Category: Geriatric Medicine
Faculty Receive Recognition from IM Residents
Providing excellent medical education is one of the Department’s core missions. It is through the guidance of our dedicated faulty we are able to prepare residents for diverse career paths. The following individuals received high marks on resident evaluations. Division of Hospital Medicine Erin Finn, MD William Rearick, MD, MPH Division of General Medicine and Epidemiology … Read more
Dr. Kistler to Washington Post: falls and older adults
Christine Kistler, MD, MASc According to the CDC, roughly 1 in 4 Americans 65 and older experience falls annually. The CDC also says that falls are the leading cause of injury and death in this age group. Dr. Christine Kistler (Associate Professor in Geriatric and Family Medicine) recently spoke to the Washington Post about the seriousness of falls for older adults. She said, “Fo … Read more
Dr. Austin Receives Two-Year, $500K Grant from National Institute of Aging
C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, was awarded a two-year, $500K, grant from the National Institute of Aging for his project, “Development and Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy of a Telemedicine-Based Delirium Assessment Tool.” The overarching objective of this project is to develop and establish the diagnostic accuracy of a telemedicine- based delirium assessment tool, the TELE-CAM. De … Read more
Dr. Shakira Grant nominated for 2023 Disruptor Award
Dr. Shakira Grant was recently nominated for a 2023 Healio NextGen Disruptor Award. You can vote for Dr. Grant here (voting closes April 1). According to Healio, “This award recognizes an up-and-coming physician who already is disrupting the status quo in the field through new techniques, new thoughts, questioning methods or breakthrough research.” Healio will host the annual hem … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1 – February 28, 2023
Division of Hematology Shakira Grant, MBBS, received a one-year, $11.5K grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE). Callie Berkowitz, MD, was awarded a grant from Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders. Alice Ma, MD, FACP, and Nigel Key, MB, ChB, FRCP, will serve a … Read more
Physician Spotlight: Debra Bynum, MD, MMEL, FACP
Debra Bynum, MD Dr. Debra Bynum discovered her interest in Geriatric Medicine as a resident. During that time, she realized her love for working with older patients. “I loved the complexity of care,” she says, “and the patients themselves I found to have such amazing stories.” In addition, she also met Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead and Dr. Andrew Greganti as well as many other outstand … Read more
Dr. Drickamer speaks to Washington Post on hospice care
Margaret Drickamer, MD The Washington Post recently quoted Dr. Margaret Drickamer in an article on hospice care. As the Associate Medical Director of Inpatient Hospice, Dr. Drickamer, deals with tough choices on a regular basis. She says, “it can be upsetting for family members and patients who have prepared for death, only to be told the patient has hit a plateau and is being di … Read more
Dr. Shakira Grant and Jiona Mills Interviewed at ASH 2022
Watch an interview with Dr. Shakira Grant and Jiona Mills on Barriers to Participation in Hematology Trials at the 2022 ASH conference.
Physician Spotlight: Marvin McBride, MD, MBA
Marvin McBride, MD, MBA Marvin McBride was always interested in science and people. In medicine, he merged these two interests. After graduating from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, he attended Duke Medical School. During his medical training, Dr. McBride gravitated towards family medicine. As a result, he completed a family medicine residency at the University of Virginia. P … Read more
INPCS Recognizes Dr. Hanson and Funds Dr. Lau
Dr. Laura Hanson, Medical Director, UNC Palliative Care Program & Professor of Geriatric Medicine The International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS) recently honored Laura Hanson MD, MPH with its Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award. The November 2022 award honored Dr. Hanson’s research in dementia palliative care. At the INPCS’ invitation, she gave a presentation at … Read more
2023 Fellows Match to the Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine is honored to welcome new Tar Heel trainees! The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) released results for the 2022 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match on November 30. This is the first year the organization’s largest Fellowship Match included subspecialties in internal medicine, pediatrics, addiction and multidisciplinary specialties. More th … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: October 1 – October 31, 2022
Division of Geriatric Medicine David Lynch, MD recently received a Clin-STAR Pilot Grant. Division of Infectious Diseases Lina Rosengren-Hovee, MD, MPH, MS received HRSA grant for building a text messaging patient check-in system for youth living with HIV at the Wake County Health Department. Arlene Sena-Soberano, MD, MPH, was awarded a new NIH contrast as PI for a syphilis speci … Read more