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People with metastatic cancer who regularly report their symptoms via a home-based electronic monitoring system experienced improved quality of life, clinical outcomes and well-being, as well as fewer emergency department visits than those who didn’t file reports. Both groups had similar overall survival rates, according to University of North Carolina...

Three Department of Medicine faculty have been awarded with the second annual Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award. This award recognizes ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals clinical physicians who embody the qualities of a truly great patient service provider. These physicians are technically skilled, compassionate to patients and families and work collaboratively with...

Meet Dr. Tiffany Long Dr. Tiffany Long is a geriatrician at ºÚÁÏÍø, with deep roots in North Carolina. A true Tar Heel through and through, she completed her medical school, internal medicine residency, and geriatrics fellowship at ºÚÁÏÍø. “I love it here, have never lived outside the state, and probably...

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of January. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, shared strategies for staying healthy during the holidays Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, provided insight into the development of a new diagnostic test for...

Gerald Hladik, MD, the Doc J. Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine, has been appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Hladik is committed to advancing faculty careers and fostering a supportive, nurturing culture. “Nothing brings me more joy...

Dr. Maureen Dale recently spoke to AARP about considerations for taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. Dr. Dale says one of the main issues to consider is whether you have the bandwidth to be a caregiver. She also says that if you choose to be a caregiver for a...

What were the 2024 milestones and highlights for the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Center for Aging and Health? Read about grants, awards, international visits, and more!

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, has been appointed Chief of the University of North Carolina Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ron Falk, MD, Chair of the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Medicine announced on January 9, 2025. Long is internationally recognized for her expertise in research, patient care, and education, particularly in...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announced David J. Weber, MD, MPH, a distinguished leader in infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology, and the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of Infectious Diseases, will serve as the 2025 SHEA Board of...

An article by Sherin Ismail-Atta PharmD, PhD, epidemiology graduate student at the ºÚÁÏÍø Gillings School of Global Public Health and trainee at the ºÚÁÏÍø Kidney Center, and her mentors, Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, and Jennifer Flythe, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the ºÚÁÏÍø Division...