Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
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
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
Crystal Wiley Cené Appointed UCSD’s Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Crystal Cené, MD, MPH After 13 years as a faculty member in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, will be leave UNC to serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Health Equity at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Health System. She will also … Read more
Hematology/Oncology Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Equity Council Sam Cykert, MD, and Marjory Charlot, MD. Four members of the Department of Medicine are working to bring diversity, equity and inclusion principles into critical areas of UNC Lineberger. “This is a group of 14 faculty, graduate students, and staff–and we’re in the process of identifying patients and community members–com … Read more
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Adding SNAP Benefits for Older Adults in Medicare, Medicaid Can Reduce Hospital Visits, Healthcare Costs
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine led by UNC School of Medicine’s Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, shows that participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid is associated with fewer hospital visits and lower healthcare costs. But millions of Americans do not take adva … Read more
Health Equity Speaker Series Features Dr. Crystal Cené and Angela R. Bryant
Crystal Cené, MD, MPH Crystal Cené, MD, MPH, UNC Health System Executive Director for Health Equity and associate professor of medicine in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, will lead a health equity speaker series with Angela R. Bryant, JD. The virtual seminar “Can we really advance Health Equity? Five key strategies to consider” is scheduled for Friday, … Read more
Blue Cross NC, UNC Health Join Forces for New Clinical Study to Improve Food Security, Chronic Health Conditions
Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH, Alice Ammerman, DrPH, and Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has dedicated $3.2 million for a new, large clinical study to address food insecurity among its at-risk members who also have hypertension. The study will measure how to best help people who are food insecure achieve better health through nutritio … Read more
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Giselle Corbie-Smith Receives Outstanding Faculty Staff Award
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Social Medicine, has received the 2021 McClinton Outstanding Faculty Staff Award. Corbie-Smith is nationally known for her scholarly work on the inclusion of disparity populations in research and has over a decade of experience in using community engagement to … Read more
Loehr, Cavanaugh Lead VCAG Project to Enhance Care For Patients Who Have Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Heart failure is a common cause of hospitalization and re-hospitalization, particularly in individuals over the age of 65. And approximately half the people who are hospitalized with heart failure (HF) have reduced ejection fraction (HRrEF). A normal ejection fraction is more than 55%, while heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is 40% or less, which means the amount of bl … Read more
SuperSNAP Helps Food Insecure Households Afford Healthy Foods
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new JAMA study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food insecurity. Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, is the first author. Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. And using the Supplemental N … Read more
Carolina Care Highlight: Karen Kimel-Scott, MD
Karen Kimel-Scott, MD A Carolina Care Highlight recognized Karen Kimel-Scott, MD, from the Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. Here’s what one of her patients had to say: “This provider (Kimmel-Scott) was recommended by a friend/coworker of mine, and I am so grateful I acted on the recommendation. Dr. Kimmel-Scott is knowledgeable, pati … Read more