Author Archives: Jamie Garrett

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Mournighan on being selected to participate in the 2025-2026 UNC Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). This program is a nine-month, cohort-based faculty development and orientation designed for junior faculty (within their first three years). LAMP seeks to build a sense of community by addressing the...

At the American Diabetes Association 85th Annual Scientific Sessions on June 21, Dr. John Batsis presented a session entitled Obesity Sarcopenia—Implications for Weight Loss Therapies. According to Dr. Batsis, “Obesity has been known as a great public health concern for the last five decades. I realized about 15–20 years ago...

According to the American Geriatrics Society, North Carolina had 227 certified geriatricians in 2016. By 2030, the state is expected to need 931. Dr. Emily Cetrone, a clinical assistant professor and associate program director for the UNC Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program says, “The truth is that we won’t have enough...

During the American Geriatric Society’s annual meeting in Chicago last month, Dr. Meredith Gilliam attended the 10 years of Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging Celebration. The intimate gathering brought together Tideswell alumni from all over the nation. Dr. Gilliam is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, the Medical Director of the...

Dr. Maureen Dale, director of the UNC Geriatrics Fellowship Program recently told NC Health News that many medical students aren’t exposed to geriatric medicine. On top of that, geriatricians typically receive lower compensation than other providers. To boost the field’s profile Dr. Dale believes that medical students should get early...

In a recently published book, Drs. Christina Shenvi (UNC Emergency Medicine Associate Professor) and Brittany Ellis (University of Saskatchewan) cover key topics on geriatric emergency medicine. Other content contributors from UNC Emergency Medicine include Drs. Daniel Markwalter, Martin Casey, and Susie Kennedy. The book covers topics like emergency department (ED) workup...

NCTraCS recently announced recipients of the TraCS Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) pilot awards. Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine) and Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health) received a CTS award for Exploring the Utility of Linked Patient Portal Message Data for...

The Division of Geriatric Medicine is proud to announce the following faculty’s recent achievements: Effective March 1, 2025, Dr. Lindsay Wilson was promoted to Clinical Professor. The American College of Physicians (ACP) honored Dr. Deb Bynum with the NC Laureate Award from. She has also been elected to the Association...

This past summer, Dr. Claire Larson, assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Geriatrics, joined two UNC School of Medicine students in Nagoya, Japan. MD/PhD student Ray Cheever and and a second-year medical student Grace Lian represented UNC. They were joined by two Duke University students, two UC Davis students,...

Dr. Maureen Dale recently spoke to AARP about considerations for taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. Dr. Dale says one of the main issues to consider is whether you have the bandwidth to be a caregiver. She also says that if you choose to be a caregiver for a...

What were the 2024 milestones and highlights for the UNC Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Center for Aging and Health? Read about grants, awards, international visits, and more!

A CAH co-authored article was selected for the David A. Peterson Award. The honor was officially announced at the AGHE Presidential Symposium and Recognition Event on Friday, November 15 at GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington.