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    Dr. Maureen Dale Discusses Caregiving for a Parent with AARP

    Maureen Dale, MD Dr. Maureen Dale recently spoke to AARP about considerations for taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. Dr. Dale says one of the main issues to consider is whether you have the bandwidth to be a caregiver. She also says that if you choose to be a caregiver for a parent, be sure to learn what matters most to them. Another great piece of advice th … Read more

  • Drs. Batsis, Busby-Whitehead, Umegaki and Hanson

    UNC Geriatrics 2024 Highlights and Milestones

    What were the 2024 milestones and highlights for the UNC Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Center for Aging and Health? Read about grants, awards, international visits, and more!

  • Slide from the 2024 GSA conference in Seattle announcing CAH Co-Authored Article as recipient of the 2024 David A. Peterson Award

    CAH Article Wins Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Best Article Award

    A CAH co-authored article was selected for the David A. Peterson Award. The honor was officially announced at the AGHE Presidential Symposium and Recognition Event on Friday, November 15 at GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Washington.

  • Dr. John A. Batsis

    Consumer Reports Explores Effectiveness of Weight Loss Drugs in Older Adults

    John Batsis, MD Older adults may have heard about weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. However, even though these meds may be beneficial for them, older adults may not be fully aware of their drawbacks. Recently, Dr. John Batsis spoke to Consumer Reports about older adults using these medications for weight loss. Although these drugs will probably work, Dr. Batsis says, “s … Read more

  • September- Grants and Funding

    UNC Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 – September 30, 2024

    The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding Division of Hematology Steven Grover, PhD, has been awarded a $3.2 million R01 grant from the NIH NHLBI for his research into C1 inhibitors. Joshua Rivenbark, MD, PhD, won the 2024  Agios Hemolytic Anemias Clinical Fellowship Competitive Grant. Division of Geriatric Medicine The CGWEP (C … Read more

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    HRSA Awards CGWEP $5 Million Grant

    The UNC Center for Aging and Health is pleased to announce that the Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (CGWEP) has been awarded a grant of $5 million by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This funding will support programming over the next five years, from 2024 to 2029. According to Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, Director of CGWEP, “this funding prov … Read more

  • Dr. John A. Batsis

    Batsis to CNN: What People Should Know About Healthy Aging

    John Batsis, MD In a recent interview with CNN, Dr. John Batsis listed a few things everyone should know about healthy aging. Specifically, he listed things that people can do now to help ensure they remain in good health into their later years. Batsis said that proper nutrition along with regular physical activity and exercise are critically important for maintaining health into … Read more

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    John Batsis Presents at RCCN Workshop on Nutrition and Aging Biology

    John Batsis, MD Dr. John Batsis recently presented at the National Institute on Aging’s Research Centers Collaborative Network Workshop on Nutrition and Aging Biology in San Francisco. He spoke on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists’ Effect in Older Adults. Dr. Batsis’ UNC colleague Danae Gross also gave presentation at the conference. Her talk was entitled Diet, Sarcopenia, and Obesity. Thi … Read more

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    Academy of Educators Recognize Faculty and Trainees

    Founded as a part of UNC School of Medicine’s strategic plan, the Academy of Educators (AOE) has been enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching since 2006. The Mission of the Academy is also to promote and fund curricular innovation, evidence-based curricular change and a scholarly approach to the education mission and provide a forum for education leaders … Read more

  • Dr. John A. Batsis

    Why are GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Risky for Older Adults?

    John Batsis, MD Among older adults, losing weight can be a life-changing choice. In some cases, weight loss can help extend a person’s lifespan by reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. These are two conditions which affect older adults in greater proportion than younger people. Although GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic were created to treat type 2 diabetes and help regu … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout May.

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of May. The second annual Thomas C. Shea Clinical Cancer Symposium will be returning in-person on September 23rd, 2024  in Cary, North Carolina. Millie Long, MD, MPH, completed bowel ultrasound training in NYC to better care for patients with IB … Read more

  • Fernando Diaz, MD

    Dr. Fernando Diaz Focuses on Health Disparities Among Spanish-speaking Cancer Patients

    Fernando Diaz, MD While working in a primary care setting during his medical residency, Dr. Fernando Diaz observed a striking disparity. He was seeing many older patients with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses. And many of them were Spanish-speaking, foreign-born, and uninsured. As the child of immigrants, Dr. Diaz says, “I saw my family in those patients.” Currently, Dr. Diaz is a … Read more