| | Video: UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health Ribbon Cutting |
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| UNC Health celebrated the opening of UNC Hospitals Youth Behavioral Health, a 54-bed facility in Butner, N.C., that will provide acute hospital care for children and teens in psychiatric crisis. The facility expects to begin treating patients by the end of November. | | |
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| Read news media coverage from the past week featuring interviews with UNC School of Medicine faculty, staff and students. | | |
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| | Peden Named Clinical Research Alliance Chief Research Officer |
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David Peden, MD, MS, will begin his work in the role immediately. As CRO for the organization, he will identify and develop therapeutic areas of emphasis, recruit therapeutic area leaders and protocol investigators, coordinate multisite clinical trial submissions, and establish collaborations for multisite trials across various SOM, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Health and industry partners.
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| | | UNC Awarded NSF Award to Incorporate Career Exploration, Professional Development into PhD Training |
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Rebekah Layton, PhD, and Patrick Brandt, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine Office of Graduate Education – with principal investigator Michael Jarstfer, PhD, and colleagues at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy – are working to make professional development and career specific, student-centered training an integral part of graduate student training.
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| | | Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Collaborate to Overcome Language and Disability Barriers |
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| A UNC Family Medicine collaboration with Piedmont Health Services and partners has resulted in a $3-million HRSA grant to improve training in overcoming language and disability barriers. The 5-year project, “Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Language and Disability Access to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,” is focused on building and developing curriculum and program experiences to enhance the training for medical students and residents. | | |
| | | UNC Health Joins Promising Multicenter Clinical Trial for Glioblastoma |
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| UNC Health is now enrolling patients as part of a multicenter clinical trial for patients who have been newly diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM). The phase 2b clinical study administers IGV-001, a combination immunotherapy developed by biotech company Imvax. | | |
| | | Annual $50,000 Innovation Pilot Awards Request for Proposal Released |
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| The Center for Health Innovation of UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine has released a request for proposals for the 2024 Innovation Pilot Awards. All UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health employees from any owned entity are eligible to apply. | | |
| | | Spotlighting Health Equity Research During University Research Week |
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| During University Research Week, the Center for Health Equity Research hosted two panel events: one on research staff perspectives and another on equity approaches. | | |
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| | Dittmer, Griffith, Strauss Labs Win Art in Science Competition |
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| During University Research Week, the labs of Dirk Dittmer, PhD, Jack Griffith, PhD, and Joshua Strauss, PhD, won the Art-in-Science Competition held by the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research. | | |
| | | Knittel Appointed to National Commission on Correctional Health Care Board |
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| Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD, from the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has joined the multidisciplinary board of representatives for the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. | | |
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| | UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health Dedicates New Tiny Home Community |
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Led by UNC Psychiatry and UNC Social Work faculty and staff, the tiny home community in Chatham County will open next spring at The Farm at Penny Lane, which provides a variety of mental health services. Soon it will provide independent living in a nourishing community. Thava Mahavedan, MS, spearheads the project.
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| | | Arora, Friedlander Named Co-directors of Quality Improvement for UNC Urology |
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Hans Arora, MD, PhD, and Dave Friedlander, MD, MPH, will serve as the UNC Department of Urology’s inaugural co-directors of quality improvement, roles that will focus on enhancing the quality of patient care and furthering the department’s commitment to excellence.
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| | | Migliaccio Promoted to Associate Professor |
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| The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine promoted Daniel Migliaccio, MD, to the role of associate professor. Migliaccio also is UNC’s director of emergency ultrasound and director of the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Program. | | |
| | | Volunteers Still Needed for Admissions Interviews |
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| The admissions office began virtual interviews for the class of 2028 in September. Faculty, trainees, students and staff are welcome to volunteer to assist in the process. Those who would like to participate in interviewing our medical school applicants, please use the link below to learn more about the process and to sign up for interview days. | | |
| | | CHER Spotlight: Meet Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH |
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The Center for Health Equity Research spotlights an Abacus Evaluation teammate in this Q&A, covering Reese’s work in the center, motivation to advocate for stem cell donations, and more.
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| | | Better Together: Celebrating Allied Health Professionals Week 2023 |
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| The Department of Health Sciences recognizes Allied Health Week each November as an opportunity to celebrate its students, faculty, staff and alumni and their impact on advancing the allied health professions, which make up more than 60 percent of the healthcare workforce. | | |
| | | Third Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares Winner Announced |
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| Congratulations to Brigitte Allard from Global Health and Infectious Diseases for winning the third Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares raffle prize! The campaign aims to strengthen North Carolina communities and provide UNC-Chapel Hill employees with an opportunity to make a difference across the state and nationally. Two additional prizes are up for grabs over the coming weeks. | | |
| | | Reminder: November is Professional Development Month |
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| A range of professional development opportunities are available for School of Medicine faculty and staff from Carolina Talent and Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development. | | |
| | | Game Day Parking Reminder |
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| The Tar Heels will take on Duke at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, and will take on Lehigh at the Smith Center on Sunday, Nov. 12. | | |
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| | UNC Hemophilia Treatment Center hosts 6th NC HTC Pharmacy Summit |
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| Clinicians and staff from hemophilia treatment centers (HTC) across the state, the Hemophilia Alliance and UNC HTC Pharmacy recently joined together at UNC-Chapel Hill for the 6th NC HTCPharmacy summit. The meeting provided networking and educational opportunities as well as a platform to discuss ways patient care can be improved for the bleeding disorder community. | | |
| | | UNC Health Hospitals Honored by Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety |
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| Leapfrog awards top grades to multiple UNC Health hospitals in its Fall 2023 report. | | |
| | | 7 Ways to Cope with a Loved One’s Serious Illness or Injury |
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| When sickness or serious injury strikes someone close to us, there may be a sense of chaos, urgency and confusion. Whether you are the primary caregiver or you’re on the periphery, a loved one experiencing an illness or injury requires mental, physical and emotional resources. | | |
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The UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Calendar of Events is up to date with the latest information.
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