Lydia Chang, MD, associate professor in pulmonary and critical care medicine, and Heath Patel, MD, a third-year fellow, traveled to UNC Rockingham on Saturday, Nov 11, with a team of critical care providers, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists. The team met with the UNCR Emergency Department and ICU/Medical team to provide education on tools to use when … Read more

Joanne Lowry, BSN, RN, MS-BC, received the Inpatient ‘Carolina Care Words and Ways that Work’ Award at a virtual awards ceremony Tuesday, October 26. “This was a real surprise. It was also extremely nice. It’s wonderful to be recognized for the work you do, especially when your work is so supported by your home base,” said Lowry. … Read more

KDIGO guidelines translate scientific advances into useful and practical clinical practice recommendations and observations. And the new 2021 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Glomerular Diseases are now available online. Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, and Jenny Flythe, MD, MPH, both served on KDIGO committees that produced the guidelines, which are also featured in the October issue … Read more

Jared Lowe, MD, and Laura Hanson, MD, have co-authored an editorial about a new research study in JAMA titled Preventing Death Rattle with Prophylactic Subcutaneous Scopolamine Butylbromide. Noisy breathing is among the signs that accompany impending death, and one that evokes controversy in end-of-life care. This is the sound of respirations caused by secretions and … Read more

The annual Dean’s Performance Awards honor employees whose work helps the UNC School of Medicine achieve its vision of becoming the nation’s leading public school of medicine. The awards span six categories aligned with the School of Medicine’s strategic plan, Forward Together: research, service, education, faculty, diversity and administrative infrastructure. This year, 55 nominees were considered … Read more

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC Department of Medicine faculty starting Friday October 22, 2021. Healthcare trends: Intensive Care Unit leads Twitter mentions in Q3 2021 – Dr. David Wohl (Hospitalmanagement.net) Intervention eliminates Black-white gaps in survival from early-stage breast and lung cancer – Dr. Samuel Cykert (EurekAlert!) Still … Read more

After 13 years as a faculty member in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, will be leave UNC to serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Health Equity at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Health System. She … Read more

An editorial by Jennifer L. Goralski, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, was featured in the October 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, titled “Foretelling Early Lung Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis: The Combined Benefits of Magnetic Resonance Imaging … Read more

November is National Native American Heritage Month America is a vast land of many cultures dating back thousands of years to the original inhabitants of the land. We observe Native American Heritage Month in November to recognize the achievements and contributions of Native Americans. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November … Read more

A website serves several functions. It introduces visitors to a brand and acts like a tour guide, which is why the first impression should be our best. Visitors arrive, they are welcomed, shown around, and a relationship begins. Phase One Phase One of the Department’s web redesign project is now complete! With feedback from patients, faculty … Read more

Changing practice takes time and careful consideration. Morgan Jones, MD, assistant professor in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, led the development and implementation of specialized diabetes inpatient consultative services in collaboration with multiple hospital services and departments. What started as a VCAG (Value Care Action Group) project in 2018 has evolved to become the … Read more

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Equity Council Four members of the Department of Medicine are working to bring diversity, equity and inclusion principles into critical areas of UNC Lineberger. “This is a group of 14 faculty, graduate students, and staff–and we’re in the process of identifying patients and community members–coming together to develop a system that … Read more