Category: promoting health equity
Corbie-Smith Contributes to Duke Research Blog About Health Equity
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Social Medicine, contributed to the Duke Research Blog “What are Healthcare Researchers Doing to Address Health Equity.” and Director of the UNC Center for Health Equity Research contribu She recognizes that while disparities are complex, “they are certainly no … Read more
Corbie-Smith, Fernandez Author Book Highlighting Vital Role of Community Based Change in Achieving Health Equity
Claudia S.P. Fernandez and Giselle Corbie-Smith hold a copy of their co-edited book “Leading Community Based Changes in the Culture of Health in the US.” Leading Community Based Changes in the Culture of Health in the US – Experiences in Developing the Team and Impacting the Community is available through IntechOpen, the world’s largest publisher of Open Access books. Co-edited b … Read more
Charlot Leads Study Finding Multi-Faceted Intervention Resulted in Timelier Lung Cancer Surgery for Black Patients.
Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc A detailed analysis by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative designed to address racial inequities in timing from diagnosis to surgery for lung cancer found that a multi-faceted intervention resulted in timelier lung cancer surgery for Black patients. The findings appeared Feb. 14, … Read more
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March Observances: Women’s History and More
In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980, as National Women’s History Week. He stated “…the achievements, leadership, courage, strength, and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well…” Women’s History Month officially began in 1987 and recognizes … Read more
Black Health and Wellness Recognized During Black History Month
In the still overhanging shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic … Black communities must look to the past to provide the light for our future, by embracing the rituals, traditions and healing modalities of our ancestors. These ways of knowing require a decolonization of thought and practice. (from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History – ASALH) This year’s t … Read more
Commemorating MLK, Jr., Remembering the Holocaust, and Celebrating Black History Month
January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day UNC’s 2022 MLK, Jr. Celebration includes a campus-wide initiative to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his legacy and his ideals. Carolina began its celebrations of King’s life and legacy long before there was a federal holiday. In fact, UNC is the only university ever awarded the “Making of the King Holiday Award” by the former MLK Fede … Read more
Jones Awarded Funding For “Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Support Program”
Honey M. Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC, MBA, FAANP, FCCM Honey M. Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC, MBA, FAANP, FCCM, Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded funding from the Clinical Investment Committee for the “Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Support Program” (CCAPPS), developed in collaboration with members of the Advanced Practice Prov … Read more
Garcia Named Diversity Speaker Award Recipient
Victor Garcia-Martinez, PhD Victor Garcia, PhD, was named the 2022 recipient of the International Society for Antiviral Research Diversity Speaker Award. UNC School of Medicine’s Craig Cameron, PhD, received the society’s inaugural award for 2021. Last year, the International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) created the Diversity Speaker Award to recognize an outstanding sci … Read more
December Holidays and Disability Awareness
The Most Wonderful Time of The Year Few months present as many multicultural celebrations as December, including Chanukah (Hanukkah), Christmas and Kwanzaa. These expressions of culture and religious traditions are all associated with “light,” a common holiday symbol representing hope for peace and understanding. The Department of Medicine would like to wish a happy holiday to al … Read more
Corbie-Smith Co-Authors Opinion Article on Data Inclusivity
Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, Kenan Distinguished Professor in Departments of Medicine and Social Medicine, and Director of the UNC Center for Health Equity Research, has co-authored an opinion piece for STAT with Warren Kibbe of the Duke Cancer Institute, calling for engaging communities “around how and why data affect them.” Read more from the UNC … Read more
Crystal Wiley Cené Appointed UCSD’s Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Crystal Cené, MD, MPH After 13 years as a faculty member in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, will be leave UNC to serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Health Equity at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Health System. She will also … Read more