{"id":10775,"date":"2019-04-02T10:49:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/?p=10775"},"modified":"2019-04-02T10:59:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:59:09","slug":"april-2019-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2019\/04\/02\/april-2019-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2019 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">UNC School of Medicine #1 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10783 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/SOM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/SOM.png 636w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/SOM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/SOM-600x401.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the annual rankings of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Graduate Schools,\u201d U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked UNC School of Medicine 1st in primary care for the second year in a row, thanks to our faculty, staff, learners, and our colleagues in other primary care departments in the SOM. The department of family medicine has also been ranked #4 in the nation.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\"><strong>Let\u2019s Talk Health with Dr. Neutze: Vaccinations<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vaccines have been around for over 200 years, and since then, there have been dramatic decreases in deaths and disabilities from diseases such as measles, polio, tetanus, pneumonia and whooping cough, to name a few. We give the majority of vaccines to children, the most vulnerable, in order to protect them against these diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping your child up-to-date with their vaccines is as important as choosing the foods they eat and the medicines they take to keep them healthy. But we know that many of you still have some concerns when it comes to vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most common questions and concerns we hear are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why does my child need so many vaccines?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The body slowly builds immunity to disease with vaccines. Some of the vaccines work best by giving repeated doses every couple of months. The American Association of Pediatrics has carefully designed a vaccine schedule that will protect your child the best.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Those diseases don\u2019t even exist anymore\u2014why do I need to vaccinate my child? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">It\u2019s easy to feel like polio and the measles are yesterday\u2019s problem. But these diseases are not gone\u2014they are only under control <em>because of<\/em> vaccinations. Even today, there are measles outbreaks like the <a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2019\/03\/19\/measles-outbreak-oregon-washington-counts-79-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent one in Washington state<\/a> that happen when vaccination levels fall within a community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do vaccines cause autism in children?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">No scientific study or data has been able to support this connection \u2014 period. For more information, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccinesafety\/concerns\/autism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Is there a vaccine that can protect against cancer?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Yes! There are actually two. Both the hepatitis B and human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines can prevent cancer. Even though the risk of cancer doesn\u2019t develop until later in life, we recommend getting these vaccines as a child when they can have the most protective effect.<\/p>\n<p>As a parent, we make so many choices for our kids \u2014 from diaper brand, to diet, to type of daycare, to how we teach our children about the world they live in. With so much conflicting information available, these choices can be difficult. It\u2019s natural to feel uncertain as you try to make the best choices for your child. Luckily, there is one choice that is easy, safe, and protects all of us: vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still unsure about vaccinations, talk to your primary care provider. Your provider can help talk you through your concerns. Below are some additional resources with information about vaccinations, discussing your concerns with your provider and recommended vaccination schedules.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/Vaccines-icon-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/Vaccines-icon-.png 940w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/Vaccines-icon--300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/Vaccines-icon--768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/Vaccines-icon--600x503.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources about Vaccinations: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redbook.solutions.aap.org\/selfserve\/ssPage.aspx?SelfServeContentId=Immunization_Schedules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AAP Vaccination Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/english\/safety-prevention\/immunizations\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>Information about Vaccines<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/advocacy-and-policy\/aap-health-initiatives\/immunizations\/Pages\/Immunizations-home.aspx\"><strong>Talking to your doctor about vaccinations<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">Operation Medicine Drop<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Safe Kids of Orange County, Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Carrboro Police Department and the Orange Partnership for Alcohol and Drug Free Youth are collaborating to bring Operation Medicine Drop back just in time for spring cleaning! \u00a0So clean out your medicine cabinets and get rid of expired or no longer needed medication and bring them on:\u00a0<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10777 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/drugs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/drugs.png 627w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/drugs-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/drugs-600x322.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 27th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10am \u2013 12pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>at Harris Teeter in Carrboro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>or bring them to a permanent drop box at any of the Orange County law enforcement agencies, the Hillsborough Pharmacy or UNC Hospital during regular business hours.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">The Patient Advisory Council is recruiting new members!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As part of our commitment to being a certified patient-centered medical home, UNC Family Medicine works hard to include the patient voice in all activities.\u00a0 The Family Medicine Patient Advisory Council (PAC) consists of a group of patients, faculty and staff members. The PAC has a vested interest in helping the Family Medicine Center be the best it can be. It does this by providing input to faculty and staff in clinical processes, research, community health initiatives and patient\u00a0communications. We are hoping to recruit new members that are as diverse as the patient population we serve. Would you like to join our team?<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Tim Smith at either <a href=\"mailto:tismith@email.unc.edu\">tismith@email.unc.edu<\/a> or 984-974-4996.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10781 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/PAC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/PAC.png 830w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/PAC-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/PAC-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/PAC-600x256.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\"><strong>Living Healthy Class available in Garner<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Living Healthy is a free six-week workshop for people who live with chronic disease and\/or their caregivers. It offers a menu of healthy ways to live with disease while balancing everyday life. Learn more on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/service-to-the-community\/health-education\/living-healthy-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Patients can enroll by calling 919-545-3440 or going <a href=\"https:\/\/fammed-web.med.unc.edu\/clinpub\/L2\/HDdbPublic\/\">online here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10780 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/healthy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/healthy.png 519w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/healthy-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Available classes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mondays<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>April 29\u2013June 10<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Class will not meet on Memorial Day, May 27)<\/p>\n<p>1:00-3:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>Garner Senior Center<\/p>\n<p>205 East Garner Road<\/p>\n<p>Garner, NC\u00a0 27529<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">Family Medicine welcomes new residents<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Every spring, UNC Family Medicine welcomes a new class of resident physicians. This past month we were fortunate to have matched a wonderful group of learners with diverse backgrounds from across the nation, each having a wide range of interests within Family Medicine.\u00a0 We look forward to them joining our clinical team this summer!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/residents.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/residents.png 815w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/residents-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/residents-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/residents-600x409.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif\">April is Cancers of the Head and Neck Awareness Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Just because you can\u2019t feel it, doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t there. Just ask the more than 50,000 Americans who were diagnosed with cancers of the head and neck last year.\u00a0 Unfortunately, many Americans do not recognize the symptoms of these life-threatening diseases \u2014 including cancers of the oral cavity, larynx and pharynx \u2014 and by the time they are diagnosed, for some, it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p>Oral, head and neck cancers claim approximately 12,000 lives per year. However, there is hope. If diagnosed early, these cancers can be more easily treated without significant complications and the chances of survival greatly increase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the potential warning signs of oral cancers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The signs and symptoms of oral cancer often go unnoticed.\u00a0 However, there are a few visible signs associated with these cancers that require immediate attention, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A sore in your mouth that doesn&#8217;t heal or that increases in size<\/li>\n<li>Persistent pain in your mouth<\/li>\n<li>Lumps or white or red patches inside your mouth<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty chewing or swallowing or moving your tongue<\/li>\n<li>Soreness in your throat or feeling that something is caught in your throat<\/li>\n<li>Changes in your voice<\/li>\n<li>A lump in your neck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How can I get screened locally?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The screening is painless and only takes about 10 minutes.\u00a0 Free screenings will be offered at more than 300 participating institutions worldwide as part of OHANCAW, which is scheduled for the month of April. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/headandneck.org\/events\/map\/\">https:\/\/headandneck.org\/events\/map\/<\/a> for the full list of participating sites and for more information.<\/p>\n<p>OHANCAW is sponsored nationally by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10779 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/headandneck.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/headandneck.png 700w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/headandneck-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/04\/headandneck-600x324.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNC School of Medicine #1 2020 In the annual rankings of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Graduate Schools,\u201d U.S. News &amp; World Report ranked UNC School of Medicine 1st in primary care for the second year in a row, thanks to our faculty, staff, learners, and our colleagues in other primary care departments in the SOM. 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