Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, chief of cardiology for the department of medicine at Northwestern, was the guest lecturer for the Ernest and Hazel Craige Lecture on October 14. The vice dean for diversity and inclusion for the Feinberg School of Medicine talked about lessons learned from COVID-19, and the path he sees towards health equity. … Read more

Project EMBRACE, the acronym for “Ending Medical Bias and Racism by Advocating for Change and Equity” returned on October 8.  A collaboration between residents from the UNC Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, the concept began with Melissa Wooten, MD, MPH, who helped develop and lead the conference last year. “The idea was born out of … Read more

Behind every photo is a story with the power to uplift and inspire. One year has made all the difference for Frances Lucas from Fayetteville, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2020. And, it was something Dr. Yara Abdou said that set the tone for her journey. “She said, ‘I’m not only going … Read more

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured Department of Medicine faculty starting Friday, October 15, 2021. Unusual accident, blood clot diagnosis lead Leasburg woman to UNC’s DVT Clinic – Cassi Frank (CBS17) UNC expert recommends vaccine boosters to help shore up waning immunity – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17) Halloween … Read more

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine’s top physicians and researchers have worked tirelessly to find answers, notably through vaccine research and therapeutic development. While these discoveries have brought us closer to a world without COVID-19, a growing volume of evidence suggests the effect of the virus on health and … Read more

For Debra Bynum, MD, her position as director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at UNC School of Medicine is deeply personal. Originally hailing from Jacksonville, North Carolina, and being the first in her family to finish high school, lifelong learning became Bynum’s top value. She entered UNC School of Medicine and instantly fell in … Read more

Research evolves quickly and does not always follow a grand plan. For Aadra Bhatt, this flexibility led to finding her career passion. An assistant professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bhatt came to Chapel Hill in 2007 as a graduate student in microbiology and immunology. She never left. “I just … Read more

A Leasburg woman is grateful to be back on her feet after months of surgeries and rehabilitation.  While on a cross-country vacation, an unusual accident left her with a huge gash in her leg and swelling that wouldn’t go down. UNC’s hematology specialists determined blood clots were behind the swelling. In a recent CBS-17 news … Read more

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine led by UNC School of Medicine’s Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, shows that participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid is associated with fewer hospital visits and lower healthcare costs. But millions of Americans do not take … Read more

The “Rapid Response Recognition Report” is a quarterly recognition of providers who are “remarkable examples of excellence” during rapid response events at UNCMC. Effective utilization of the Adult Rapid Response System at UNC Medical Center is essential in the early detection of clinically worsening patients to ensure necessary resources are mobilized and adverse outcomes prevented. … Read more

UNC DOM in the news: Following is a list of news stories with links, featuring Department of Medicine faculty. Dupilumab safe, efficacious in EoE – Dr. Evan S. Dellon (Healio) Extreme burping and farting could be a sign of depression, research says – Dr. Olafur Palsson (PressFrom) Young children could get a COVID-19 vaccine soon. Here’s … Read more

UNC DOM in the news: Following is a list of news stories with links, featuring Department of Medicine faculty. Delta variant, rising hospitalizations among major reasons for recent vaccinations, KFF report says – Dr. David Wohl (WTVD) Carolina research leads to experimental pill to treat COVID-19 – Dr. William Fischer (UNC News) Carolina Research Leads to … Read more