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Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology

  • COVID-19 and Health Equity: Time to Think Big

    Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, MPH, and Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH and Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, MPH, from the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, and the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, are authors of a new perspective on health inequities, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine with Avik Chatterjee, MD, M … Read more

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    Cené Addresses Latino Health During Pandemic, Recognizing Need For More Data and More Support

    Crystal Cené, MD, MPH The News and Observer reported that a survey on coronavirus among Latinos, of corresponding health departments in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, resulted in data from 46 counties. “Information from the remaining 54 counties was either not provided or health departments did not respond to requests for it,” the story reported. Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, MP … Read more

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    Berkowitz Will Present Free ADA Webinar on Food Insecurity and Health Disparities, CME Credits Offered.

    Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of general medicine, will participate in a health disparities education webinar with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on July 9, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm EST. The webinar is designed for primary care providers, nurses, dietitians, certified diabetes care and education specialists, community he … Read more

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    Teaching COVID-19’s Real-Time Lessons, Smithson Contributes to Restructuring of Medical Education

    Left to right: Steve Bogdewic, PhD, MPH, Sarah Smithson, MD, MPH, and Johanna Foster, MHA In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many faculty in the School of Medicine (SOM) were tasked with restructuring courses and content for medical students to ensure they could effectively finish their semesters and be able to engage in unprecedented learning opportunities in a safe and constru … Read more

  • Internal Medicine Providers Serve Patients at RDC Care and Treat

    Cindy Feltner, MD, MPH, Claire West, MD, Nikki Currence, FNP, and Eve Clubb, LPN at the Care and Treat trailer unit. The UNC Health Respiratory Diagnostic Center (RDC) opened last month with a drive through Quick Treat and Care and Treat unit to monitor and screen patients with respiratory symptoms that may be associated with coronavirus. Led by David Wohl, MD, professor of medic … Read more

  • Medical Students Return to Clinical Setting

    Ashley Henderson, MD, and Koyal Jain, MD Following is a message from Koyal Jain, MD MPH and Ashley Henderson, MD, directors of undergraduate education in the department of medicine. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption in medical education and administration of the USMLE step examinations throughout the country. The UNC School of Medicine and Department of Medi … Read more

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    Corbie-Smith Says Minorities Are Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19

    Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, a professor of medicine in the division of general medicine, and Alexa Mieses Malchuk, MD, assistant professor of family medicine, told ABC 11 News that “COVID-19 is putting a magnifying glass on health disparities.” Corbie-Smith, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Social Medicine, recognizes minorities tend to have higher ris … Read more

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    Novel Primary Care Model Promotes Lifelong Comprehensive Care for People Living with HIV

    Shana Ratner, MD, associate professor in the division of general medicine, and section chief for education and clinical practice, announces a novel collaboration with the division of infectious diseases that includes a multidisciplinary primary care clinic to serve people living with HIV. The new model lays the groundwork for multidisciplinary care in advance of the move to Easto … Read more

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    Cené Interviewed By NBC On COVID-19, Black Americans Are Disproportionately Affected

    Crystal Cené, MD, MPH Crystal Cené, MD, MPH, recognizes documented research on vast racial disparities in health in an NBC News interview, but says there is “little evidence of pandemic response plans focusing resources on black Americans.” In the article, she introduces a list of needed actions that include “a mass expansion of testing and deploying students in a number of disci … Read more

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    Berkowitz Proposes Innovative Methodological Approach to Studies that Address Health-Related Social Needs

    Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Studies have shown health-related social needs–which include food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of transportation–are associated with poor health outcomes, more health care use, and higher health care spending.  Integrating human services that address health-related social needs into health care may address these issues, but we need better me … Read more

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    Primary Care Ranked First for Third Straight Year

    For the third year in a row, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine was ranked first in the country for primary care education as a part of U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” “Earning the number one ranking in primary care three consecutive years is a tremendous acknowledgement of our leadership in primary care education … Read more

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    Berkowitz Study Recognized in Washington Post

    Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor in general medicine and clinical epidemiology, is featured in the Washington Post article “Food for thought–And Health.” He explains the association between medically tailored meals and healthcare use, based on his study published last year in JAMA Internal Medicine. Results of the study showed patients who rec … Read more