Author Archives: Morgan Duerden

Meet Dr. Anna Symmes an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine.  My interest in medical education started in residency where I had some amazing attendings who acted as both teachers and mentors and have since become friends. Two things that they did that really stuck with...

M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS, will serve as the new Chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine, effective September 1, 2026. Dr. Drummond is currently a Professor of Medicine, Vice Chief of Outpatient Services, Medical Co-Director of...

As the first accredited center in the state, this recognition highlights UNC’s leadership in multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism care and commitment to improving patient outcomes. The University of North Carolina has been officially designated as a Comprehensive Care Pulmonary Embolism Center of Excellence™ by The Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Consortium®....

Many people dedicate their lives to Carolina by being loud and proud of their accomplishments, conducting groundbreaking research or caring for countless patients in clinic. Others quietly bleed Carolina Blue. That is the kind of legacy Drs. Janet Rubin and Jeffrey Lawrence (Larry) Klein have built at the University of...

As part of the continued support of the Accelerate Forward Together Strategic Plan, the UNC School of Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) supports a small number of clinicians committed to translating research findings to advance the practice of medicine in addition to providing clinical care and teaching. PSTP is a pipeline...

A five-year, multisite clinical trial will compare two medication strategies for advanced chronic kidney disease, enrolling 1,350 participants nationwide. Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 1 million people in the US. Individuals with advanced CKD have high risks of kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation, cardiovascular events, hospitalizations, and...

Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, is one of four UNC Health teammates honored by the Triangle Business Journal as recipients of a 2026 Health Care Leadership Award. Dr. Boyce, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was honored with the Doctor of the Year award. The TBJ published...

Less than half of people with HIV in the U.S. stay consistently connected to outpatient HIV care, a gap that limits access to lifesaving medications and increases the risk of HIV transmission. Hospitalizations are especially common among people who are already disconnected from care. Among the nearly 200,000 hospitalizations among...

The University of North Carolina Internal Medicine Program has announced the following chief residents who will serve during the 2027-2028 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor residents, as they continue to align the training program...

Dr. Darren DeWalt, chair of the UNC Department of Medicine, shared the following message on the passing of Dr. Sarah Smithson.  Dear Colleagues, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that Dr. Sarah Smithson passed away unexpectedly earlier this week after a brief, serious illness....

Years of hard work and dreams were folded into envelopes. On March 20th, medical students discovered where their career journey would take them for residency. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Internal Medicine Residency Program paired 31 categorical residents, 8 preliminary residents, and 7 Medicine/Pediatrics residents. This curriculum...

The Medical Staff Physician Excellence Committee (MSPEC) announced Dr. Thelsa Weickert, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, and Dr. Jonathon Heath, associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, as recipients of the 3rd annual Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award. This prestigious award celebrates UNC clinical physicians who exemplify excellence in...