Author Archives: Reid Johnson
Vielot Receives K01 Grant to Reduce HPV Vaccination Disparities
UNC Family Medicine Assistant Professor Nadja Vielot, PhD, was recently awarded a four-year K01 grant totaling over $620K by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The grant, “Developing and piloting an intervention to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination disparities in rural adolescents,” aims to improve HPV vaccination … Read more
UNC Family Medicine Researchers Awarded Grant to Improve Cannabis Warnings
UNC Family Medicine faculty Leah Ranney, PhD, Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and team were recently rewarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant studying cannabis warnings. The award from the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will go towards research involving a legal analysis of existing cannabis warning regulations, interviews with cannabis regulators, the development of … Read more
Fraher Delivers Inaugural Peter Curtis, MD, Lecture
Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, gave the inaugural Peter Curtis, MD, Lecture to the UNC Faculty Development Fellowship on Friday, June 7th. Entitled “Harnessing the Friction to Influence Policy: The Power of Research Questions that Emerge from the Clinic,” Dr. Fraher’s presentation challenged fellows to follow their passion, ignite their curiosity, and gather data from the … Read more
Lyon Presents 2024 Arndt Lecture
The 2024 Jane Arndt Lecture was delivered by former faculty development fellowship member Corey Lyon, DO, Program Director for the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency in Denver, Colorado. Lyon’s lecture, entitled “With Great Fellowship Training Comes Great Responsibility,” featured his unique perspective, sharp insight, and humor that make him such a compelling speaker. We … Read more