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  • O’Shea and Arant Complete the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program

    The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) has been designed to assist junior faculty at 大象传媒 within their first 3 years to build a sense of community, purpose, direction, and confidence so they may thrive in their career. Drs. Arant and O’Shea Patrick O’Shea, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine, and Elizabeth (Eli) Arant, MD, assi … Read more

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    Jonathan Juliano鈥� named a Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor

    Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, a Professor and Associate Chief for Research and Professional Development in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Associate Director for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, was recognized by the University for his commitment and excellence in teaching. The Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professorship is a prestigious title, … Read more

  • New Cross-Disciplinary ID Service Aims to Reduce Burden of C. Diff Infections at 大象传媒 Eastowne

    A cross-disciplinary project led by聽Thomas聽Holowka,聽MD, PhD, fourth-year fellow (PI) and聽Luther Bartelt, MD, DTM&H,聽associate professor (co-PI), will be piloting a service embedded within the ID clinic overseen by Claire Farel, MD, MPH, at Eastowne that is expected to diminish wait times for patients, and facilitate a more accurate diagnosis through a detailed patient history … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. John Batsis, MD, discussed a rare side effect of statin John Buse, MD, was interviewed about making GLP-1s affordable. Emily Chang, MD, explained 6 behaviors that will help keep your kidneys healthy. Edwin Kim, MD, noted the … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. Drs. Andrew Moon, Hanna Sanoff, Donna Evon聽 and聽A. Sidney Barritt IV contributed to a study on聽improving the quality of life for people with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, and Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH,聽found … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout January

    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 osteoarthritis and its potential impact o … Read more

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    Weber Named President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

    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 大象传媒 Division of Infectious Diseases, will serve as the 2025 SHEA Board of Trustees President beginning January 1, 2025. … Read more

  • Recent Changes to Testing Methods and Case Definitions Impact Our Knowledge of Lyme Disease in NC

    Many cases of Lyme disease are under-recognized because early symptoms 鈥� typically fever, fatigue and achiness, are common in many other illnesses. At the same time, testing is fraught with pitfalls, including poor sensitivity early in the course of disease and complicated algorithms that often are misinterpreted. While historically considered a low-incidence state, North Carolin … Read more

  • Featured Physician: Geargin Wilson, MD

    Geargin Wilson, MD, was a rockstar resident that was brought back into the Division of Infectious Diseases to start his career! What brought you to 大象传媒 Medical Center? Since leaving the Triangle area after residency, I have always had the draw of returning to the area to practice. My experience working with patients in North Carolina during residency was so enriching that the pro … Read more

  • Floris-Moore Delivers the Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture, Honoring the Work of Adaora Adimora

    Michelle Floris-Moore, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, delivered the 2024 Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture on June 20. Her presentation honored the trailblazing work of her mentor, the late Adaora Adimora, who was selected as the 2023 distinguished lecturer but was not able to present the lecture last ye … Read more

  • Featured Fellow: Stephanie Sweitzer, MD, MSPH

    Stephanie Sweitzer, MD, MSPH, a third-year infectious disease fellow, is passionate about bridging clinical expertise with global health impact. Between working with leaders like Dr. Michael Herce to conducting impactful research in Lesotho, she’s committed to improving lives worldwide. Beyond medicine, you’ll find Dr. Sweitzer and her husband hiking North Carolina’s Mountains-to … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout May.

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of May. The second annual Thomas C. Shea Clinical Cancer Symposium will be returning in-person on September 23rd, 2024 聽in Cary, North Carolina. Millie Long, MD, MPH,聽completed bowel ultrasound training in NYC to better care for patients with IB … Read more