Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Cancer Patients Report Real Time Symptoms in New Study
Ethan Basch, MD, lead researcher and chief of oncology, and Arlene Chung, MD, assistant professor in general medicine, conducted a survey to find out whether outpatient cancer patients who reported their symptoms in real-time to their medical team would benefit from the near-immediate contact. Learn more.
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: October 1 – October 31, 2020
Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), in partnership with the Center for Health Equity Research at UNC-Chapel Hill and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, has received an $80 million award to serve as the coordinating and data collection center for a four-year program that will overcome barriers and increase upta … Read more
Data-driven Intervention Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across North Carolina
Samuel Cykert, MD Sam Cykert, MD, professor of medicine in the division of general medicine and epidemiology, led a data-driven intervention to prevent an estimated 6,000 heart attacks, strokes, and deaths due to cardiovascular disease at 219 North Carolina clinics. The results, published in Health Services Research, show that practices were able to reduce the percent of patients … Read more
Catherine Wilson Receives Inaugural “Dulce Garcia Award for Outstanding Medical Interpreter”
Left to right: Crystal Garcia (Dulce’s sister), Catherine Wilson, Emma Garcia (Dulce’s mother) and Ernesto Garcia (Dulce’s father). Catherine Wilson, a medical interpreter at the UNC Internal Medicine Clinic in the Ambulatory Care Center, received the inaugural “Dulce Garcia Award for Outstanding Medical Interpreter” on October 15. Selected by faculty and staff, the award was cr … Read more
Nutrition Insights Features Berkowitz Research and Expanded Study
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Principal Investigator Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, with research partners Community Servings and Massachusetts General Hospital, was featured in Nutrition Insights for a study that focuses on using medically tailored meal delivery as an effective health care intervention for diabetes. The five-year research project grant (R01), a $2.9 million NIH grant, will … Read more
Duke Clinical Research Institute, UNC Center for Health Equity Research, and Partners Receive $80 million NIH Grant to Expand COVID-19 Testing
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), in partnership with the Center for Health Equity Research at UNC-Chapel Hill and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, has received an $80 million award to serve as the coordinating and data collection center for a four-year program that will overcome barriers and increase uptake of testing among under … Read more
Berkowitz Research Team Awarded Nearly $3 Million To Study Medically Tailored Meal Delivery Program
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of general medicine, is principal investigator for a five-year “R01” grant to support a randomized clinical trial involving 200 individuals with Type 2 diabetes and food insecurity. In partnership with Community Servings and Massachusetts General Hospital, the $2.9 million grant from the National … Read more
Boynton Talks to WRAL About Effectiveness of COVID-19 Messaging
Marcella Boynton, MD Marcella Boynton, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, talked with WRAL about a multi-institution projects that she participated in to test the effectiveness of different messages encouraging coronavirus safety measures such as wearing a mask or social distancing. They found that when President Tru … Read more
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Boynton Study Highlights Effectiveness of Messages from Public Health Organizations
Marcella Boynton, MD A new national study led by Marcella Boynton, MD, assistant professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, and a member of the NCTraCS Education Team, used an experimental design to examine the effect of message source on reactions to coronavirus prevention messages. The study concluded that messages referencing a public health organ … Read more
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Researchers Argue Health Care Systems Should Use ‘Food as Medicine’ Interventions
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, co-authored a British Medical Journal analysis suggesting nutritional interventions delivered through health providers are associated with improved health outcomes. The analysis argues for increased implementation of “food is medicine” interventions … Read more
Cené’s New Job At UNC Health System Is To Make Health Care More Equitable in NC
Crystal Cené, MD, MPH The News & Observer recognized Crystal Rene Cené, MD, MPH, and the role she will play in leading an effort to change policies and practices in the UNC Health system to make it more accessible to the communities it serves. “In this new position, Dr. Cené will collaborate with leaders to first understand the barriers to care and then lead a comprehensive r … Read more
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Becker’s Hospital Review Recognizes UNC Health’s First Head of Health Equity
Crystal Cené, MD, MPH Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, MPH, associate professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, was recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review as UNC Health’s first executive director for health equity. “Dr. Cené will collaborate with leaders to first understand the barriers to care and then lead a comprehensive research and data-driven approach … Read more