UNC’s Integrative Vascular Biology (IVB) Training Program and the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI) jointly announce their Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. This year’s event will be held from 9AM – 5PM at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the UNC campus (150 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill,...

Course Description – Integrated Care of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Satellite Symposium – March 10, 2018 (7:00am – 12:15pm)Atrial Fibrillation is best managed by treating it as a “chronic disease” with episodic symptoms which can be successfully managed through a coordinated multidisciplinary model. This symposium will provide education to...

Possible risks must be weighed against the benefits of supplements, a study led by Seth Crockett, MD, MPH, finds.

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.

Dr. Peery focuses on benign conditions of the colon, including diverticular disease and hemorrhoids. Despite the extremely common nature of these conditions, there is little scientifically-based evidence to guide the care of patients with these commonly-encountered conditions. Indeed, most of the algorithms of care for these diseases are governed by...

George (Rick) Stouffer, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Cardiology, has been awarded the Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the department of medicine. The professorship honors Dr. Ernest Craige who was the first chief of the Division of Cardiology at the UNC...

This conference is designed for internists, family physicians, generalists, and other health care providers working in an adult primary care setting.

Speaker: James F. Martin, MD, PhD, Vivian L. Smith Professor in Regenerative Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab, Texas Heart InstituteTopic: “Hippo Signaling in Heart Regeneration” Seminar Synopsis: Dr. Martin is an internationally recognized developmental and regenerative biologist who has made fundamental contributions to our understanding of...

Busy clinicians need a focused clinical approach to both the diagnostic and imaging challenges of diagnosis in patients presenting with back pain and neurological symptoms. Ana Felix is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. She is an expert neurologist, seeing patients who...

Speaker: Dr. Douglas A. Marchuk, PhD, James B. Duke Professor, Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University Topic: “Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: The Path from Gene Discovery to Therapy”

Medicine residents win the medical jeopardy competition for the third year in a row, while a resident-led quality improvement project and poster takes best overall.

A recent dialysis research study shows many aspects of research can be improved to encourage broader patient participation and better align research and clinical processes in clinics. A product of the study is a new video tool that features actual participants in animation.