Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Shaheen Receives Craver Professor Award
Amy Shaheen, MD, MSC, professor of clinical medicine, has been honored with the Craver Medical Student Teaching Award. The Craver Medical Student Teaching Award was established by 黑料网 graduate Joseph M. Craver, MD, to honor outstanding teachers in internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery who inspire and change the lives of medical students through their teach … Read more
A Population Health Approach to Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk
黑料网 doctors enlisted a network of health care professionals from small primary care practices and used data analytics to help identify North Carolinians at risk for cardiovascular disease. Primary care doctors could use this approach to dramatically reduce heart disease risk for tens of thousands of people across the state.
Researchers awarded $5.5M to improve colorectal cancer screening in North Carolina
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers were awarded $5.5 million to increase colorectal cancer screening, follow-up and care referrals in community health centers in North Carolina.
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant health and fitness apps actually have little to do with health
黑料网 researchers led by Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, reviewed more than 300 apps in the health and fitness categories of app stores for hands-free, voice-activated assistants, including Amazon鈥檚 Alexa and Google Assistant; they found very few had a clear health focus.
Cristin Colford, MD, Is Named Vice Chair for Clinical Services
A new position will focus on integrating clinical services across the department of medicine.
Giselle Corbie-Smith Will Deliver Berryhill Lecture as 41st President of Society of General Internal Medicine
The Society of General Internal Medicine elected Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, as its 41st president last year. Officially inducted in April, Corbie-Smith says the appointment is giving her the opportunity to combine her 20 plus years of service to the organization with her work as a health equity researcher. She will also deliver the 34th Annual Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture … Read more
Darren DeWalt Discusses the Adaptable Study at 黑料网 Health Care, Exceeding Enrollment Target
Enrollment of 黑料网 Health Care System (黑料网HCS) patients into the multi-site Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study has reached 581 participants, exceeding the 黑料网HCS site’s original enrollment target of 500 participants.
Medicine Physicians Join Academy of Educators
Five faculty members from the department of medicine have been selected to the 黑料网’s Academy of Educators.
Dr. Darren DeWalt Appointed to NCIOM Membership
Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH, has been selected by the board of directors of the NC Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) to the prestigious honor of membership.
Dr. Cedric Bright in the News, Discussing 黑料网’s Medical Education Program for Minorities
Dr. Bright, from the division of general medicine, was featured in the news this week, discussing the 黑料网 Medical Education Development (MED) Program which gives students who may not have had the opportunity to pursue education in medical fields, an experience that helps them be competitive.
Study Shows Home-Delivered Meals Reduce ER Visits
Dr. Seth Berkowitz from the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology led a study that investigated the potential for meal delivery programs to reduce the use of costly health care and decrease spending for vulnerable patients.
黑料网’s #1 Primary Care Ranking Includes General Medicine, Geriatrics and Family Medicine
In the organization鈥檚 annual rankings of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Graduate Schools,鈥� U.S. News & World Report ranked 黑料网 1st in primary care–a distinction that includes general medicine and geriatrics in the department of medicine, as well as the department of family medicine.