McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Dr. Ann Murphy
December 19, 2018
Speaker: Dr. Ann Murphy, Johns Hopkins University
Medicine Grand Rounds, Sidney Smith “Key Messages from the 2018 Guidelines for the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol”
December 13, 2018
Sidney Smith is a professor of medicine, an active clinical cardiologist and a clinical researcher. He is a past president of the American Heart Association and a world-recognized expert on developing national and international guidelines for assessment of cardiovascular risk and for treatment of cardiovascular disorders including hypertension, cholesterol abnormalities, and acute coronary syndromes. At … Continued
Sartor Named Crohn’s Disease Health Care Hero
December 13, 2018
The National Liberty Museum honored Balfour Sartor, MD, with its inaugural Healthcare Hero in the Field of Crohn’s Disease for his decades of work to find better treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases. Balfour Sartor, MD R. Baltour Sartor, MD, the Midget Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, received the inaugural Healthcare Hero in … Continued
Eron, Kuhlman named Smithies Investigators
December 12, 2018
(Republished from the UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom.) The UNC School of Medicine has selected Joe Eron, MD, professor of medicine and vice chief for the division of infectious diseases, and Brian Kuhlman, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, as Oliver Smithies Investigators, an annual award to honor senior faculty members … Continued
Senior Residents Match to Fellowships for 2019
December 11, 2018
December Match Day marks a new celebration for the path ahead. Last week, the UNC Department of Medicine matched residents to fellowships, filling a variety of positions in its subspecialty training programs. The fellowship match process starts the summer of third-year residency and ends in December. Applicants prepare applications, they interview, and they rank a … Continued
Story Slam, Serendipity, and Advance Care Planning in the ICU
December 7, 2018
UNC School of Medicine’s first UNC Story Slam gave physicians an opportunity to share stories about the personal experience of practicing medicine. Gary Winzelberg, Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Associate Director for UNC’s Palliative Care Program speaks about “Serendipity” in the ICU.
Shaheen Receives Craver Professor Award
December 6, 2018
Amy Shaheen, MD, MSC, professor of clinical medicine, has been honored with the Craver Medical Student Teaching Award. The Craver Medical Student Teaching Award was established by UNC School of Medicine graduate Joseph M. Craver, MD, to honor outstanding teachers in internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery who inspire and change the lives of medical students through their teaching.
Medicine Grand Rounds, Wesley Burks “Peanut Allergy: Why Are All These Families Going Nuts?”
December 6, 2018
Dr. Burks will address anxieties families have concerning peanut allergy, how to respond to a reaction, and will describe the current research and treatments. In his Chair’s Corner podcast with Dr. Falk, Dr. Burks explains “You have to ingest the food to have serious life-threatening reaction—it’s not touching it, it’s not smelling it, it’s not … Continued
Infective endocarditis increases more than tenfold in North Carolina
December 6, 2018
The opioid epidemic is reshaping the epidemiology of heart valve infection, according to a new study led by Asher Shranz, MD, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.