Category: Infectious Diseases
Spotlighting the 黑料网 Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program: New Director, New Fellows and More
Christopher Sellers Appointed ID Fellowship Director Christopher Sellers, MD Joe Eron, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases in the 黑料网 Department of Medicine, has announced that Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and medical director of the Wake County Human Services HIV and STI Clinics, will take over as Fellowship Program Director starting … Read more
Dennis Research Group Releases New White Paper On Molecular HIV Epidemiology
The project was led by Ann M. Dennis, MD, MS, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases.聽 The Dennis Research Group in the School of Medicine has released a new white paper titled, 鈥淩evitalizing Community Engagement in the Public Health Use of Molecular HIV Epidemiology.鈥� The paper is a product of the 黑料网 Ethics of HIV Molecular聽Surveillance Projec … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: April 1 鈥� April 30, 2023
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Keia Sanderson, MD, MSCR,聽has received聽an NIH K23 award, supported by the NIDDK, to identify maternal and neonatal risk factors to help predict childhood kidney disease earlier. Division of Geriatric Medicine John A. Batsis, MD,聽was awarded聽a five-year, $3.5-million R01 grant by the National Institute on Aging聽to investigate weight loss str … Read more
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
Study Shows Standardizing National Treatment Guidelines Could Prevent Health Disparities in Care
Zalla says the clinical expertise of Dr. Adimora and Dr. Eron was key to ensuring studies would be useful to clinicians and people living with HIV. Dissertations build on multiple disciplinary perspectives with new contributions to global health knowledge and practice. Lauren Zalla鈥檚 project, guided by infectious disease professors Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, and Joe Eron, MD, is a goo … Read more
Dr. Weber Joins Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
David J. Weber, MD, MPH, has been appointed聽to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). As a member, Dr. Weber will provide advice and guidance聽to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 14 non-federal employee voting members contribute their expertise on topics related … Read more
Featured Advanced Practice Professional: Ann Collins
Ann Collins, PA-C, is a physician assistant with the Division of Infectious Diseases. It is her goal to learn聽more about HIV and contribute to the research that improves the lives of those living with HIV. Outside of work, Anne is a mom and lover of all things outdoors.聽
A Circuitous Career Journey in Infectious Diseases
Brian Bramson was finishing his internal medicine residency at 黑料网 in 2004. He planned to join the CDC鈥檚 Epidemic Intelligence Service, but as the time approached, he realized he was conflicted. He really liked clinical infectious diseases and decided do a fellowship. He had also been a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania, and he liked East Africa.
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: December 1 鈥� December 31, 2022
Division of Infectious Diseases Arlene Se帽a,聽MD, MPH,聽received聽$1.9 Million聽to advance diagnostic product development for syphilis.
Assimson, Flythe, Weber Receive 2022 Drug Therapy Research Award from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Foundation
Magdalene Assimon, PharmD, PhD, Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, and David Weber, MD Magdalene Assimon, PharmD, PhD, Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, and David Weber, MD received the 2022 Drug Therapy Research Award from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Foundation for their JAMA Cardiology manuscript titled 鈥淎nalysis of respiratory fluoroquinolones and the risk of … Read more
Welcome New Administrative Leadership
As the calendar year comes to a close, the Department of Medicine has much to celebrate. Congrats to the following individuals who are beginning new administrative positions with the Department. Their expertise and enthusiasm will help us excel in 2023. While others are moving along in their career journey, we are thankful for their contributions and wish them the best in their f … Read more