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Category: Geriatric Medicine

  • Dr. John Batsis speaking at the 2025 Aging and the Family Symposium

    UNC Welcomes Nagoya University Scholars for ‘Aging and the Family’

    The ‘Grey Wave’ or ‘Silver Tsumani’ is here. These terms refer to the increasing number of elderly people around the world. Basically, the world’s population is aging much faster than in the past. In 2011, baby boomers began reaching the age of 65. In the United States, 18% of Americans are aged 65 or older. The percentage is even higher in Japan. 30% of all Japanese people are o … Read more

  • Dr. Christina Shenvi

    Dr. Christina Shenvi Becomes Full Professor with Tenure

    Dr. Shenvi is widely recognized for her contributions in advancing medical education and Geriatric Emergency Medicine, and serving in key leadership roles in the field of Emergency Medicine, both at UNC and with numerous national and international professional associations.

  • October 2025 Aging and the Family Faculty Symposium flyer

    UNC Global Affairs Presents: Aging and the Family Faculty Symposium

    Faculty and students are invited to join UNC Global Affairs, the UNC Center for Aging and Health, and the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine for a three-day multi-disciplinary symposium on “Aging and the Family,” October 14-16, in the Carolina Union, bringing together scholars and professionals from medicine, nursing, public health, social work and other fields to expl … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through September

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of September 2025. Millie Long, MD, MPH, and Edward Barnes, MD, MPH, played key roles in developing the first international guidelines for managing inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy. Christine Vigeland, MD, received at R03 fr … Read more

  • Featured UME Educator: Ana Felix, MBBCh

    Dr. Ana Felix is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine. “I always wanted to be an Elementary School Teacher. Not until my Middle School Teacher suggested I go into Medicine, did it enter my reality- no-one that I knew had so much as gone to college. So, I have always looked for teaching opportunities and found that an Academic career allowed me … Read more

  • Dr. John A. Batsis

    Dr. John Batsis Presents Keynote at AI Technology Center Consensus Guidelines Workshop

    John Batsis, MD Recently, Dr. John Batsis was a keynote speaker at the Artificial Intelligence Technology Center Consensus Guidelines Workshop for Older Adults in Washington, DC. At the workshop, he presented a talk entitled, “Implementation, Education, and Sustainability of Artificial Intelligence for Older Adults.” In his clinician-researcher role, Dr. Batsis applies scientific … Read more

  • Hanson Receives Ronald J. Falk Vanguard Award

    Dr. Ron Falk (Left) and Dr. Laura Hanson (right) at the award ceremony. Laura Hanson, MD, MPH, was awarded the Ronald J. Falk Vanguard Award, an honor recognizing a faculty member who leads with excellence across patient care, discovery and teaching. The annual award reflects the values of its namesake, Dr. Ronald Falk, an international renowned nephrologist who served as departm … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through August

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of August 2025. Klara Klein, MD, PhD, will serve as PI for the UNC site investigating cadisegliatin as an adjunctive treatment to insulin in adults with type 1 diabetes. The Division of Hospital Medicine met many milestones during Fisc … Read more

  • Josh Niznik, PharmD, PhD

    Dr. Niznik Presents at International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Meeting

    Dr Josh Niznik (far right) presenting at the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Meeting Josh Niznik, PharmD, PhD, recently presented his research during a Lightning Forum presentation at the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (IPSE) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. His research presentation was entitled “Outcomes Associated with Deprescribing Versu … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through July

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of July 2025. Joseph Eron, MD, spoke on a newly approved HIV prevention injection. Ruihai Zhou, MD, published in article in JACC on heart attacks triggered by Regadenoson during stress tests. Brad Drummond, MD, MHS, did a Q&A on CO … Read more

  • Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead

    Dr. Busby-Whitehead Steps Down as Division of Geriatric Medicine Chief

    Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professor and founder of the UNC-CH Division of Geriatric Medicine, has stepped down from her role as Division Chief. After leading for 22 years, she leaves behind a rich legacy of innovation and mentoring. However, she will continue in her role as Director of the UNC Center for Aging and Health. “I … Read more

  • Dr. Meredith Gilliam Tideswell Scholar and Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead at AGS 2025

    UNC Geriatrics Represented at AGS 2025

    Dr. Meredith Gilliam (second from left) and Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead (third from left) Last month, faculty and staff from the Center for Aging and Health and the Division of Geriatric Medicine attended the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Chicago, IL. AGS describes this annual meeting as, “the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing t … Read more