Category: 2018
Sue Kirkman and Sriram Machineni Discuss the Dangers of Belly Fat
Dr. M. Sue Kirkman and Dr. Sriram Machineni from the division of endocrinology and metabolism were recently interviewed in a Popsugar article about excess belly fat and the link to certain diseases.
Can Stories Save Lives? Dr. Ross Simpson Aims To Find Out
WUNC’s Frank Stasio talked with Dr. Ross Simpson, cardiologist and professor of medicine, and Rachel Seidman, director of the Southern Oral History Program and adjunct assistant professor of history and women’s and gender studies at UNC-Chapel Hill about their collaborative project ‘Sudden.’
Sue Kirkman Recognizes Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care in New Report
Dr. Sue Kirkman is featured in a new video that introduces the ‘Guiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes,’ a report produced with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Giselle Corbie-Smith Will Deliver Berryhill Lecture as 41st President of Society of General Internal Medicine
The Society of General Internal Medicine elected Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, as its 41st president last year. Officially inducted in April, Corbie-Smith says the appointment is giving her the opportunity to combine her 20 plus years of service to the organization with her work as a health equity researcher. She will also deliver the 34th Annual Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture … Continued
Department of Medicine Divisions Rank Nationally in US News and World Report
Three medicine divisions have been recognized in the “Best Hospitals” ranking from the US News and World Report.
Darren DeWalt Discusses the Adaptable Study at UNC Health Care, Exceeding Enrollment Target
Enrollment of UNC Health Care System (UNCHCS) patients into the multi-site Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study has reached 581 participants, exceeding the UNCHCS site’s original enrollment target of 500 participants.
John Buse Interviewed for ADA TV
Dr. John Buse is the director of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (TraCS), featured on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) TV for advances in diabetes research during the 2018 ADA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Hospitalist Study Suggests Many ED Referral Patients Can Be Discharged With Outpatient Follow-Up
Unnecessary hospitalizations expose patients to unnecessary costs and risks. This is the premise for a recent retrospective study performed by physicians within the division of hospital medicine.
UNC Gastroenterology Ranked Top 20 in the Nation
UNC Medical Center nationally ranked in five adult specialties, scored as high performing in five more. Four other UNC Health Care hospitals rated high performing for common adult procedures and conditions.
Erica Bjornstad Studies Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Malawi
New diagnostic tests could offer a quicker diagnosis for impaired kidney function, for not only people in Africa, but in other places with limited resources, as well as disaster events like hurricanes and earthquakes that affect people around the world.
Weber and Colleagues Earn Award for Publication Excellence
In 2017, Dr. David Weber and colleagues published a study in the American Journal of Infection Control about the effectiveness of ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide for cleaning hospital rooms. As the most read study, it recently earned an award of publication excellence.
Floris-Moore Joins HIVMA Board
Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS has been elected to serve board of directors for the HIV Medicine Association.