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  • Faculty & Staff in the News through April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April 2026. Haley Simpson, MD, was consulted on the rising survival rate of patients diagnosed with cancer. Lindsay Rosman, MD, published a study identifying atrial fibrillation density as a biomarker for ischaemic stroke risk predi … Read more

  • Featured UME: Jervis Wheeler, MD

    Meet Dr. Wheeler, a pulmonary and critical care physician and the Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Novant Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte! Dr. Wheeler and his wife. Tell us a little about how got interested in education and your background ?  I graduated from the University of Illinois College of medicine in 1990.  I had a 3-year Air Force scholarship and then we … Read more

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    Lindsey Rosman Identified a Biomarker for Ischaemic Stroke Risk Prediction

    Lindsey A. Rosman, PhD Lindsey A. Rosman, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, recently published a study in the European Heart Journal identifying atrial fibrillation density as a biomarker for ischaemic stroke risk prediction. Atrial fibrillation is commonly classified by episode duration and cumulative burden, but Rosman’s research found that … Read more

  • Jennifer E. Flythe To Co-Lead $17M Trial to Slow the Progression of Kidney Disease

    A five-year, multisite clinical trial will compare two medication strategies for advanced chronic kidney disease, enrolling 1,350 participants nationwide. Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 1 million people in the US. Individuals with advanced CKD have high risks of kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation, cardiovascular events, hospitalizations, and … Read more

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    Ross Boyce honored as Doctor of the Year by Triangle Business Journal

    Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, is one of four UNC Health teammates honored by the Triangle Business Journal as recipients of a 2026 Health Care Leadership Award. Dr. Boyce, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was honored with the Doctor of the Year award. The TBJ published a profile of each award recipient: What motivates you in your everyday work? “Scie … Read more

  • Turning a Hospital Stay into a Meaningful Bridge Back to HIV Care

    Less than half of people with HIV in the U.S. stay consistently connected to outpatient HIV care, a gap that limits access to lifesaving medications and increases the risk of HIV transmission. Hospitalizations are especially common among people who are already disconnected from care. Among the nearly 200,000 hospitalizations among persons with HIV in the US every year, more than … Read more

  • Myron S. Cohen Awarded 2026 Faculty Award for Global Excellence from UNC Global Affairs

    Myron Cohen, MD, is third from the right. Myron S. Cohen, MD, was selected to receive a 2026 Faculty Award for Global Excellence from UNC Global Affairs. Only three faculty members receive this annual award. Dr. Cohen’s 30 years of studies on HIV and leadership in the infectious disease field were among the reasons his peers, staff and students nominated him. The Faculty Awards f … Read more

  • Internal Medicine Chief Residents Selected for the 2027-2028 Academic Year

    The University of North Carolina Internal Medicine Program has announced the following chief residents who will serve during the 2027-2028 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor residents, as they continue to align the training program with the needs of the depa … Read more

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    In Memoriam: Dr. Sarah Smithson

    Dr. Darren DeWalt, chair of the UNC Department of Medicine, shared the following message on the passing of Dr. Sarah Smithson.  Dear Colleagues, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that Dr. Sarah Smithson passed away unexpectedly earlier this week after a brief, serious illness. Sarah was a deeply loved primary care physician and a valued member of the Departm … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through March

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of March 2026. Spencer Dorn, MD, joined Roon to host a talk on clinical use of AI. Klara Klein, MD, PhD, was featured on an NPR segment on the ability of GLP-1 drugs to decrease addiction risk. Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, and David Margolis, M … Read more

  • Kunal Patel Chosen by Medical Students to be their Match Day Speaker

    Dr. Kunal Patel Kunal Patel, MD, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and a Foundation Phase Academic Coach in the Office of Academic Excellence, was chosen to be the 2026 Match Day speaker by the graduating class of medical students. Dr. Patel was the final speaker before students opened their match envelopes, providing last words o … Read more

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    C. Adrian Austin Co-Wrote a Summary on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU

    C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, is a co-author of the newly published “Executive Summary: Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Caring for Older Adults in the ICU,” appearing in Critical Care Medicine. The guidelines were developed by a multidisciplinary panel convened by the Board of the Americ … Read more