Creating a Community Resource Referral Program to Address Kidney Health Disparities
Drs. Gaurav Dave and Abhijit Kshirsagar, will partner with Goshen Medical Centers and Project GRACE to implement a community resource referral technology
When a provider identifies a patient with kidney disease who is also struggling to afford groceries or pay rent, they can utilize the system to connect the patient with available local resources- a food bank, library offering employment assistance, financial assistance center, etc.
Ellen Parker Wilkes Receives Naming Honor in Roper Hall
Ellen Parker Wilkes, ANP-BC., an adult nurse practitioner in the Division of Geriatric Medicine says, “One of the patients I’ve cared for since I started 13 years ago very generously decided to name a space in Roper Hall in my honor!”
Five NC Institutions Collaborating to Advance Kidney, Urology, Hematology (KUH) Research
The participating institutions include the University of North Carolina, Duke University, Wake Forest University, North Carolina Central University, and Winston-Salem State University.
Dr. Ronald Falk is the Lead Principal Investigator of the U2C/TL1 $6.15M, 5-year, grant from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Drs. Anthony Atala and Thomas Ortel are co-Principal Investigators.
UNC Joins Osteoporosis Clinical Trial to Test Specialist-Fracture Liaison Service
Bones in patients with osteoporosis often become fragile and have an increased risk for fracture or break. Known as fragility fractures, these events can cause severe pain and disability, and it is common for patients to experience repeat fractures.
Dr. Donald Caraccio, principal investigator, and Dr. Maya Styner, will lead a clinical site for the RESTORE study- REducing future fractureS and improving ouTcOmes of fRagility fracturE.
Previous Question: How many faculty were in the Department in 1964? Congrats to Lisa Holt for the correct answer, 44!
FEATURED PEOPLE
Meet Kristi Brendle!
Kristi Brendle, MSN, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner with the UNC Advanced Care at Home program. She is originally from Georgia but has lived in North Carolina since 2000. Kristi is a proud mom to a junior at UNC Charlotte and stepmom to a pilot with United. Outside of work and family time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading and cooking!
John Harrison has been the travel manager for the Division of Infectious Diseases for over 15 years. With his years of experience he enjoys helping people, in and outside of the department, navigate the ever-changing university travel system. His hobbies consist of painting, playing music, driving his old truck and of course, traveling! Maybe one day he will see Mars.
Since she was small, Maureen Dale, MD, always wanted to be a doctor. At age four, her physician father started teaching her to ‘read’ chest x-rays. Even though she considered other careers along the way, medicine has always been the frontrunner. For her, the most rewarding part of her work is building relationships with patients and their families.
Nimit Gandhi, MD, currently an IM resident, attended the University of Arkansas where he majored in biochemistry and Spanish. He used his Spanish speaking skills to serve as an interpreter with a student clinic. Dr. Gandhi is interested in Hematology/Oncology and is excited to be coming to North Carolina to join his girlfriend who works in Charlotte.
A video capturing behind the scenes of resident picture day.
GRANTS & RESEARCH AWARDS
Ross Boyce, MD, MSc,was awarded a $4.4 million, five-year (R01) grant to evaluate the effectiveness of a chemoprevention effort designed to prevent malaria outbreaks after flooding, using a combination of interventions. Key investigators include Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, and Raquel Reyes, MD, MPA.
Mina Hosseinipour, MD, MPH, received a grant from the NIH NICHD
to address reasons for vertical transmission of HIV in Malawi.
High-Impact Hepatology: An Update on Care of the Patient with Liver Disease
This event, on Dec. 2, is specifically designed to bring the latest information from national and international meetings to gastroenterology healthcare providers.
Hosted by the APP Critical Care Workgroup, this event will be held at UNC Cancer Hospital from 7:00a-5:30p on October 26-27. The two-day event offers a comprehensive program consisting of ten critical care topics and hands-on intensives, including an introduction to point of care ultrasound. View agenda and register.
Grand Rounds
October 05: Michelle Albert, MD, MPH-University of California, San Francisco
October 12: Nigil Haroon, MD, PhD- Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute
October 19: Clare Mock MD, CPPS- Division of Hospital Medicine
October 26: I. Glenn Cohen, JD- James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
DIVISION NEWS
Jacob Stein, MD, MPH,was featured in an article about the increase of gastrointestinal cancers in younger populations.
Joshua Niznik, PhD, spoke about the memory issues that often look like
Alzheimer’s but aren't.
Rick Stouffer, MD,penned "What will — and won't — change about cardiology in 50 years" for Becker's Hospital Review.
Jane Little, MD, and Maria Boucher, MD,detailed the current struggles of patients with sickle cell disease.
David Wohl, MD,was featured in multiple articles regarding flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccines.
Jason Akulian, MD, MPH, was a part of a team that successfully maneuvered a robot through living lung tissue.
Prabir Roy-Chaudhury MD, PhD,published a study that explored taurolidine/heparin lock solution and catheter-related bloodstream infection in hemodialysis.
Debra Bynum, MD, was involved in a study that examined associations between impostor syndrome and holding leadership positions in medicine.
Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, published a paper on childhood nephrotic syndrome.
John Batsis, MD, and his research team collaborated with Dartmouth College to create a device clinicians can use to identify exercise correctness and send alerts if a patient isn’t doing their exercises.
Edwin Kim, MD,spoke about the new ARS-1 (Neffy) intranasal epinephrine spray for patients having Type 1 allergic reactions as well as the FDA's upcoming decision on the treatment.
Research by Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH,was referenced in this article, "Lack of timely follow-up care common among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis."
Amanda Nelson, MD,partnered with the Arthritis Foundation to discuss, “What’s the best type of exercise pan for arthritis pain?”
Evan M. Zeitler, MD, and Ronald Falk, MD, published research on characterizing the metabolic response of the zebrafish kidney to overfeeding.
Amy Mottl, MD, MPH, was an investigator on the paper titled, "Impact of Diabetic Lesions on Pathology, Treatment and Outcomes of Glomerular Diseases."
MED MOMENTS
Dr. Paul Chelminski serenading Eastowne 🎶
Faculty from the Division of Hematology at the inaugural Thomas C. Shea Clinical Cancer Symposium.
Drs. Jonathan Serody, Shelley Earp, and Thomas Shea.
Dr. Keisha Gibson spoke at the Student National Medical Association’s National Leadership Institute about guiding the future generation of medical students.
UNC Cardiology fellows and faculty enjoying the NC SC ACC meeting and learning about cardiology advancements.
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