Tag: 2020

Lauren Raff, MD, assistant professor of surgery, and Evan Raff, MD, assistant professor in the division of hospital medicine have been awarded a grant by the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) to improve teamwork and communication during rapid responses. The grant provides professional development in quality improvement, as...

Jared Weiss, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology, presented preliminary findings at the 2020 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium from a phase II trial that combined radiation therapy and immunotherapy for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Learn more...

Kevin Biese, MD, MAT, associate professor of emergency medicine and associate professor of medicine in the division of geriatric medicine, with co-authors, has published key information on the role of the ED in diagnosis and acute management of COVID-19 in older adults. The article, published in the Journal of Geriatric...

In an interview with UK-based newspaper the “Independent,”  Saira Sheikh, MD, director of the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic and assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, provided clarity regarding chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine. The two medications have been in the news recently, following coverage related to...

Christine Kistler, MD, MASc, associate professor in the division of geriatric medicine and the department of family medicine, was interviewed by CNBC describing the need to support seniors, who are among the most vulnerable, during the coronavirus crisis. She explained the importance of reaching seniors in new ways to help...

Sue Kirkman, MD, professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, has received the American Diabetes Association’s 2020 Outstanding Physician-Clinician in Diabetes Award, recognizing her outstanding achievements in improving diabetes clinical practice.  The honor is scheduled to be presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 80th Scientific Sessions in...

The UNC School of Medicine celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20, welcoming the Class of 2020 virtually with leaders Wesley Burks, Cristy Page, Julie Byerley, and Beat Steiner. Listen to their celebratory message in this YouTube video. Altogether, the UNC Department of Medicine matched 27 categorical, 10 preliminary, and...

The National Hemophilia Foundation has awarded Nigel S. Key, MB, ChB, CRCP, the Harold R. Roberts Distinguished Professor in the division of hematology and oncology, and director of the UNC Blood Research Center, a $180,000 grant for the project “Evaluating the Mechanism of Emicizumab-related Thrombotic Microangiopathy.” Find a list of...

David Weber, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and medical director of UNC Hospitals’ Department of Hospital Epidemiology, comments on a new study that finds the ability of the novel coronavirus (also known as SARS-CoV-2) to stay in the air and on surfaces is highly...

This unique public-private collaboration provides funding for HIV Cure Center and Qura Therapeutics, the joint venture that brings academic and pharmaceutical research scientists together for the goal of curing people with HIV. David Margolis, MD, is the director of the UNC Cure Center. “Without the Qura partnership we would not...

For the third year in a row, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine was ranked first in the country for primary care education as a part of U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” “Earning the number one ranking in primary care three...

The Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) has announced projects that will be supported through IHQI’s Improvement Scholars Program. Half of these scholars are members of the UNC Department of Medicine, and they include the following.   Mildred Kwan, MD PhD, with lead Renae Boerneke, PharmD, BCPS, CPP — Reducing...