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| Read news media coverage from the past week featuring interviews with UNC School of Medicine faculty, staff and students. | | |
| | | Healthier Outcomes: Keeping Patients at the Center of Care |
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| “No matter what we call it, we must change the economics of healthcare in a way that allows doctors to care holistically for patients and places trust in physicians that they know the best way to help their patient become and stay healthy,” UNC School of Medicine Dean and UNC Health CEO Wesley Burks, MD, writes in Becker’s Hospital Review. | | |
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| | Researchers Reveal Low-Quality Studies of Autism Early Interventions Dominate the Field |
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Micheal Sandbank, PhD, assistant professor of health sciences, found that the field of autism needs more high-quality randomized studies of early interventions to help clinicians understand how to better support children diagnosed with the condition.
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| | | Basch Receives $3-Million Research Award to Launch National Patient-reported Outcomes Project |
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded UNC Lineberger’s Ethan Basch, MD, $3 million in research funding to support a multi-institutional initiative to implement electronic patient-reported outcomes in oncology practices across the country.
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| | | Researchers Receive $1.2-Million ACS Grant to Develop, Test New Methods to Track Cancer Screening |
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| The American Cancer Society has awarded a five-year, $1.2-million Team Science grant to a group of UNC Lineberger researchers that will develop new methods to measure and map cancer screening across North Carolina. | | |
| | | Lineberger Q&A: Kirsten Bryant, PhD |
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| In this Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Q&A, Bryant discusses what motivates her in the lab, how mentorship and advocacy have fueled her passion for pancreatic cancer research, and why she feels encouraged by progress made in the past decade. | | |
| | | Funding For Research Travel to Southeastern North Carolina Available |
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| The Health Equity Research Advisory Council is now accepting applications for two opportunities: the Health Equity Research Training Awards and the Health Equity Research Presentation Travel Fund. | | |
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| | Arora Invited to Speak at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Roundtable |
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Kavita Shah Arora, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was invited to speak at a roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. DHHS secretary Xavier Becerra on barriers to reproductive health research following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.
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| | | Lee Named 2023 Radiological Society of North America Gold Medalist |
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| Joseph K.T. Lee, MD, former professor and chair of the UNC Department of Radiology, was named the 2023 Radiological Society of North America Gold Medalist. | | |
| | | Mauro Addresses Radiological Society, Kicks Off Annual Meeting |
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| Matthew A. Mauro, MD, serves as president of the Radiological Society of North America Board of Directors. On Nov. 26, Mauro gave the society’s President’s Address and opened the 109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. | | |
| | | Mungo Selected as an NCI Division of Cancer Prevention Early Career Scientist |
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| Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was nominated and selected as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) Early Career Scientist. Mungo also was invited to give a virtual presentation as part of the DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight Research Seminar Series. | | |
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| | Gessner Joins UNC Urology |
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| Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD, will start as assistant professor in the UNC Department of Urology in December. Gessner is a double Tar Heel, having completed her MD and PhD at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also completed her urology residency and a clinical fellowship in urologic oncology at UNC. | | |
| | | UNC School of Medicine Hosts King’s College London Guests |
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UNC School of Medicine human resources and planning office teams hosted visitors from King’s College London in October for a tour of Roper Hall and discussions of ongoing projects.
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| | | Five-Year Review of Department of Microbiology and Immunology Chair |
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| An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the leadership of its chair, Craig Cameron, PhD. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on Feb. 2. | | |
| | | TraCS K12 Letters of Intent Due Dec. 15 |
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| Postdocs and junior faculty who plan to apply for the TraCS K12 career development program should submit letters of intent by 8 a.m. on Dec. 15. | | |
| | | Psychiatry 2023 Annual Report Now Available |
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| The 2023 annual report from the UNC Department of Psychiatry is now available. The report includes updates on the new behavioral health hospital, numerous programs, and more. | | |
| | | Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care Applications Open |
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| The Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) launched a new membership structure earlier this month along with the program’s updated website. Apply to be a member and help build the precision medicine community at UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health. | | |
| | | IHQI Applications Due Dec. 1 |
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The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) is accepting applications for their next cohort of improvement scholars. Applications are due Friday, Dec. 1.
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| | | Game Day Parking Reminder |
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| Carolina will take on Florida State at the Smith Center on Saturday, Dec. 2. | | |
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| | Not So Merry This Holiday Season? Try These Tips |
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| The holidays are usually viewed as a time of happiness and rejoicing. But for some of us, they can bring on the blues. | | |
| | | In a Sea of Coughs, Sneezes, and Runny Noses: Antibiotic Stewardship |
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| Inappropriate antibiotic use causes significant health issues for patients and the community. Antibiotic-related adverse events are the second leading national cause of Emergency Department visits, and patients taking antibiotics are more likely to develop Clostridioides difficile infection. | | |
| | | Testing for Urinary Tract Infections: A Stewardship Perspective |
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| Treating asymptomatic bacteriuria can have negative effects for patients. Click ‘Read More’ for information about UTI diagnosis and management. | | |
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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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