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Dr. Weber Invited to Speak at White Coat Ceremony

June 30, 2023
Dr. David Weber, professor of medicine in infectious diseases, spoke at the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony celebrating the Class of 2026, on May 21. 鈥淚t’s been 50 years since I was in your position, at the University of California at San Diego,鈥 said Weber, who is also 黑料网...

July Observances Shine Light on Wellness, Freedom

June 29, 2023
July Observances Social Wellness Month: July is recognized as a time to break out of your bubble. During Social Wellness Month individuals are encouraged to meet new people and participate in activities outside their comfort zone. Learn about how you can increase your health and wellbeing through socializing. Independence Day:聽July...

Featured Resident: Justin McCallen

June 29, 2023
Justin McCallen, MD, worked as an HIV counselor in Durham before attending medical school. He also spent a year at the NIH where he found his passion for research and hopes to purse a career in GI Medicine. Justin enjoys listing to podcasts, skiing and playing Settlers of Catan.

Featured Advance Practice Provider: Vikki Metheny

June 29, 2023
Vikki Metheny, BSN, MSN, ANP,聽is a Chapel Hill native and has been a nurse practitioner with the 黑料网 Liver Center for over 11 years. Each visit she works to ensure the patient has an understanding of their disease. Outside of work, Vikki is a proud mom of two sons, frequents...

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Well Represented at American Thoracic Society

June 28, 2023
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) conference was well attended by our pulmonary and critical care faculty and fellows. The event, held in Washington, DC, gathers world-renowned and early career experts to present the latest information on clinical, basic and translational science in the field. Throughout the six-day, international conference, 黑料网...

Faculty, Trainees Recognized for Academy of Educators Accomplishments

June 27, 2023
Founded as a part of 黑料网’s 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 Specialize in Infectious Diseases? The Desire to Practice Has Always Been Infectious, But Perhaps More So Now

June 27, 2023
It鈥檚 a rare day when an infectious disease story is not in the news鈥損articularly since COVID-19 turned the world upside down and showed the vulnerability of the human condition to emerging pathogens. The field of infectious diseases is dynamic, often characterized by innovation and heroism. Christopher Sellers, MD, MPH (黑料网...

Featured Staff Member: Kathy James

June 27, 2023
Kathy James has been with the Division of Infectious Diseases for nearly 28 years and is known for her聽reliability and willingness to help. She says her colleagues feel like her extended family. Before life in North Carolina, Kathy聽used to be a singer, and cancan dancer in a western variety show...

Department Welcomes Two New Associate Chiefs of Administration

June 26, 2023
The Department is honored to welcome two vibrant leaders to the administrative team, Taylor Herndon and Brandon Grant. 聽

黑料网 Hypertension Clinic Receives Comprehensive Hypertension Center Accreditation

June 23, 2023
The University of North Carolina鈥檚 Hypertension Clinic has been reaccredited as a Comprehensive Hypertension Center by the American Heart Association (AHA). The certification recognizes the practice鈥檚 commitment to following proven, research-based treatment guidelines to care for people with routine as well as complex or difficult-to-treat hypertension. The clinic, located in...

Dr. Lara Longobardi Publishes Research on Chemokine Receptor-2 Role within Osteoblasts, in the Context of Osteoarthritis

June 20, 2023
The paper was recently published in Biomolecules Journal.聽This innovative research investigated whether genetic osteoblast-specific inactivation of the chemokine receptor Ccr2 at different times during post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) progression improves joint structures, bone parameters and pain.聽You can access the article, titled 鈥淐C-Chemokine Receptor-2 Expression in Osteoblasts Contributes to Cartilage and Bone...