Category: General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Researchers create a community resource referral program to address kidney health disparities
Drs. Gaurav Dave, associate professor of medicine, and Abhijit V. Kshirsagar, Covington Distinguished Professor of Medicine, received a grant from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to address structural racism to reduce kidney health disparities in rural North Carolina. North Carolina has the second largest rural population in the co … Read more
Faculty and Residents Honored by 黑料网 SOM Student Government
The 黑料网 Student Government held the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony on August 16. The following faculty and residents from the Department of Medicine were recognized. Christopher Klipstein, MD, professor of medicine and co-director of patient centered care, received the The Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award in the Clinical Sciences … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1 鈥� July 31, 2023
Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology HIV/Hep C Certificate Program, lead by Louis King, MD, received a Health Resources and Services Administration grant from the National HIV Pathway Consortium to support certification efforts. Division of Hematology Paul Armistead, MD, PhD, and his research group received two grants. A 2-year, $260K Eshelman Institute for In … Read more
HIV/Hep C Certificate Program Receives HRSA Grant
Louise King, MD, is an expert in providing care to patients living with HIV and is the leader of the HIV/Hep C Certificate Program. This allows our internal medicine residents to develops skills in caring for patients with these diseases. Her team was awarded a $68,000, one-year,聽Health Resources and Services Administration grant from the National HIV Pathway Consortium to suppor … Read more
Featured Physician: Alfred Rabinovich
Alfred Rabinovich, MD, originally from New York, was drawn to 黑料网 by our collegiality and commitment to care. He enjoys building relationships with patients as well as educating medical students. Dr. Rabinovich is also talented in the kitchen and recently became a dad!聽
Drs. Felix, Hinderliter, Henderson Elected to 2023 SOM Standing Committees
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development and the School of Medicine Nominating Committee announced Ana C.G. Felix, MBBCh, FAAN, Alan Hinderliter, MD, and Ashley Henderson, MD, were elected to the 2023 School of Medicine Standing Committees.
97 Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers Receive 2023 Award for Carolina Care Excellence
Each year, 黑料网 Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider鈥檚 practice to their friends and family. This year, 202 黑料网 physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more
Faculty Receive Recognition from IM Residents
Providing excellent medical education is one of the Department鈥檚 core missions. It is through the guidance of our dedicated faulty we are able to prepare residents for diverse career paths. The following individuals received high marks on resident evaluations. Division of Hospital Medicine Erin Finn, MD William Rearick, MD, MPH Division of General Medicine and Epidemiology … Read more
Dr. Whelan Implements a Health Equity-Focused Quality Improvement Project
Karina Zaveri Whelan, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine, is creating a curriculum to enable medical students at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine to implement a health equity-focused improvement project. She gave an update on the project in the video below.聽 “My goal through this project is not just to change patient outcome … Read more
Dr. Giselle Corbie Named Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Giselle Corbie, MD, Director of the 黑料网 Center for Health Equity Research and Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine, has been named the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at 黑料网-Chapel Hill. Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc Dear Carolina Community:聽聽 I am delighted to announce that Giselle Corbie has agreed to serve as the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Dr. Co … Read more
The Leadership and Teamwork Behind 6 and 8 Bedtower
Nikia Smith and Turkeisha Brown From managing the day-to-day operations, ensuring patients receive the highest level of care, budgeting and staffing, our nurse managers are like business owners of their unit. And it takes a team to run a successful business. Nikia Smith, BSN, RN, NE-BC, and Turkeisha Brown, MSN, RN, NE-BC, have both been nurse managers at the University of North … Read more
Dr. Seth A. Berkowitz earns Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement
Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, an associate professor in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology in the Department of Medicine, is one of four 黑料网 faculty members awarded the 2022 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement. The Hettleman Prizes were established in 1986 by the late Phillip Hettleman, a mem … Read more