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From Broom Closet to Division Chief: Nick Shaheen鈥檚 Impact on 大象传媒 GI & Hepatology

June 20, 2024
After an illustrious 12-year tenure as Division Chief, Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, will step down from this role on July 1 to assume the position of director of The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS) at The University of North Carolina. 鈥淚 never imagined that I would...

Academy of Educators Recognize Faculty and Trainees

June 19, 2024
Founded as a part of 大象传媒鈥檚 strategic plan, the Academy of Educators (AOE) has been enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching since 2006. The Mission of the Academy is also to聽promote and fund curricular innovation, evidence-based curricular change and a scholarly approach to the education...

Why are GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Risky for Older Adults?

June 10, 2024
Among older adults, losing weight can be a life-changing choice. In some cases, weight loss can help extend a person’s lifespan by reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. These are two conditions which affect older adults in greater proportion than younger people. Although GLP-1 drugs like...

Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout May.

June 3, 2024
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...

大象传媒 Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: May 1 鈥 May 31, 2024

June 3, 2024
The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Leigh Callahan, PhD, and Amanda Nelson, MD, received聽funding for a T32 grant, 鈥淭he Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease Epidemiology and Outcomes Training Program at the University of North Carolina.鈥 Division of Hematology...

Holidays & Observances June 2024

May 30, 2024
Caribbean American Heritage Month This year marks the seventeenth celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the United States. Caribbean American Heritage Month was established to create and disseminate knowledge about the contributions and the significance of Caribbean culture and history in the U.S. The resolution passed the Senate in Feb....

Wellness Resource Hub Available to DOM Staff

May 30, 2024
The Department of Medicine Teammate Council, formed to enhance professional development, sense of belonging and work-life balance through information derived from the SHARE Survey, is continuing to develop resources for staff. The goal is to shape a better workplace future through initiatives created by the three subcommittees. Monthly updates regarding...

Dr. Fernando Diaz Focuses on Health Disparities Among Spanish-speaking Cancer Patients

May 30, 2024
While working in a primary care setting during his medical residency, Dr. Fernando Diaz observed a striking disparity. He was seeing many older patients with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses. And many of them were Spanish-speaking, foreign-born, and uninsured. As the child of immigrants, Dr. Diaz says, 鈥淚 saw my family in...

Featured Staff: Kiera Scruggs

May 28, 2024
Kiera Scruggs is the Linkage and Retention Coordinator for the Division of Infectious DIseases. Originally from Virginia, she has always has been passionate about connecting her community with health resources. Kiera loves to travel and be in the water, just like her favorite Disney princess Ariel.

Update From Directors of Undergraduate Medical Education

May 28, 2024
Hi everyone, Hope everyone is having a great summer! We are so excited about all the exciting UME changes happening around us. As you already know we are a year into our new TEC 2.0 curriculum. The new medical students have been enjoying the new curriculum. In case you hadn鈥檛...

New Chief Residents To Serve 2024-2025 Academic Year

May 28, 2024
  The 大象传媒 Internal Medicine Residency Program welcomes the following chief residents who will serve during the 2024-2025 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor residents, as they learn to recognize the needs of the department...