The following internal medicine residents matched to fellowship programs.  Congratulations to all from the Department of Medicine!   Josh Clark, MD – UNC Pulmonary/Critical Care Harish Eswaran, MD – UNC Hematology/Oncology Nick Fabry, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiology JC Ferre Martinez, MD – Duke Pulmonary/Critical Care Kristian Figuras, MD – UNC Pulmonary/Critical Care … Read more

The National Resident Matching Program released results for the 2021 Medical Specialties Matching Program (MSMP) on December 1.  It is the organization’s largest Fellowship Match comprised primarily of Internal Medicine subspecialties. This year the national program matched more than 7,000 applicants to advanced training positions, the largest number on record. The Department of Medicine will welcome the following … Read more

Following is a listing of news stories featuring UNC Department of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday December 10, 2021. UNC infectious disease expert says benefits greatly outweigh risks in Pfizer booster for teens – Dr. David Wohl (CBS17) 10 tips to optimize oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy – Dr. Edwin Kim (Healio) … Read more

Edward L. Barnes, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, recently received the 2021 Sherman Prizes and Sherman Emerging Leader Prize recognizing excellence in the field of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Watch the following video that celebrates his achievements. More information about the award can be found here.

Following is a listing of news stories featuring UNC Department of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Friday December 3, 2021. ‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’: Vaccination numbers across the world need to improve to beat COVID – Dr. David Wohl (CBS17) Why did the COVID numbers jump in N.C. last … Read more

Thanksgiving merriment was tempered with news of the new omicron COVID-19 variant, which was first detected in South Africa and found quickly in more than 20 countries. This has raised concerns among scientists and healthcare providers who were hoping to bring the pandemic under control in the coming months. Infectious diseases specialist David A. Wohl, … Read more

Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine are working to better understand how addressing health-related social needs improves health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. The research is funded by a five-year, nearly $3 million award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and led by Seth Berkowitz, M.D., M.P.H., a … Read more

UNC Health and School of Medicine experts from the division of infectious diseases were featured in media outlets nationwide discussing the recently identified omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. UNC expert says much to understand about omicron variant, featuring Dr. Myron Cohen (ABC 11)  When is omicron COVID variant coming to North Carolina?, featuring Dr. … Read more

UNC researchers working to learn more about omicron variant as 1st case is identified in US – Drs. Melissa Miller and David Wohl (CBS 17) Worried about omicron? COVID’s delta strain remains a bigger threat, UNC doctors say – Drs. Melissa Miller and David Wohl (Charlotte Observer) COVID-19 Mask Recommendations Open New Chapter in Cover … Read more

Victor Garcia, PhD, was named the 2022 recipient of the International Society for Antiviral Research Diversity Speaker Award. UNC School of Medicine’s Craig Cameron, PhD, received the society’s inaugural award for 2021. Last year, the International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) created the Diversity Speaker Award to recognize an outstanding scientist of any group historically … Read more

The Most Wonderful Time of The Year Few months present as many multicultural celebrations as December, including Chanukah (Hanukkah), Christmas and Kwanzaa. These expressions of culture and religious traditions are all associated with “light,” a common holiday symbol representing hope for peace and understanding. The Department of Medicine would like to wish a happy holiday … Read more

Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor in the division of general medicine and clinical epidemiology, and director of palliative care for the UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program, was recently invited to contribute to a palliative medicine course in Austria. Practitioner participants represented 17 countries. She discussed her experience in a recent interview. How were you chosen … Read more