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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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| | UNC School of Medicine Ranks 6th in NIH Funding for Public Universities |
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| All six basic science departments rank in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health funding for federal fiscal year 2023, including the Department of Genetics, which is ranked 1st among public schools. Eleven clinical departments rank in the top 30. | | |
| | | UNC Lineberger Named a National Research Hub for NIH Cancer Screening Study |
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected as one of nine national research sites for the National Cancer Institute’s newly launched Cancer Screening Research Network, which will evaluate promising and emerging cancer screening technologies. Daniel Reuland, MD, MPH, Louise Henderson, PhD, MSPH, and Carrie Lee, MD, MPH, will lead the UNC Lineberger Accrual, Enrollment, and Screening Site Hub.
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| | | New Drug Approvals Reshape Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment |
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Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, has been at the forefront of groundbreaking developments for the treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, an allergic inflammatory disorder that affects the esophagus. His efforts, published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, helped lead to the recent FDA approval of budesonide, the sole oral therapy designed for individuals aged 11 and older with EoE.
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| | | Corbie Co-authors Editor’s Note on Law Enforcement Violence Affecting Communities |
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Giselle Corbie, MD, director of the Center for Health Equity Research, co-authored an editor’s note in Jama Internal Medicine on analyses of Black community health and well-being in the wake of law enforcement violence.
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| | In Remembrance of Eugene Bozymski |
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| Eugene Bozymski, MD, an emeritus professor of medicine and a luminary in the field of gastroenterology, recently passed away. Bozymski’s passing leaves an indelible mark on UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals, where he served as head of endoscopy for many years. | | |
| | | Five Questions with Blair Byrd |
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| In this Five Questions feature, we meet 3rd-year medical student Blair Byrd, from Snow Camp, North Carolina, who shares about her love for art and what led her to want to become a doctor. | | |
| | | Young Named Gene Therapy Center Director |
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| Samuel M. Young, Jr., PhD, has joined the Department of Pediatrics as a Roper investigator, professor with tenure and director of the UNC Gene Therapy Center. He will begin his work in the department on June 28. | | |
| | | Watch Now: Celebrating Forward Together |
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| Beginning in 2019 and concluding in 2024, the UNC School of Medicine’s Forward Together strategic plan has served as a guidepost on our mission to become the nation’s leading public school of medicine. Please join Executive Dean Cristy Page, MD, MPH, and other leaders, providers, students and patients as they celebrate the successes of Forward Together in this new video. | | |
| | | Q&A: CHER's Caroline Taheri |
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| Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) Evaluation Research Assistant Caroline Taheri discusses her path to the center, goals and challenges for her role, and more in this Q&A. | | |
| | | UNC Psychiatry Announces New Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship |
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The UNC Department of Psychiatry has launched a geriatric psychiatry fellowship, which is a one-year, PGY-5, ACGME-approved training program. The program is accepting one fellow per academic year, and applicants who have completed their four-year general psychiatry residency program and are interested in additional training in the care of older adults are welcome to apply. Amy Abramowitz, MD, is the fellowship director.
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| | | Emergency Medicine Faculty, Residents Visit NC State |
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The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine has participated in visits to NC State for two years in support of the NCSU Minority Association of Pre-health Students. This year, the team taught a simulated suture clinic and discussed medical careers with students interested in medical and health jobs.
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| | | Staff Development Grants Issued for Spring 2024 |
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| The UNC School of Medicine received a record number of applications for spring 2024 Staff Development Grants, which were issued on Feb. 9. | | |
| | | Five-Year Review of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chair |
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| An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the leadership of its chair, Russell Broaddus, MD, PhD. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on March 22. If you would like to submit feedback, the deadline is March 1. | | |
| | | Call for Photos: Show Us Your Pets |
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| Please send a photo of your pet, along with their name, for inclusion on an upcoming screensaver! Deadline is March 8. | | |
| | | Game Day Parking Reminder |
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| The Tar Heels will take on Miami at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, in Chapel Hill. | | |
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| | Belhorn Receives 2024 UNC School of Medicine Distinguished Faculty Award |
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| Tom Belhorn, MD, PhD, has been selected by UNC School of Medicine Medical Alumni Association to receive the 2024 UNC School of Medicine Distinguished Faculty Award. This award recognizes Belhorn’s decades of leadership within the division of pediatric infectious diseases and his commitment to training the next generation of providers. | | |
| | | Davis Receives 2024 Elizabeth A. Rich, MD, Award |
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| Stephanie D. Davis, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Edward C. Curnen, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics has been selected by the American Thoracic Society as the 2024 recipient of the Elizabeth A. Rich, MD, Award. | | |
| | | Isaak Elected to the American Board of Anesthesiology Board of Directors |
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| Professor of Anesthesiology Robert Isaak, DO, was elected to the American Board of Anesthesiology Board of Directors. Isaak begins his term as diplomate director following the fall 2024 board meeting, and he is succeeding Robert Gaiser, MD. Isaak is the first board director from UNC-Chapel Hill. | | |
| | | Student Services Manager Award Nominations Open |
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The Graduate School and the Graduate and Professional Student Government are co-sponsoring the Student Services Manager Award. Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 6, and winners will be announced at an event on April 4.
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| | McLendon Labs Environmental Assessment Reminder, Update |
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| Leaders shared updates on the McLendon Labs environmental assessment as well as a reminder that diagnosis forms are requested by March 1. | | |
| | | Neal Joins UNC Health Foundation as Chief of Staff |
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| Madeline Neal joined the UNC Health Foundation as chief of staff, effective Jan. 8. Neal has more than 15 years of work experience at UNC-Chapel Hill, time that has been spent in service of advancing health in North Carolina through research and academic programming aimed at improving outcomes for patients, populations and the healthcare workforce. | | |
| | | Quinsey, Neurosurgery Residents Travel to Mauritania |
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| Director of the UNC Global Neurosurgery Program Carolyn Quinsey, MD, and two neurosurgery residents traveled to Mauritania last month to visit the first neuroscience center in the region. | | |
| | | UNC Health Talk: Do’s and Don’ts for Promoting Healthy Body Image in Teens |
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Teens often face significant pressure to meet strict, unrealistic and harmful societal ideals around beauty, body build, weight and shape. The quest for a perfect body or appearance can take a heavy toll on confidence, as well as physical and mental health. In this article from UNC Health Talk, learn ways that parents can help teens with their body image, as well as some behaviors to avoid, during this developmental stage.
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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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