The International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS) recently honored Laura Hanson MD, MPH with its Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award. The November 2022 award honored Dr. Hanson’s research in dementia palliative care. At the INPCS’ invitation, she gave a presentation at the virtual meeting. At this meeting participants also learned that UNC Neurocritical Care faculty member Winnie … Read more
Karina Zaveri Whelan, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine, is creating a curriculum to enable medical students at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine to implement a health equity-focused improvement project. She gave an update on the project in the video below. “My goal through this project is … Read more
Christine Hill, MHA, CRA, is a member of the UNC Blood Research Center in the Division of Hematology. She is also a super mom who raised her three kids while completing her master’s degree and working full-time. This year Christine is checking off an item on her bucket list!
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of January. Brian C. Jensen, MD, spoke about caring for patients with cardiotoxicity, a type of heart damage caused by chemotherapy. Amanda Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS, was interviewed by Medscape regarding steroid injections and osteoarthritis. Shakira J. … Read more
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), once rapidly fatal, can now be managed with medication. The UNC Pulmonary Hypertension Program is equipped with experts who are providing that life changing care through diagnosis, treatment and research. It was the first Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) Accredited Comprehensive Care Center in North Carolina and is still one of only … Read more
Brian C. Jensen, associate professor of medicine and pharmacology in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Cardiology, speaks about his research on kinase inhibitor cardiotoxicity. On any given Tuesday, you will find Brian C. Jensen, MD, cardiologist and physician-scientist, tending to patients in his cardio-oncology clinic. His schedule is packed to the brim with cancer … Read more
Ravi K. Mallavarapu, MD, a nephrologist interested in living donor kidney transplantation, was inspired to become a doctor by his grandfather. If he didn’t purse a career in medicine, Dr. Mallavarapu may have become a naturalist who is involved in the conservation of trees and wildlife. The abundant nature in North Carolina and UNC’s mission were two of … Read more
Ravi K. Mallavarapu, MD, a nephrologist interested in living donor kidney transplantation, was inspired to become a doctor by his grandfather. If he didn’t purse a career in medicine, Dr. Mallavarapu may have become a naturalist who is involved in the conservation of trees and wildlife. The abundant nature in North Carolina and UNC’s mission were two of the reasons he now finds himself in Chapel Hill.
January 1: President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 declaring slaves within the rebellious states free. However, this did not end slavery in the United States. Read more about how this document transformed our nation. January 4: Louis Braille, the inventor of braille was born over 200 years ago in 1809. Braille is … Read more
Spring Has Sprung Throughout many cultures and religions, the season of Spring represents growth, rebirth, and new beginnings. With the new and higher weather, our connection to nature and each other grows stronger. Holidays such as Ramadan, Passover, and Easter are approaching, which leaves us many opportunities to reflect on the past and look forward … Read more
For medical students, “Match Day” is one of the most thrilling and unforgettable moments of their lives. As they open their envelopes, decorative boxes, and other means of message delivery, students are imbued with the knowledge of where the next steps of their medical education will be. On March 18th, the University of North Carolina … Read more