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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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| | Scientists Reveal Role of Key Brain Protein in Childhood Movement Disorder |
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| Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine led by Justin Wolter, PhD, and colleagues at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Queen Mary University of London, teamed up to publish a comprehensive analysis of what goes awry in brain cells lacking the sacsin protein. | | |
| | | McLean Launches PREVAIL to Tackle Traumatic Stress |
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| Samuel McLean, MD, MPH, professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry, is set to launch a new initiative for the purpose of creating interventions to prevent posttraumatic stress, depression, chronic pain, and other severe consequences of trauma. | | |
| | | Guidance for FDA-Regulated Research Available |
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ReGARDD.org contains helpful guidance, templates, and educational videos for academic investigators interested in, and conducting, FDA-regulated research. Regulatory affairs specialists and experts in the Southeast who receive NIH CTSA Program funding, including regulatory experts at NC TraCS, created the Regulatory Guidance for Academic Research of Drugs and Devices program. | | |
| | | Iris X Residency Reflections Submissions Due Dec. 2 |
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| Iris: the Art and Literary Journal at UNC School of Medicine is gathering submissions for a one-time themed issue open to trainees during COVID-19, including residents, fellows, and medical students. Up to three poems; short fiction up to 5,000 words; essays up to 5,000 words; photography; and visual art, up to three; on the topic of COVID-19 will be considered. | | |
| | | Physician Scientist Support Available, Applications Due Dec. 16 |
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| The UNC School of Medicine Caregivers at Carolina program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, is accepting applications from physician scientists whose research productivity is impacted by family caregiving responsibilities. If selected, faculty could receive up to $50,000 to provide direct research support or buy out of clinical time so that the scientist may maintain research productivity during a transient period when caregiving demands are high. | | |
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| | Damania Honored as AAAS Inductee |
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| Vice Dean for Research Blossom Damania, PhD, was among the 2020 inductees to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honored this fall in person after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | | |
| | | Weber Elected President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America |
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| David Weber, MD, MPH, was elected as president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America during the group’s meeting held in conjunction with Infectious Diseases Week, an international conference, in Washington, D.C., in October. | | |
| | | Glassman Earns 2023 ACPA Diamond Honors |
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| Valerie Glassman, EdD, senior director of student affairs, is among the 2023 American College Personnel Association Diamond Honorees. | | |
| | | Poteat Receives SisterLove’s Pandora Singleton Ally Award |
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Tonia Poteat, PhD, has received SisterLove’s Pandora Singleton Ally Award for her commitment to addressing HIV among cis and trans women. | | |
| | | UNC School of Medicine Selected as a 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award Winner |
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The UNC School of Medicine has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The School of Medicine was recognized for its robust DEI infrastructure across campus, numerous efforts designed to provide education and training opportunities for the next generation of doctors, basic science researchers, health scientist, and rural initiatives that improve access to care for all North Carolinians.
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| | | UNC Medical Center Chronic Pancreatitis & Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program Earns NPF Center of Excellence Designation |
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| Led by Chirag Desai, MD, professor of surgery, the Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program has been nationally recognized as an approved NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. | | |
| | | UNC Core Facilities Staff Recognition Program Nominations Open |
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| The UNC Research Core Facilities Staff Recognition Program recognizes extraordinary achievements by SHRA and EHRA NF permanent, full- and part-time employees of biomedical research cores, including full-service recharge, collaborative and limited access core labs, at UNC-Chapel Hill. Nominations for this cycle close on Nov. 30. | | |
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| | Action Required for SOM Employees with Medical Center Clinical Roles |
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| UNC Health is required to have an accurate report of teammates’ COVID-19 booster status by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. UNC-Chapel Hill employees who serve in clinical roles at the UNC Medical Center should go online to attest to their booster status – this includes whether they have received a booster, plan to in the future, or do not plan to receive a booster. The deadline to attest is Nov. 6. | | |
| | | Watch Now: 2022 Berryhill Lecture |
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| Nancy Raab-Traub, PhD, delivered the 2022 Norma Berryhill lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Raab-Traub is known internationally as a virologist, microbiologist, and dedicated professor. | | |
| | | Sledge Appointed CFO for UNC Physicians |
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| Michael Sledge, who currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for both the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Faculty Physicians, has accepted the position of CFO for UNC Physicians. Sledge will continue in his role as CFO for the School of Medicine and will step down as CFO of UNC Faculty Physicians as he begins this new role. Note: Link requires Onyen login. | | |
| | | Dellicarri Selected as Chief Operating Officer for UNC Faculty Physicians |
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| Jeanne Dellicarri, MPH, MBA, has been selected, after a national search, to serve as chief operating officer for UNC Faculty Physicians. David Zvara, MD, the current UNC FP COO, will step down from the position on Nov. 14, and Dellicarri will assume responsibility for the role. Zvara will continue to serve as Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. Note: Link requires Onyen login. | | |
| | | Sadeghi Publishes Perspective in Journal of Hospital Medicine |
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| Nakisa Sadeghi, a fourth-year medical student at the UNC School of Medicine, published a perspective piece in the Journal of Hospital Medicine about her experience as an interpreter. | | |
| | | Congratulations to the 2022 Pumpkin Award Winners |
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Thank you to all who participated in the 2022 Pumpkin Contest! Winners were: - Triangle West Recognition Committee Winner: Wakebrook Addictions Detox Unit – Gettin "Clean" on ADU
- Executive Team Winner: School of Medicine Finance & Research Support Team (FiRST) – UNC Pac-Man
- People's Choice Winner: Intermediate Surgical Care Unit (ISCU) – Olaf's TIPS
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| | | Applications Due Nov. 11: Head Career Goal Advisor Positions Open |
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| The UNC School of Medicine is seeking head career goal advisors to assist and advise students who are interested in applying into family medicine, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology and general surgery. | | |
| | | Tomorrow: Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares Prize Drawing |
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| One participant in the 2022 Carolina Cares, Carolina Shares campaign will be announced as the winner of a Tar Heels cornhole game on Nov. 4. A Carolina branded carry-on bag and duffel are still up for grabs in the giveaways, and Giving Tuesday is Nov. 29. | | |
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| Campus and Community News |
| | Carolina Champions Race-Conscious Admissions at U.S. Supreme Court |
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Chancellor Guskiewicz says a holistic admissions approach provides opportunities for more Americans to pursue the dream of earning a college degree. | | |
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| | Thank You: Carolina Quality |
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| The Oct. 19 Carolina Quality dedication video is available online and resources are available to learn more about helping the UNC Medical Center provide the highest quality, safest, most reliable and equitable care anywhere. Note: Both links require u-number login | | |
| | | Treating a Baby’s Heart Condition in the Womb |
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When Kimberly Mays was about 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, she began to feel faint and overheated. A concerning ultrasound revealed a very rapid fetal heart rate, and Kimberly was referred to William Goodnight, MD, medical director of the UNC Health Fetal Care Center, who led treatment of a rare condition called fetal supraventricular tachycardia. | | |
| | | UNC Health Recognized by the 2022 Digital Health Most Wired Survey |
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| UNC Health is one of only four organizations in North Carolina, and 73 nationwide, to achieve Acute Level 9. | | |
| | | UNC Children’s Hospital Launches Podcast Series |
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| Benny Joyner, MD, MPH, spoke about the rise in hospitalizations due to RSV in the inaugural podcast for UNC Children’s Hospital. | | |
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| The UNC Health and UNC SOM Calendar of Events is up to date with the latest information on events, lectures and more. | | |
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