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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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| | Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer Remains Low for Most Diverticulitis Patients |
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Published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, a study led by Anne Peery, MD, and Walker Redd, MD, in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, shows that the prevalence of colorectal cancer is low in most patients with diverticulitis. However, patients with complicated diverticulitis are the exception.
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| | | UNC Addiction Medicine Program and CORE Community Partners Present at 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference |
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UNC Addiction Medicine Program and CORE NC presented on "Low Threshold MOUD: Partnering with Community to Expand Access" during the Morning Plenary at the 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference and shared a new video on the Atlas Mobile Clinic community-campus partnership in Robeson County.
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| | | UNC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS): Request for Pilot Research Grant Applications |
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Advancing Tobacco Regulatory Science to Reduce Health Disparities requests applications for innovative pilot research projects responsive to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Tobacco Regulatory Science priorities and our TCORS goals. The application is due Friday, June 14.
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| | Wright Announced as Chair of Radiation Oncology |
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Jean Wright, MD, has been selected to serve as the next chair of the UNC Department of Radiation Oncology. She will start work in her new role on Aug. 5.
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| | | International Physicians Visit UNC to Continue Collaborations for Research & Education |
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The UNC Department of Emergency Medicine has a long tradition of actively partnering with colleagues in other countries.
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| | | Congratulations to LAMP Graduates! |
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Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) celebrated its first school-wide, interdisciplinary cohort graduation in April! This professional development program is designed for SOM faculty in their first three years to help build community and confidence.
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| | | Winter 2023/Spring 2024 Iris Issue Out Now |
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The Winter 2023/Spring 2024 issue of Iris: The Art and Literary Journal of the UNC School of Medicine is out now. Click the link below to access our selection of poetry, prose, art, and photography. Thank you to all our contributors!
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| | Franklin Receives 2024 Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service |
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The Graduate School named Janay Franklin a 2024 recipient of the Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service, one of the Chancellor’s Awards at UNC-Chapel Hill. Franklin, a PhD candidate studying neuroscience in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program, was commended for focusing on service to others in addition to her academic excellence.
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| | | Desai Honored as Triangle Business Journal’s Surgeon of the Year |
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Chirag Desai, MD, FACS, is the Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Professor of Surgery, was among the Triangle Business Journal’s 2024 Health Care Leadership Award winners honored at a gala event earlier this month.
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| | | Gilbert Selected for Induction into UNC Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha |
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Neurosurgery resident, Olivia Gilbert, MD, was selected for induction into UNC’s chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) National Medical Honor Society. Membership in AΩA may be attained as a medical student, resident, fellow, faculty member, alumni, clinician, or distinguished leader in medicine.
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| | | Three UNC School of Medicine Students Among Recipients of Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program |
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Three UNC School of Medicine students are among 16 recipients of prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The UNC SOM students are Micah Hysong, Ryan Salcido, and Gates Schneider.
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| | UPDATE: UNC Health Physician, UNC Air Pilot Recovering after Wednesday Morning Plane Crash |
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A UNC Air Operations plane crashed at RDU International on the Wednesday morning, injuring UNC Health physician Paul Chelminski, MD, and UNC Air pilot Art Johnson. As of late Wednesday afternoon, Paul was treated and released from UNC Hospitals while Art was listed in fair condition at Duke University Hospital.
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| | | Looking Back: N.C. Surgical Hospital Teammate-Open House |
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Thanks to the 1,500+ teammates who stopped by the N.C. Surgical Hospital teammate-only open house on Thursday. By the looks of it, we had a great time checking out the new space together!
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| | | WATCH: UNC Children’s Patient Prom |
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UNC Children’s Hospital held its first ever prom for patients who might not be able to attend their own school prom because of their chronic conditions. Thanks to our UNC Hospitals teammates who helped make this night a magical experience!
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| | | Volunteers Needed: UNC Health Championship Presented by STITCH |
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Volunteers are needed for the UNC Health Championship presented by STITCH, Thursday, May 30 – Sunday, June 2, at Raleigh Country Club. Teammates and immediate family can use code UNCHTEAM24 to receive 50% off volunteer registration.
More than 200 volunteers are still needed to make the tournament a success - sign up today! | | |
| | | UNC Health Talk: Is Menopause Hormone Therapy Right for You? |
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Menopause is a natural phase, but it's often challenging. Symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and more can vary in intensity and duration. Hormone therapy may be an option for relief. In this article from UNC Health Talk, learn about the hormonal changes happening during menopause and how hormone therapy can help. | | |
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