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Disability Awareness and December Days of Observance

Disability Awareness People with disabilities represent a diverse group with a wide range of needs, and some of these are not easy to see. Disparities abound in this population, from access to health care to education and employment. Many people with disabilities also have underlying health needs that make them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Unfortunately, people with disab … Read more

Diwali, Celebrating the Festival of Lights

“Pankaj and I love Diwali. It is the Festival of Lights when we spend some time with our family, decorating our house, putting up lights and having good food. To us, Diwali is a time of being grateful for our family, friends and all our blessings.” 聽聽Koyal Jain, MD, and Pankaj Jawa, MD Koyal Jain, MD, and Pankaj Jawa, MD Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated by Indian … Read more

Long-standing health and social inequalities based on race and ethnicity have put many people at risk of contracting COVID-19. Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, FASN, vice chair for diversity and inclusion in the department of medicine, explains why she joined a COVID-19 clinical trial and why she鈥檚 urging others to consider joining the fight.

Internal Medicine Residency Program Holds Noon Conference Series EMBRACE: “Ending Medical Bias and Racism by Advocating for Change and Equity”

Attitudes and behaviors of medical providers have been identified as one of the many factors that can contribute to health disparities. Implicit bias describes thoughts and feelings that people unknowingly hold and express automatically, without conscious awareness. Project EMBRACE, the acronym for “Ending Medical Bias and Racism by Advocating for Change and Equity” was a collabo … Read more

Catherine Wilson Receives Inaugural “Dulce Garcia Award for Outstanding Medical Interpreter”

Left to right: Crystal Garcia (Dulce鈥檚 sister), Catherine Wilson, Emma聽Garcia (Dulce鈥檚 mother) and Ernesto Garcia (Dulce鈥檚 father).聽 Catherine Wilson, a medical interpreter at the 黑料网 Internal Medicine Clinic in the Ambulatory Care Center, received the inaugural 鈥淒ulce Garcia Award for Outstanding Medical Interpreter鈥� on October 15. Selected by faculty and staff, the award was cr … Read more

The Power in Our Hands: Addressing Racism in the Workplace

Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc An essay written by Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, recounts a recent experience with racism directed towards her from a patient on the inpatient oncology service. The incident occurred during morning rounds while she was supervising two medical interns. Charlot writes how she was 鈥渃aught off guard鈥� when … Read more

Medicine Introduces New Diversity Champions: Rosengren-Hovee and Jones Tell Why They Became Champions

Racial and ethnic diversity among healthcare professionals is crucial to providing high quality healthcare that is accessible, equitable, and culturally competent. The provision of culturally competent healthcare requires a community that thinks intentionally about inclusion at all levels. It also requires a workforce that represents the population and communities that are served … Read more

Reflections on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year

This reflection on Rosh Hashanah was written by Dorey Glenn, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the division of nephrology, and Bill Primack, MD, who retired from the division of nephrology in 2015. (Rosh Hashanah began September 18, 2020, and ended September 20, 2020) Dorey Glenn, MD, MPH, and Bill Primack, MD Rosh Hashanah is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish calend … Read more

Herce Answers Common Questions About COVID-19 Clinical Trials in Spanish Language Video

Michael Herce, MD, MPH Michael Herce, MD, MPH, MSc, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, participated in a Q&A video, in Spanish, in an effort to reach Latino communities and encourage participation in COVID-19 clinical trials. The Latino communities in North Carolina and across the U.S. have been disproportionally affected by the coronaviru … Read more

Healthcare Worker Demonstration Brings Together 黑料网 Medical Students, Residents and Physicians

Medical students, residents and physicians participated in a demonstration June 6 to advocate for culturally sensitive healthcare services and education for underserved populations. Read more

Rivera Receives $1.5 Million Grant For Lung Cancer Screening Study

M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, has received a four year, $1.5 million NIH R01 grant to study 鈥淐omorbidity and Functional Status in a Population Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening鈥� with Louise Henderson, PhD, in the department of radiology. Read more

On the Front Lines of COVID-19: Nurse Manager Turkeisha Brown Leads Her Team Through a Pandemic

Turkeisha Brown, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Patient Services Manager III, leads 70 employees on 6 Bedtower, a designated acute care unit for COVID-19 patients at the 黑料网 Medical Center in Chapel Hill. Through obstacles, trials, and determination, her staff is unified to help fight the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read more