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ºÚÁÏÍø Horizons holiday giving reaches more families than ever

February 25, 2019
Dear OB-GYN department, donors and our community, We greatly thank you for your loving kindness and generosity that helped to make the holiday season one of happiness and gratitude for our families who receive services from ºÚÁÏÍø Horizons. This year, 66 women in treatment with us had gifts to give...

Shared-decision making empowers pregnant women with opioid use disorder to make better treatment decisions

February 25, 2019
New research shows that shared-decision making methods for women with opioid-use disorders (OUD) help them make informed treatment decisions that reflect their preferences and personal values. Hendreé Jones, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is co-author of the paper, “Shared Decision-Making Tool...

ºÚÁÏÍø OB-GYN is 3rd in the nation in NIH funding

February 19, 2019
The ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ranked 3rd in the country in total NIH funding for 2018 and 2nd when it comes to departments within public schools of medicine. This is according to a new report published by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The ºÚÁÏÍø School of...

ºÚÁÏÍø-led team awarded $5.1 million for cervical cancer prevention effort in Malawi

February 8, 2019
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Backed by a $5.1-million grant, University of North Carolina and University of Malawi College of Medicine physicians and scientists will launch a multi-pronged effort to combat cervical cancer in Malawi, a country in sub-Saharan Africa where cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among...

ºÚÁÏÍø Horizons director appointed to national group that will guide NIH research on opioids

February 6, 2019
Hendrée Jones, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and executive director of the ºÚÁÏÍø Horizons Program, is among a small group of experts that has been asked by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve on a working group that will bring the best of science to the task...