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Dr. Stanley M. Lemon Weighs in on Recent Hepatitis A Outbreak

June 6, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement May 28 that at least 17 people in the U.S. had been infected with hepatitis A, likely because of the strawberries. Twelve of those people were hospitalized. Dr. Stanley M. Lemon, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, weighed in...

Drs. Floris-Moore, Eron lead Joint ID/CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship Program

June 2, 2022
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected 11 infectious diseases (ID) programs for the first Joint ID/CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship. With funding from the CDC, IDSA launched this joint pilot program for ID physicians who are...

Rutstein Appointed to HIGH IRI Training Program

June 2, 2022
Sarah Rutstein, MD, PhD, a physician scientist and senior clinical fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, has been accepted to the HIV Infectious Disease and Global Health Implementation Research Institute (HIGH IRI) through the Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public...

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: May 1 – May 31, 2022

May 31, 2022
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, has been awarded a $315,295 grant from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD) for his project titled, “An allergen-specific immune signature-directed diet vs sham diet for treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis: A pilot-feasibility study” Division of Pulmonary and Critical...

How Ageism Impacts Us All

May 27, 2022
Every year, each one of us adds one more candle to the birthday cake. This additional year brings new experiences and goals. However, how we think about our age and how others perceive that number can impact our health. Ageism refers to the stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination towards oneself and...

Drs. Meier, Gray, Steinbach receive support from the Physician Scientists Training Program

May 26, 2022
Jeremy Meier, MD, PhD, and Simon Gray, MD, PhD, and Erin Steinbach, MD, PhD, will receive support from the Physician Scientists Training Program to cultivate their careers as translational clinician scientists. Dr. Meier and Dr. Gray are both clinical fellows in the Department of Medicine while...

Geriatrics Represented at the 2022 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting

May 26, 2022

Dr. Sellers Named as a Science of Medicine Course Director

May 25, 2022
Subhashini Sellers, MD, MSc has been named as a new course director for the Science of Medicine course, a required course in the Individualization Phase at the . Dr. Sellers and Sheryl Jordan, MD, RCC, will teach students the science behind medical advances, exploring the steps of basic...

Dr. Kistler Explains How Drinking Water in the Morning can Support Healthy Aging

May 24, 2022
Christine E. Kistler, MD, associate professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, explained why older adults are more vulnerable to dehydration and how drinking water in the morning can support healthy aging. Forget the wrinkle-smoothing creams and anti-aging serums. The secret to growing old gracefully comes straight from your sink. Yep,...

Dr. Oludamilola Aladesanmi Receives Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award

May 20, 2022
This year, the Internal Medicine Resident Research Day was held in person for the first time in three years. A special guest, Susan Ehringhaus, made an appearance to announce Oludamilola Aladesanmi, MD, MPH, as the recipient of the Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award. The Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award recognizes either a current second year...

VCAG Update: Dr. Arora Discusses Progress of New Endoscopy Procedure Tools

May 19, 2022
Since July of last year, Shifali Arora, MD, an assistant professor of medicine and the vice chief of clinical operations in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has been working on a VCAG (Value Care Action Group) project to improve the efficiency of inpatient endoscopy. To date, the project has yielded...

Congratulations, Carolina Care Excellence Awardees!

May 18, 2022
Every year, Hospitals conducts the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to obtain input from patients. Patients are asked if they would refer their provider’s practice to friends and family in the survey. Over the last year, 154 providers within Hospitals received the highest recommendation from more than 89...