Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Congratulations, Carolina Care Excellence Awardees!
Every year, UNC Hospitals conducts the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to obtain input from patients. Patients are asked if they would refer their provider’s practice to friends and family in the survey. Over the last year, 154 providers within UNC Hospitals received the highest recommendation from more than 89 percent of their patients, putting them in the top quartile natio … Read more
Dr. Alyssa Tilly Receives Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physicians Award
Alyssa Tilly, MD The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physicians Award is an honor only six physicians every two years receive. Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, and the UNC Palliative Care Program, has been named a 2022 recipient. “I was overwhelmed with gratitude,” Dr. Tilly said. “I feel so fortunate to be able to … Read more
Felix Elected Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Neurology AB Baker Section for Neurological Education
Ana C.G. Felix, MBBCh, FAAN, an associate professor in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and the Department of Neurology, has been elected Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) AB Baker Section for Neurological Education. Ana Felix, MBBCh, FAAN Dr. Felix holds the Ray ’62 and Christine Hayworth Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Profess … Read more
Corbie-Smith Contributes to Duke Research Blog About Health Equity
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Social Medicine, contributed to the Duke Research Blog “What are Healthcare Researchers Doing to Address Health Equity.” and Director of the UNC Center for Health Equity Research contribu She recognizes that while disparities are complex, “they are certainly no … Read more
Corbie-Smith, Fernandez Author Book Highlighting Vital Role of Community Based Change in Achieving Health Equity
Claudia S.P. Fernandez and Giselle Corbie-Smith hold a copy of their co-edited book “Leading Community Based Changes in the Culture of Health in the US.” Leading Community Based Changes in the Culture of Health in the US – Experiences in Developing the Team and Impacting the Community is available through IntechOpen, the world’s largest publisher of Open Access books. Co-edited b … Read more
Berkowitz Publishes Evaluation of a Nonemergency Medical Transportation Benefit for UNC Health Alliance ACO
Dr. Seth Berkowitz Nonemergency medical transportation benefits, often using smartphone application–based ridesharing services, are increasingly being offered as part of population health management programs. In a new paper published in this month’s issue of Health Affairs, Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, and coauthors conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of a nonemergency medical trans … Read more
Department of Medicine Faculty Featured in School of Medicine 2021 Annual Research Report
As we all desperately await a way to treat COVID-19, beyond prevention, the following publication has metrics that are incredible (following February publication, by December 2021 it had been accessed >107K times with a >1700 Altimetric).
Berkowitz Studies Impact of Social Interventions on Type 2 Diabetes
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine are working to better understand how addressing health-related social needs improves health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. The research is funded by a five-year, nearly $3 million award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and led by Seth Berkowitz, M.D., M.P.H., a researc … Read more
Tilly Contributes to Palliative Medicine Seminar in Austria
Alyssa Tilly, MD (Credit: Open Medical Institute Taste of Palliative Medicine) Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, and director of palliative care for the UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program, was recently invited to contribute to a palliative medicine course in Austria. Practitioner participants represented 17 countri … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: November 1 – November 30, 2021
Division of Cardiology Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded Anil Gehi, MD, a three-year grant to improve atrial fibrillation (AF) care. Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Seth Berkowitz, MD, received an R01 NIH grant to advance health equity in Type 2 diabetes. Division of Infectious Diseases David Rosen, MD, PhD, is principal investigator of a study th … Read more
Corbie-Smith Co-Authors Opinion Article on Data Inclusivity
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, Kenan Distinguished Professor in Departments of Medicine and Social Medicine, and Director of the UNC Center for Health Equity Research, has co-authored an opinion piece for STAT with Warren Kibbe of the Duke Cancer Institute, calling for engaging communities “around how and why data affect them.” Read more from the UNC … Read more
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Berkowitz Receives R01 Grant to Help Advance Health Equity in Type 2 Diabetes Care
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH A research team led by Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, has received a five-year, nearly $3 million R01 award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to better understand how addressing health-related social needs improves health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. The … Read more