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Dr. Gerald Hladik Appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs

February 3, 2025
Gerald Hladik, MD, the Doc J. Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine, has been appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Hladik is committed to advancing faculty careers and fostering a supportive, nurturing culture. “Nothing brings me more joy...

Dr. Maureen Dale Discusses Caregiving for a Parent with AARP

January 30, 2025
Dr. Maureen Dale recently spoke to AARP about considerations for taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. Dr. Dale says one of the main issues to consider is whether you have the bandwidth to be a caregiver. She also says that if you choose to be a caregiver for a...

UNC Geriatrics 2024 Highlights and Milestones

January 15, 2025
What were the 2024 milestones and highlights for the UNC Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Center for Aging and Health? Read about grants, awards, international visits, and more!

Millie Long Appointed Chief of the UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

January 13, 2025
Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, has been appointed Chief of the University of North Carolina Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ron Falk, MD, Chair of the UNC Department of Medicine announced on January 9, 2025. Long is internationally recognized for her expertise in research, patient care, and education, particularly in...

Weber Named President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

January 6, 2025
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announced David J. Weber, MD, MPH, a distinguished leader in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology, and the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Infectious Diseases, will serve as the 2025 SHEA Board of...

Research on Ondansetron and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk in Maintenance Hemodialysis Selected as Editors’ Choice by JASN

January 3, 2025
An article by Sherin Ismail-Atta PharmD, PhD, epidemiology graduate student at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and trainee at the UNC Kidney Center, and her mentors, Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, and Jennifer Flythe, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the UNC Division...