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Drs. Jordan, Callahan, and Loeser awarded 5 year, $6.7 million grant from NIAMS for a pragmatic clinical trial of Weight loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (“WE-CAN”)

August 27, 2015
Drs. Jordan, Callahan, and Loeser awarded 5 year, $6.7 million grant from NIAMS for a pragmatic clinical trial of Weight loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (“WE-CAN”). NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases announced that UNC will be part of a multi-center...

Allergy/Immunology Clinic receives Exceptional Patient Service Award

August 21, 2015
Our UNC Allergy/Immunology Clinic received the Exceptional Patient Service Award, being one of only 14 clinics honored for exceptional service in all four quarters of fiscal year 2014 in Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Scores.

Dr. Allen leads new study on Pain Coping Skills Training for African Americans with Osteoarthritis

August 4, 2015
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability among adults in general, but African Americans experience a disproportionate burden, including greater prevalence and more severe symptoms and functional limitations. Emerging data suggest that pain Coping Skills Training (CST) programs may help to reduce racial disparities in OA symptom...

UNC Rheumatology Clinic Nurse Receives Award

June 17, 2015
Portsia Latta, NA, with the UNC Rheumatology Clinic, received a Plus People Award from UNC Healthcare. This honor is presented to UNC Healthcare employees for their outstanding performance and service. The Plus People Awards were established to recognize those who exemplify the characteristics of one or more of the pillars...

Dr. Richard Loeser receives award to study the microbiome and OA

June 2, 2015
Dr. Loeser receives the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research and TraCS Translational Team Science Award for “The Role of the Microbiome in Osteoarthritis”

Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorships Awarded

June 2, 2015
Two students were awarded an eight week preceptorship by the Rheumatology Research Foundation and will complete their preceptorships at UNC TARC.

2015 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Meeting (OARSI)

June 2, 2015
UNC TARC represented our community, state and nation at the OARSI World Congress annual meeting in Seattle, Washington.

Julie Hans, UNC TARC supporter, interviewed by WNCN

April 29, 2015
Check it out! https://www.cbs17.com/news/big-changes-in-weather-lead-to-treatable-joint-pain/

Dr. Kelli Allen leads Stepped Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis (STEP-KOA)

April 20, 2015
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic conditions and a leading cause of disability among veterans. Although exercise is known to improve pain, physical abilities, and other outcomes for patients who have knee OA, most individuals with this condition are physically inactive. Therefore there is a need...

Dr. Jordan named Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development

April 10, 2015
Dr. William L. Roper, MD, MPH, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, has appointed Joanne M. Jordan, MD, MPH, as Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, effective April 15, 2015.