Skip to main content

Bynum awarded NC Laureate Award from American College of Physicians

February 17, 2025
Debra Bynum, MD, MMEL, FACP, Vice Chair for Education in the UNC Department of Medicine, Program Director for the UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program and professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, has been honored with the North Carolina Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians. The...

Electronic reporting of symptoms by cancer patients can improve quality of life and reduce emergency visits

February 17, 2025
People with metastatic cancer who regularly report their symptoms via a home-based electronic monitoring system experienced improved quality of life, clinical outcomes and well-being, as well as fewer emergency department visits than those who didn’t file reports. Both groups had similar overall survival rates, according to University of North Carolina...

Derebail, Tilly, Vavalle Honored with Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award

February 14, 2025
Three Department of Medicine faculty have been awarded with the second annual Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award. This award recognizes UNC Hospitals clinical physicians who embody the qualities of a truly great patient service provider. These physicians are technically skilled, compassionate to patients and families and work collaboratively with...

Dr. Gerald Hladik Appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs

February 3, 2025
Gerald Hladik, MD, the Doc J. Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine, has been appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Hladik is committed to advancing faculty careers and fostering a supportive, nurturing culture. “Nothing brings me more joy...

Millie Long Appointed Chief of the UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

January 13, 2025
Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, has been appointed Chief of the University of North Carolina Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ron Falk, MD, Chair of the UNC Department of Medicine announced on January 9, 2025. Long is internationally recognized for her expertise in research, patient care, and education, particularly in...

Weber Named President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

January 6, 2025
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announced David J. Weber, MD, MPH, a distinguished leader in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology, and the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Infectious Diseases, will serve as the 2025 SHEA Board of...

Research on Ondansetron and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk in Maintenance Hemodialysis Selected as Editors’ Choice by JASN

January 3, 2025
An article by Sherin Ismail-Atta PharmD, PhD, epidemiology graduate student at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and trainee at the UNC Kidney Center, and her mentors, Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, and Jennifer Flythe, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the UNC Division...

Grover Receives Joanne Levy, MD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement

January 2, 2025
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announced Natalie Grover, MD, associate professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Hematology, as the recipient of the Joanne Levy, MD, Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award was announced at the 66th Annual ASH Meeting and Exposition on December 7 in San...

Recent Changes to Testing Methods and Case Definitions Impact Our Knowledge of Lyme Disease in NC

December 14, 2024
Many cases of Lyme disease are under-recognized because early symptoms – typically fever, fatigue and achiness, are common in many other illnesses. At the same time, testing is fraught with pitfalls, including poor sensitivity early in the course of disease and complicated algorithms that often are misinterpreted. While historically considered...

Home testing kits and coordinated outreach substantially improve colorectal cancer screening rates

December 10, 2024
Colorectal cancer screening is an effective tool for catching the disease early when it’s most treatable, yet it is underutilized in patient populations who receive primary care at federally qualified health centers (FQHC). A new study by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrated that a targeted intervention can...

The Hometown Hero Response to Hurricane Helene

October 23, 2024
After Hurricane Helene devastated areas of Western North Carolina, Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, helped coordinate a field hospital to provide medical care to some of the most impacted and vulnerable residents. “I grew up in...

Remembering Lucy Menefee: A True Champion of Patient Care

October 11, 2024
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lucy Menefee, MSN, DNP, ANP-BC. Lucy was a compassionate nurse practitioner and a dedicated teammate with the University of North Carolina Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. The void left by Lucy’s departure will be felt deeply by all who knew...