Grand Rounds: Dr. Ross Boyce, MD, MSc

UNC Neurology is pleased to host Dr. Rose Boyce MD, MSc as grand rounds speaker on October 30, 2025.

Topic: Tic-Bourne Disease in NC: The Known and Unknown Unknowns

Dr. Boyce is an Associate Professor of Medicine at UNC School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, and a Faculty Fellow for the Carolina Population Center. His areas of interest include vector-borne diseases, tick-borne diseases, malaria, and spatial Epidemiology.

Dr. Boyce’s research focuses on the spatial and clinical epidemiology of malaria and other vector-borne diseases, particularly in rural, underserved communities. Current projects include (i) a NIH career development award (K23AI141764) that aims to develop more efficient methods of locating and targeting Anopheles mosquito breeding sites and (ii) a randomized controlled trial of insecticide-treated baby carriers, known as “lesus” in Uganda, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

The School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

Planner Disclosure

This activity is planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the above-named course director, in association with the Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD).  The CPD staff, course director and co-course director have no financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

Speaker Disclosure

The speaker has no financial relationships with commercial interests.

CME Credit

Grand Rounds is streamed LIVE on WebEx. You can now receive CME credit for joining the session online, please provide your FULL NAME when logging into WebEx or credit will not be granted.  CPD does not award partial credit for one hour sessions, so participants must attend at least 50 minutes of the session to receive.