Category: News
Jonathan Juliano named a Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor
Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, a Professor and Associate Chief for Research and Professional Development in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Associate Director for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, was recognized by the University for his commitment and excellence in teaching. The Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professorship is a prestigious title, … Read more
Resident and Faculty Recognized with End of Year Awards.
Here are the recipients of the 2025 Residents award! Faculty awarded by the 2025 class of residents are also listed below. Bondurant-Eringhaus Award Recipient: Brian Wood, MD Awarded to a resident demonstrating commitment and excellence in research. Chairman’s Awards Recipients: Hannah Dee, MD & Lauren Goldbeck, MD Given in recognition of residents who have had a great impact … 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 Cross-Disciplinary ID Service Aims to Reduce Burden of C. Diff Infections at UNC Eastowne
A cross-disciplinary project led by Thomas Holowka, MD, PhD, fourth-year fellow (PI) and Luther Bartelt, MD, DTM&H, associate professor (co-PI), will be piloting a service embedded within the ID clinic overseen by Claire Farel, MD, MPH, at Eastowne that is expected to diminish wait times for patients, and facilitate a more accurate diagnosis through a detailed patient history … 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
Featured UME: Julie Machen, MD
Meet Julie Machen, MD, an internal medicine specialists, our featured Undergraduate Medical Educator of the month! What was your journey into medical education? As the oldest of four girls, I have loved teaching from an early age! I grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, then attended UNC School of Medicine in the class of 2015. I moved to Boston for my Internal Medicine residenc … Read more
John Buse Leads Study Finding Cushing’s Syndrome in a Quarter of Patients with Difficult-to-Control Diabetes
John Buse, MD, PhD, Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, led a study finding 24% of individuals with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes also present with hypercortisolism (Cushing’s syndrome). This study, entitled CATALYST and published in Diabetes Care, was the largest and most rigorous trial ever conducted to … Read more
Amanda Nelson Contributes to Landmark Osteoarthritis Study
Left to right: Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS; Liubov Arbeeva, MS; Yvonne Golightly, PT, MS, PhD Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS, professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, and other Thurston Arthritis Research Center researchers coauthored a study entitled, “Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals” in Nature. T … Read more
Drs. Saira and Shehzad Sheikhs’ Project Voted First Place by Peers at FNIH Biomarkers Consortium
Saira Sheikh, MD, Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology and Director of the Clinical Trials Program at UNC’s Thurston Arthritis Research Center, along with her brother Shehzad Sheikh, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, were invited to pitch their co … Read more
Simon Gray Receives AGA Research Scholar Award
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) announced the selection of 74 recipients to receive $2.4 million in research funding through the annual AGA Research Foundation Awards Program. Simon Gray, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina and Alumni of the Department of Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program is among is awardees … Read more
Evan Dellon, MD, MPH Awarded William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology
Evan Dellon, MD, MPH. Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, AGAF, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was awarded the William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology by the American Gastroenterological Association. The William Beaumont Prize is given to a gastroenterologist who demonstrates commitment to advancing patient care through clinical and translatio … Read more