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    Healthcare Worker Demonstration Brings Together UNC Medical Students, Residents and Physicians

    Left to right: Liz Kotzen, MD, Emily Chang, MD, Karin True, MD, with daughter Molly, and Kiri Bagley, MD, participated in the demonstration. Medical students, residents and physicians participated in a demonstration June 6 to advocate for culturally sensitive healthcare services and education for underserved populations. UNC’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA), played a … Read more

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    Rivera received 2019 Educator Award

    M. Patricia Rivera, MD M. Patricia Rivera, MD, received a 2019 Educator Award from the American College of Chest Physicians. The honor was presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Each year, CHEST honors physicians and others who are making significant or meritorious contributions to chest medicine. All honorees are recognized for advancing work in specific areas of … Read more

  • Adaora A. Adimora, MD, MPH

    Adimora elected to the National Academy of Medicine

    Adaora A. Adimora, MD, MPH Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine and professor of epidemiology with the UNC Gillings School of Public Health has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).  Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demo … Read more

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    Giselle Corbie-Smith receives Edward Graham Kidder Award

    Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc (Republished from the UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom.) The Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award recognizes distinguished service to the state, the nation, and the university by a faculty member. This year, the award was presented to Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, as part of the University Day ceremony on October 12 in Memor … Read more

  • Carlton Moore, MD, MS

    EHR enhancements linked to better cognitive performance in physicians

    Carlton Moore, MD, MS Carlton Moore, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of hospital medicine, contributed to a recent quality improvement study published in JAMA Network Open that considers how current interfaces for electronic health records (EHR) may be associated with excess cognitive workload and poor performance levels for physicians. The study included resi … Read more

  • Dr. Grace Prince and Dr. Seyi Fayanju

    Falk presents chair awards for diversity in thought

    Grace Prince, MD and Seyi Fayanju, MD Every year, the UNC Department of Medicine presents the Chair Award to two outstanding residents. At last week’s Medicine Grand Rounds, Dr. Ron Falk recognized Dr. Grace Prince and Dr. Seyi Fayanju for diversity in thought. “The first award goes to a former chief resident, who was instrumental in leading us all into Fusion Fridays, and for he … Read more

  • Dr. Koyal Jain and Dr. Keisha Gibson

    Jain and Gibson receive Foundation Phase Teaching Excellence Awards

    Koyal Jain, MD, FASN, and Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH The UNC Academy of Educators (AOE) held its annual Alan W. Cross Evening of Scholarship on May 23, an event that celebrated the accomplishments of the previous year, welcomed new members and awarded outstanding educators in the community. Koyal Jain, MD, FASN, and Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, both received a Foundation Phase Teaching Ex … Read more

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    Giselle Corbie-Smith Will Deliver Berryhill Lecture as 41st President of Society of General Internal Medicine

    The Society of General Internal Medicine elected Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, as its 41st president last year. Officially inducted in April, Corbie-Smith says the appointment is giving her the opportunity to combine her 20 plus years of service to the organization with her work as a health equity researcher. She will also deliver the 34th Annual Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture … Read more

  • Michelle Floris-Moore, MD

    Floris-Moore Joins HIVMA Board

    Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MS has been elected to serve board of directors for the HIV Medicine Association.

  • Claudia Rojas, CELAH Program Manager

    Culturally Competent Healthcare for the Latino Community

    The UNC Center for Latino Health recognizes its 10 year anniversary, announces a new cardiology clinic, and celebrates Claudia Rojas, the center manager who has been named “Community Service Person of the Year.”

  • New York Times Magazine Features Alpha Gal Experts from Medicine

    Scott Commins, MD, PhD, and Onyinye Iweala, MD, PhD, from the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology discuss the tick-borne meat allergy in a new article. Commins says increased awareness is critical to helping patients, broadening research and discovering treatments.

  • Janet Rubin, MD, Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, and David Margolis, MD

    UNC School of Medicine Announces Three New Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professors

    Three exemplary physician-scientists at the UNC School of Medicine – David Margolis, MD, Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, and Janet Rubin, MD – have been named Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professors.