Category: Geriatric Medicine
Dr. Kimberly Mournighan Selected for LAMP
Kimberly Mournighan, MD Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Mournighan on being selected to participate in the 2025-2026 UNC Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). This program is a nine-month, cohort-based faculty development and orientation designed for junior faculty (within their first three years). LAMP seeks to build a sense of community by addressing the fundamentals … Read more
Dr. Batsis Presents at American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting
John Batsis, MD At the American Diabetes Association 85th Annual Scientific Sessions on June 21, Dr. John Batsis presented a session entitled Obesity Sarcopenia—Implications for Weight Loss Therapies. According to Dr. Batsis, “Obesity has been known as a great public health concern for the last five decades. I realized about 15–20 years ago that no one was evaluating this [sarcop … Read more
Dr. Emily Cetrone: North Carolina Needs More Geriatricians
Dr. Emily Cetrone According to the American Geriatrics Society, North Carolina had 227 certified geriatricians in 2016. By 2030, the state is expected to need 931. Dr. Emily Cetrone, a clinical assistant professor and associate program director for the UNC Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program says, “The truth is that we won’t have enough geriatricians just based on the growing p … Read more
Dr. Meredith Gilliam: 2024-2025 Tideswell Scholar
Dr. Gilliam (2nd from L), UNC Division of Geriatric Medicine Chief Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead (3rd from L), and other Tideswell Scholars at AGS 2025 During the American Geriatric Society’s annual meeting in Chicago last month, Dr. Meredith Gilliam attended the 10 years of Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging Celebration. The intimate gathering brought together Tideswell alumni from a … Read more
Dr. Maureen Dale Discusses Geriatric Medicine’s Profile with NC Health News
UNC Hospital Hillsborough Campus Dr. Maureen Dale, director of the UNC Geriatrics Fellowship Program recently told NC Health News that many medical students aren’t exposed to geriatric medicine. On top of that, geriatricians typically receive lower compensation than other providers. To boost the field’s profile Dr. Dale believes that medical students should get early exposure to … Read more
New Book from Dr. Christina Shenvi and Colleagues Contains Latest Geriatric Emergency Medicine Insights
Dr. Christina Shenvi and the new book ‘Geriatric Emergency Medicine’ In a recently published book, Drs. Christina Shenvi (UNC Emergency Medicine Associate Professor) and Brittany Ellis (University of Saskatchewan) cover key topics on geriatric emergency medicine. Other content contributors from UNC Emergency Medicine include Drs. Daniel Markwalter, Martin Casey, and Susie Kennedy … Read more
Drs. Niznik and Kahkoska Receive NCTraCS CTS Pilot Award
Drs. Josh Niznik and Anna Kahkoska NCTraCS recently announced recipients of the TraCS Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) pilot awards. Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine) and Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health) received a CTS award for Exploring the Utility of Linked Patient Portal … Read more
109 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Awarded 2025 Carolina Care Excellence
Each year, UNC Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider’s practice to their friends and family. This year, 228 UNC physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more
The Division of Geriatric Medicine Announces Faculty Achievements
The Division of Geriatric Medicine is proud to announce the following faculty’s recent achievements: Effective March 1, 2025, Dr. Lindsay Wilson was promoted to Clinical Professor. The American College of Physicians (ACP) honored Dr. Deb Bynum with the NC Laureate Award from. She has also been elected to the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) Council as … Read more
Dr. Claire Larson Joins SOM Students in Japan
Claire Larson, MD This past summer, Dr. Claire Larson, assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Geriatrics, joined two UNC School of Medicine students in Nagoya, Japan. MD/PhD student Ray Cheever and and a second-year medical student Grace Lian represented UNC. They were joined by two Duke University students, two UC Davis students, and six students from China for N … Read more
Bynum awarded NC Laureate Award from American College of Physicians
Debra Bynum, MD Debra Bynum, MD, MMEL, FACP, Vice Chair for Education in the UNC Department of Medicine, Program Director for the UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program and professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, has been honored with the North Carolina Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians. The Laureate Award is presented to long-standing a … Read more
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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