Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant health and fitness apps actually have little to do with health
UNC researchers led by Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, reviewed more than 300 apps in the health and fitness categories of app stores for hands-free, voice-activated assistants, including Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant; they found very few had a clear health focus.
Cristin Colford, MD, Is Named Vice Chair for Clinical Services
A new position will focus on integrating clinical services across the department of medicine.
Giselle Corbie-Smith Will Deliver Berryhill Lecture as 41st President of Society of General Internal Medicine
The Society of General Internal Medicine elected Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, as its 41st president last year. Officially inducted in April, Corbie-Smith says the appointment is giving her the opportunity to combine her 20 plus years of service to the organization with her work as a health equity researcher. She will also deliver the 34th Annual Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture … Read more
Darren DeWalt Discusses the Adaptable Study at UNC Health Care, Exceeding Enrollment Target
Enrollment of UNC Health Care System (UNCHCS) patients into the multi-site Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study has reached 581 participants, exceeding the UNCHCS site’s original enrollment target of 500 participants.
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.
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.
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.
Study Shows Home-Delivered Meals Reduce ER Visits
Dr. Seth Berkowitz from the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology led a study that investigated the potential for meal delivery programs to reduce the use of costly health care and decrease spending for vulnerable patients.
UNC’s #1 Primary Care Ranking Includes General Medicine, Geriatrics and Family Medicine
In the organization’s annual rankings of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” U.S. News & World Report ranked UNC School of Medicine 1st in primary care–a distinction that includes general medicine and geriatrics in the department of medicine, as well as the department of family medicine.
Dr. Paul Chelminski Leads Multi-Institutional Study on Opioid Use
UNC’s Paul R. Chelminski, MD, MPH, and Timothy J. Ives, PharmD, MPH, CPP, have been sounding the alarm about proper opioid prescribing for decades. Now their treatment methods are the focus of a multi-institutional study on opioid use that could one day change how all health care providers approach chronic pain management.
New study aims to reduce opioid use while managing chronic pain
A principal investigator of the study is UNC’s Dr. Paul Chelminski, from the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, who has extensive experience studying best practices of prescribing and managing long-term opioid use.
A Colorectal Screening Strategy Significantly Increases Testing In Groups With Low Rates
UNC Lineberger researchers led by Daniel S. Reuland, MD, MPH, report in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine that providing one-on-one support and customized tools for decision-making increased screening rates for patients at two community health centers in North Carolina and New Mexico.