Author Archives: Kim Morris

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.

Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS has been elected to serve board of directors for the HIV Medicine Association.

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. 

Five faculty members from the department of medicine have been selected to the UNC School of Medicine's Academy of Educators.

UNC hospitalists publish a study that describes the effectiveness of counseling hospitalized patients with alcohol withdrawal, using naltrexone.

A major gift from Rita Bigham will enable UNC interventional cardiologists to perform more life-saving heart procedures in Nicaragua.

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.

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."

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.

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. 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.

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.