David Weber, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and epidemiology with the Gillings School of Global Public Health, recalls North Carolina’s SARS case in 2003, explaining how the emergence of diseases like H1N1, West Nile Virus, Ebola, Zika and multiple flu seasons, has kept colleagues practicing and preparing for inevitabilities like COVID-19.

The kidneys control potassium levels in the body, which are important for nerve and muscle cell functioning, especially the heart. Gerald Hladik, MD, chief of the division of nephrology, recently contributed to a Livestrong.com article about the symptoms of potassium deficiency, along with treatment for the condition known as hypokalemia.

Charles Jennette, MD, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and professor of medicine, has received the Robert H. Heptinstall Lifetime Achievement Award from the Renal Pathology Society (RPS). The honor was presented February 29 at the RPS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Ca. Jennette’s service, teaching and research activities focus on kidney disease. From 1999–2019, … Read more

Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, the Richard M. Goldberg Distinguished Professor in Medical Oncology, in the division of hematology and oncology, is the lead author of an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that provides perspectives on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed new payment model for medical oncology care. Called Oncology Care First, … Read more

Following is a compilation of UNC Health information for our providers. With the first COVID-19 patient identified in North Carolina, we need everyone to follow the clinical strategy of Identify, Isolate, Inform and to continue to practice appropriate respiratory hygiene and hand hygiene. Review the steps already taken and resources (including signage) on our COVID-19 Intranet page. A similar resource page is available for the … Read more

Myron Cohen, MD, the Yeargan-Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology, discussed the COVID-19 / coronavirus in an interview with CNN, Thursday, February 27. “This is an emerging pathogen and the most important thing for us to do is to learn the rules that govern this virus,” says Cohen, director of the … Read more

Division of Hematology and Oncology Kirsten Nyrop, PhD, has received a one-year, $50,000 award to study interventions for racial disparities in breast cancer survival from the Integrated Approach to Breast Health Equity Competitive Grant Program, a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and Pfizer. Read more. The Anticoagulation Forum’s Ansell Fellowship Program has awarded the UNC School of … Read more

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, has been named director of the Office of Medical Student Research (OMSR), preceded by Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, who directed OMSR for many years and engaged countless medical students in meaningful research experiences. Dellon is a professor of medicine and adjunct professor of epidemiology in the division of gastroenterology and … Read more

Third year residents Maxwell Diddams, MD, and Ann Marie Kumfer, MD, recently participated in the Dx, Clinical Problem Solvers podcast. After an introduction by UNC Internal Medicine Residency Director Deb Bynum, MD, Kumfer and Diddams are given a case to diagnose and solve. The clinical problem is recorded as Episode 68: Human Dx unknown with … Read more

Ric Boucher, MD, the James C. Moeser Eminent Professor of Medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, and director of the Marsico Lung Institute, has been named to give this year’s Amberson lecture at the American Thoracic Society meeting, May 15-20 in Philadelphia, PA. The J. Burns Amberson Lecture recognizes a … Read more

Blaire Wendlandt, MD, MSc, a fellow in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, has received a Weill Research Grant from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Named for SCCM founder and its first president, Max Harry Weil, MD, PhD, MCCM, the SCCM-Weil Research Grant is awarded to SCCM members as a stepping-stone … Read more

Over one hundred women gathered at the William and Ida Friday Center on Saturday, February 22, for education and a discussion about cardiovascular health. The Sixth Annual Women’s Heart Symposium provided participants with the knowledge and resources to improve their health outcomes. They also learn from physicians and other providers how heart attack symptoms can … Read more