Category: 2018
Dr. Alice Ma, Awarded Hyman L. Battle Teaching Award in Basic Sciences.
Dr. Ma has been awarded the 2018 Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award in the Basic Sciences. Faculty are nominated by departments and students, and the recipient is selected by students who have completed the second year.
Medicine Physicians Join Academy of Educators
Five faculty members from the department of medicine have been selected to the UNC School of Medicine’s Academy of Educators.
New Counseling Process for Administering Naltrexone in Hospitalized Patients
UNC hospitalists publish a study that describes the effectiveness of counseling hospitalized patients with alcohol withdrawal, using naltrexone.
A Heart for Young People, and their Hearts
A major gift from Rita Bigham will enable UNC interventional cardiologists to perform more life-saving heart procedures in Nicaragua.
Dr. Darren DeWalt Appointed to NCIOM Membership
Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH, has been selected by the board of directors of the NC Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) to the prestigious honor of membership.
Culturally Competent Healthcare for the Latino Community
The UNC Center for Latino Health recognizes its 10 year anniversary, announces a new cardiology clinic, and celebrates Claudia Rojas, the center manager who has been named “Community Service Person of the Year.”
Ron Falk, MD, Participates in Time-Honored Tradition of Case Method Teaching at Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of medicine chair, Dr. Ron Falk recently participated in the case record series at Massachusetts General Hospital. His case record is published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
New York Times Features Medicine Geriatrician, Dr. Maureen Dale
Dr. Maureen Dale, assistant clinical professor in the division of geriatric medicine, is featured in a New York Times article that suggests the elderly are particularly vulnerable to repeat hospitalizations.
Dr. Cedric Bright in the News, Discussing UNC’s Medical Education Program for Minorities
Dr. Bright, from the division of general medicine, was featured in the news this week, discussing the UNC Medical Education Development (MED) Program which gives students who may not have had the opportunity to pursue education in medical fields, an experience that helps them be competitive.
Research Highlights: Geriatric Medicine
Handing Off the Older Patients: Improved Documentation of Geriatrics Assessment in Transitions of Care – Maureen C. Dale, MD Older adults, particularly frail elders, are at an increased risk for poor health outcomes and avoidable re-hospitalization during transitions of care. Nearly one of five older adults are re-hospitalized within 30 days of hospital discharge, and studies hav … Continued
New York Times Magazine Features Alpha Gal Experts from Medicine
Scott Commins, MD, PhD, and Onyinye Iweala, MD, PhD, from the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology discuss the tick-borne meat allergy in a new article. Commins says increased awareness is critical to helping patients, broadening research and discovering treatments.
Saira Sheikh, MD, Will Focus On Increasing Minority Participation in Lupus Trials
Saira Sheikh, MD, director of the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic, and director of the clinical trials program at the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center, will participate in a new research study with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Minority Health.