n                                    UNC Family Medicine Launches Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative at East Pittsboro, Advancing Whole\u2011Person Care<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The UNC Department of Family Medicine has launched UNC Health&#8217;s first private practice-based Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative, embedding critical mental health services directly into a primary care practice to improve access, reduce stigma, and intervene earlier for patients across the lifespan. The initiative, based at UNC Health Family Medicine and Pediatrics at East Pittsboro, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2026\/01\/12\/unc-family-medicine-launches-primary-care-behavioral-health-collaborative-at-east-pittsboro-advancing-whole%e2%80%91person-care\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Family Medicine Launches Primary Care Behavioral Health Collaborative at East Pittsboro, Advancing Whole\u2011Person Care\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/21\/unc-study-confirms-shingles-vaccine-effectiveness-in-older-adults\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nadja Vielot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/21\/unc-study-confirms-shingles-vaccine-effectiveness-in-older-adults\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Study Confirms Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness in Older Adults\">\n                                    UNC Study Confirms Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness in Older Adults<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Nadja Vielot, PhD, an epidemiologist in the UNC Department of Family Medicine, is lead author of a newly published study in Annals of Internal Medicine that provides real-world evidence for the effectiveness of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) in older adults. The research team conducted a target trial emulation using Medicare claims data from 2007 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/21\/unc-study-confirms-shingles-vaccine-effectiveness-in-older-adults\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Study Confirms Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness in Older Adults\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/07\/unc-family-medicine-awarded-hrsa-grant-to-train-residents-in-street-medicine\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/Daaleman-vertical-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Timothy Daaleman headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/Daaleman-vertical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/Daaleman-vertical-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/Daaleman-vertical-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/07\/unc-family-medicine-awarded-hrsa-grant-to-train-residents-in-street-medicine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Family Medicine Awarded HRSA Grant to Train Residents in Street Medicine\">\n                                    UNC Family Medicine Awarded HRSA Grant to Train Residents in Street Medicine<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The UNC Department of Family Medicine has been awarded a Primary Care Training Enhancement grant for Residency Training in Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM) from the U.S. Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA). This initiative aims to increase the number of primary care physicians equipped to care for individuals experiencing homelessness in non-traditional clinical settings. The program &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/07\/unc-family-medicine-awarded-hrsa-grant-to-train-residents-in-street-medicine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Family Medicine Awarded HRSA Grant to Train Residents in Street Medicine\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/07\/coe-named-chair-of-family-medicine-at-uc-san-diego-school-of-medicine\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/10\/Coe-Catherine-SOM-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/10\/Coe-Catherine-SOM-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/10\/Coe-Catherine-SOM-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/07\/coe-named-chair-of-family-medicine-at-uc-san-diego-school-of-medicine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Coe Named Chair of Family Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine\">\n                                    Coe Named Chair of Family Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Catherine L. Coe, MD, FAAFP, Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum in the UNC School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, has been named Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. She will begin her new role on January 5, 2026. Dr. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/10\/07\/coe-named-chair-of-family-medicine-at-uc-san-diego-school-of-medicine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Coe Named Chair of Family Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/08\/15\/graphic-warnings-on-little-cigars-and-cigarillos-drive-higher-quit-rates-unc-study-shows\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/08\/Little-Cigar-and-Cigarillo-Graphic-Health-Warnings-and-Quitting-Behaviors-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/08\/Little-Cigar-and-Cigarillo-Graphic-Health-Warnings-and-Quitting-Behaviors-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/08\/Little-Cigar-and-Cigarillo-Graphic-Health-Warnings-and-Quitting-Behaviors-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/08\/15\/graphic-warnings-on-little-cigars-and-cigarillos-drive-higher-quit-rates-unc-study-shows\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Graphic Warnings on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Drive Higher Quit Rates, UNC Study Shows\">\n                                    Graphic Warnings on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Drive Higher Quit Rates, UNC Study Shows<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill clinical trial found that graphic health warnings on little cigars and cigarillos significantly increase users\u2019 intentions to quit and promote behaviors linked to tobacco cessation. These findings could provide the cigar-specific evidence the FDA previously lacked in efforts to require cigar warnings. Published in JAMA Network Open, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/08\/15\/graphic-warnings-on-little-cigars-and-cigarillos-drive-higher-quit-rates-unc-study-shows\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Graphic Warnings on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Drive Higher Quit Rates, UNC Study Shows\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/07\/01\/building-the-evidence-dr-ryan-paulus-launches-national-pocus-research-collaborative-with-abfm-grant\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/07\/IMG_7684-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/07\/IMG_7684-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/07\/IMG_7684-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/07\/01\/building-the-evidence-dr-ryan-paulus-launches-national-pocus-research-collaborative-with-abfm-grant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Building the Evidence: Dr. Ryan Paulus Launches National POCUS Research Collaborative with ABFM Grant\">\n                                    Building the Evidence: Dr. Ryan Paulus Launches National POCUS Research Collaborative with ABFM Grant<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Dr. Ryan Paulus has been awarded a $75,000 American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Residency Learning Network Grant to establish a national POCUS Research Collaborative focused on advancing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in family medicine. The collaborative aims to evaluate how POCUS can improve diagnostic accuracy, enhance clinical decision-making, and support better patient care in outpatient &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/07\/01\/building-the-evidence-dr-ryan-paulus-launches-national-pocus-research-collaborative-with-abfm-grant\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Building the Evidence: Dr. Ryan Paulus Launches National POCUS Research Collaborative with ABFM Grant\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/06\/17\/the-hope-garden-a-living-space-for-wellness-learning-and-legacy-at-family-medicine\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/06\/FMC-Hope-Garden-Rock-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/06\/FMC-Hope-Garden-Rock-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/06\/FMC-Hope-Garden-Rock-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/06\/17\/the-hope-garden-a-living-space-for-wellness-learning-and-legacy-at-family-medicine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The HOPE Garden: A Living Space for Wellness, Learning, and Legacy at Family Medicine\">\n                                    The HOPE Garden: A Living Space for Wellness, Learning, and Legacy at Family Medicine<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The UNC Department of Family Medicine is excited to share the growth of a new and meaningful space at the Aycock Family Medicine Building: the HOPE Garden, located on the lawn just up the hill from the building\u2019s second-floor entrance. This project was made possible through funding from the UNC School of Medicine Reimagining Residency &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/06\/17\/the-hope-garden-a-living-space-for-wellness-learning-and-legacy-at-family-medicine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The HOPE Garden: A Living Space for Wellness, Learning, and Legacy at Family Medicine\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/07\/myerholtz-susan-mcdaniel-distinguished-career-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2022\/12\/Myerholtz-vertical-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2022\/12\/Myerholtz-vertical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2022\/12\/Myerholtz-vertical-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/07\/myerholtz-susan-mcdaniel-distinguished-career-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Linda Myerholtz, PhD Honored with Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award\">\n                                    Linda Myerholtz, PhD Honored with Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Linda Myerholtz, PhD, was honored with the Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Conference by the Collaborative of Family and Behavioral Health on May 6th, 2025. About the Award Established in 2015, the Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award recognizes the contributions of an STFM member who &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/07\/myerholtz-susan-mcdaniel-distinguished-career-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Linda Myerholtz, PhD Honored with Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/07\/ruralgme-program-receives-stfm-innovative-program-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2025\/05\/STFM-Innovative-Program-Award-Rural-GME.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/07\/ruralgme-program-receives-stfm-innovative-program-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"RuralGME Program Receives STFM Innovative Program Award\">\n                                    RuralGME Program Receives STFM Innovative Program Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RuralGME) has been recognized with the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Innovative Program Award. This honor highlights the program&#8217;s significant contributions to rural healthcare education and its impact on communities across the nation. Program Achievements and Impact Since its inception, RuralGME has made remarkable strides: 84 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/07\/ruralgme-program-receives-stfm-innovative-program-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about RuralGME Program Receives STFM Innovative Program Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/01\/roberts-receives-2025-unc-public-service-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/03\/Roberts-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Caroline Roberts, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/03\/Roberts-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/03\/Roberts-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/01\/roberts-receives-2025-unc-public-service-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Roberts Receives 2025 UNC Public Service Award\">\n                                    Roberts Receives 2025 UNC Public Service Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Caroline Roberts, MD, was awarded the 2025 Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for Engaged Teaching at the 2025 UNC Public Service Awards Ceremony held in April. Dr. Roberts was honored for her dedicated service to rural health care access through her role as Director for Rural Education with UNC School of Medicine, director &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/05\/01\/roberts-receives-2025-unc-public-service-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Roberts Receives 2025 UNC Public Service Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/04\/28\/barzin-appointed-chief-operating-officer-unc-health-physicians\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/Barzin-2017-vertical-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Amir Barzin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/Barzin-2017-vertical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/Barzin-2017-vertical-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/04\/28\/barzin-appointed-chief-operating-officer-unc-health-physicians\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Barzin Appointed Chief Operating Officer, UNC Health Physicians\">\n                                    Barzin Appointed Chief Operating Officer, UNC Health Physicians<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>From Matt Ewend, MD, Chief Clinical Officer of UNC Health and President of UNC Physicians: Following an extended and highly competitive search, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Amir Barzin has accepted the position of COO, UNC Health Physicians (UNCHP),\u00a0effective April 28. The role fills the vacancy left by Derek Wildman when he was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/04\/28\/barzin-appointed-chief-operating-officer-unc-health-physicians\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Barzin Appointed Chief Operating Officer, UNC Health Physicians\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/01\/08\/enyioha-led-study-highlights-effective-communication-strategies-to-support-health-warning-labels-on-little-cigars-and-cigarillos-among-young-adults\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/08\/Enyioha-vertical-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/08\/Enyioha-vertical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/08\/Enyioha-vertical-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/08\/Enyioha-vertical-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/01\/08\/enyioha-led-study-highlights-effective-communication-strategies-to-support-health-warning-labels-on-little-cigars-and-cigarillos-among-young-adults\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Enyioha-Led Study Highlights Effective Communication Strategies to Support Health Warning Labels on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Among Young Adults\">\n                                    Enyioha-Led Study Highlights Effective Communication Strategies to Support Health Warning Labels on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Among Young Adults<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>A qualitative study published in\u00a0BMC Public Health, conducted by lead author Chineme Enyioha, MD, MPH, and colleagues, aimed to design effective communication strategies to support health warning labels (HWLs) on little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs), a tobacco product increasingly popular among young adults, particularly within Black communities. With nearly 9 million adults in the U.S. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2025\/01\/08\/enyioha-led-study-highlights-effective-communication-strategies-to-support-health-warning-labels-on-little-cigars-and-cigarillos-among-young-adults\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Enyioha-Led Study Highlights Effective Communication Strategies to Support Health Warning Labels on Little Cigars and Cigarillos Among Young Adults\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/12\/02\/regulatory-landscape-of-cannabis-warning-labels-in-us-states-with-legal-retail-nonmedical-cannabis\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/12\/Kowitt-Ranney-Jarman-Clark-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/12\/Kowitt-Ranney-Jarman-Clark-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/12\/Kowitt-Ranney-Jarman-Clark-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/12\/Kowitt-Ranney-Jarman-Clark-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/12\/Kowitt-Ranney-Jarman-Clark-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/12\/Kowitt-Ranney-Jarman-Clark-2.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/12\/02\/regulatory-landscape-of-cannabis-warning-labels-in-us-states-with-legal-retail-nonmedical-cannabis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Warning Labels in US States with Legal Retail Nonmedical Cannabis\">\n                                    Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Warning Labels in US States with Legal Retail Nonmedical Cannabis<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u2019s Department of Family Medicine, including Professor Leah Ranney, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor Sarah D. Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and authors Sonia A. Clark, MHA, and Kristen L. Jarman, MSPH, have published a pivotal study in a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health. The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/12\/02\/regulatory-landscape-of-cannabis-warning-labels-in-us-states-with-legal-retail-nonmedical-cannabis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Warning Labels in US States with Legal Retail Nonmedical Cannabis\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/11\/15\/unc-partners-with-other-leading-universities-to-launch-national-dementia-care-initiative\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/sloane-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Philip Sloane, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/sloane-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/sloane-2-64x64.png 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/11\/15\/unc-partners-with-other-leading-universities-to-launch-national-dementia-care-initiative\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Partners with Other Leading Universities to Launch National Dementia Care Initiative\">\n                                    UNC Partners with Other Leading Universities to Launch National Dementia Care Initiative<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>In a groundbreaking effort to advance dementia care across the United States, researchers from UNC Chapel Hill have partnered with Emory University, the University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, and the Alzheimer\u2019s Association to establish the State Alzheimer\u2019s Research Support (StARS) Center. This initiative, funded by a $17 million grant from the National &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/11\/15\/unc-partners-with-other-leading-universities-to-launch-national-dementia-care-initiative\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Partners with Other Leading Universities to Launch National Dementia Care Initiative\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/10\/09\/hawes-appointed-to-national-resident-matching-program-board-of-directors\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2023\/12\/Hawes-Emily-2023.jpg-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2023\/12\/Hawes-Emily-2023.jpg-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2023\/12\/Hawes-Emily-2023.jpg-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/10\/09\/hawes-appointed-to-national-resident-matching-program-board-of-directors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Hawes Appointed to National Resident Matching Program Board of Directors\">\n                                    Hawes Appointed to National Resident Matching Program Board of Directors<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Emily M. Hawes, PharmD, BCPS, CPP, was recently appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Hawes began a 3-year service term on September 5, 2024, and will also be serving on NRMP\u2019s Data Review and Research Committee (DRRC), which oversees policies related to data use and dissemination &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/10\/09\/hawes-appointed-to-national-resident-matching-program-board-of-directors\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hawes Appointed to National Resident Matching Program Board of Directors\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/09\/26\/ncdhhs-fit-wellness-highlight-importance-of-healthcare-for-the-formerly-incarcerated\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/09\/a-Photo-1.1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/09\/a-Photo-1.1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2024\/09\/a-Photo-1.1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/09\/26\/ncdhhs-fit-wellness-highlight-importance-of-healthcare-for-the-formerly-incarcerated\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"NCDHHS, FIT Wellness Highlight Importance of Healthcare for the Formerly Incarcerated\">\n                                    NCDHHS, FIT Wellness Highlight Importance of Healthcare for the Formerly Incarcerated<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>FIT Wellness, part of the North Carolina Formerly Incarcerated Transition (NC FIT) Program, is dedicated to supporting justice-involved individuals by providing comprehensive behavioral health services and substance abuse treatment for patients with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). Recently, FIT Wellness and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), which supports the program, held &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/09\/26\/ncdhhs-fit-wellness-highlight-importance-of-healthcare-for-the-formerly-incarcerated\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NCDHHS, FIT Wellness Highlight Importance of Healthcare for the Formerly Incarcerated\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/08\/25\/unc-family-medicine-partners-on-carolina-geriatric-workforce-enhancement-program\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/McClester-Brown-vertical-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/McClester-Brown-vertical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/11\/McClester-Brown-vertical-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/08\/25\/unc-family-medicine-partners-on-carolina-geriatric-workforce-enhancement-program\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Family Medicine Partners on Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program\">\n                                    UNC Family Medicine Partners on Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>UNC Family Medicine is a partner in the UNC Center for Aging and Health\u2019s Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP), which received a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to enhance geriatric care across North Carolina over the next five years. The Carolina GWEP aims to improve health outcomes for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/08\/25\/unc-family-medicine-partners-on-carolina-geriatric-workforce-enhancement-program\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Family Medicine Partners on Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/07\/15\/vielot-receives-k01-grant-to-reduce-hpv-vaccination-disparities\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nadja Vielot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2021\/02\/vielot-headshot-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/07\/15\/vielot-receives-k01-grant-to-reduce-hpv-vaccination-disparities\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Vielot Receives K01 Grant to Reduce HPV Vaccination Disparities\">\n                                    Vielot Receives K01 Grant to Reduce HPV Vaccination Disparities<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>UNC Family Medicine Assistant Professor Nadja Vielot, PhD, was recently awarded a four-year K01 grant totaling over $620K by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The grant, &#8220;Developing and piloting an intervention to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination disparities in rural adolescents,&#8221; aims to improve HPV vaccination &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2024\/07\/15\/vielot-receives-k01-grant-to-reduce-hpv-vaccination-disparities\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vielot Receives K01 Grant to Reduce HPV Vaccination Disparities\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2518,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-7553","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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