Department of Medicine Newsletter

Media
Spotlight

Shelley Earp, M.D. (Hem-Onc) recently recognized Coach Roy Williams for his role in raising $1 M for cancer research, treatment, and prevention at this year's Fast Break Against Cancer event. For more, click here.

Research conducted by Richard Goldberg, M.D., and colleagues (Hem-Onc) was featured in Medical News TODAY.

Russell Harris, M.D., M.P.H., (Gen. Med.) was quoted in a New York Times article about cancer hospitals.

Joanne Jordan, M.D., M.P.H., (Rheum.) was quoted in a MedPageTODAY story about the therapeutic benefits of canes for osteoarthritis sufferers.

David Weber, M.D., (ID) was quoted in a Daily Tar Heel editorial that asserts that H1N1 concerns are not a valid reason to further limit the size of Chapel Hill's Halloween celebration.

From the Chair’s Office

I am very pleased to announce that the four residents we recently selected as possible chiefs for the 2011-2012 year have all accepted the position. Britini Herbert and Paul Johnson will serve as UNC inpatient chiefs, Kristen Amann will be our outpatient chief, and Jack Kuritzky will serve at Wake.  We all thank them for taking on this invaluable role.

Being a chief resident for our training program is a challenging position. Our chiefs teach learners at all levels and have to be outstanding clinicians themselves. Our chiefs also have to both be supervisors and advocates for the housestaff, a challenging line to walk. They also take on all kinds of challenges that vary from year to year, as well as those that do not vary – for instance working out schedules for inpatient and outpatient rotations and being available virtually 24/7 for any new problems that may arise. Thus, we look for individuals who are dedicated to excellent patient care, exhibit the highest commitments to professionalism and who have a true program and institutional approach.

As you certainly know, our current chiefs – Drs. Cheng, Haag, Proctor, and Sampson – are continuing this fine tradition as I am sure will our future chiefs. Please join me in congratulating Drs. Herbert, Johnson, Amann, and Kuritzky.

Lectures

Grand Rounds
Thursday, November 5
Noon - 1 p.m. Clinic Auditorium:
Roy Williams, Head Coach, UNC Men's Basketball, "Leadership in North Carolina Men's Basketball"

1st Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium Friday, Nov. 6, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Friday Center. Brochure and registration form here.

"Navigating the Cancer Experience: A Forum for Overcoming Disparities" Wednesday, Nov. 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Friday Center. Registration closes today; click here for more information.

Palliative Care Consult Service November Case Conference "Pediatric Palliative Care - Does the Adult Model Translate?" Thursday, Nov. 12, 1:30-2:45 p.m., 1st floor Women's Hospital Conference Room 3.

7th Annual "One Medicine" Symposium, "Humans & Birds & Pigs - Oh My!: A One Medicine Approach to Emerging Influenzae," Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham. More information here.

• Joseph S. Pagano, M.D., (Hem-Onc) has been appointed to the FDA's Science Board for a four-year term. For more, click here.
• Fred Sparling, M.D. (ID) will direct the new Southeastern STI Cooperative Research Center, which will be established at UNC with a $2.5 M NIH grant. More info here.
• Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 University Awards for the Advancement of Women. This award recognizes contributions to the advancement of women at UNC. Three awards will be made - one to a faculty member, one to a staff member, and one to a student or postdoctoral scholar. Faculty and staff awards will be $5,000 each; student awards, $2500. Nomination forms can be found here and are due Monday, Nov. 30, 5 p.m.
• Tonight and tomorrow, numerous campus parking lots and services will be affected by Halloween operations. Of note, all lots that normally require a permit Monday through Friday will continue to be permit-only through Sunday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. For further details, visit the UNC Public Safety Web site.
• The Office of Continuing Medical Education now has a new "CME Sponsorship" section on their website. Visit www.med.unc.edu/cme and select "CME Sponsorship" in the navigation bar on the left-hand side. There you will find downloadable copies of commonly-used CME forms, and the CME manual. This section will be updated frequently.
• The fall Daylight Saving Time (DST) change will occur on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. This change will add one hour to shifts that include the time change.
• The 8th Annual N.C. Children's Promise Radiothon/Telethon will occur Thursday, Nov. 19. Promise Idol finalists will perform during the event. For more details, including audition times for the Idol competition, click here.
• Health Care Reform 102, Monday, Nov. 2, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 4th floor Clinic Auditorium. Guests will discuss the latest developments in health reform on Capitol Hill and how it will effect our future health care delivery system. More details here.
• H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics - The following clinics will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are necessary and can be arranged via the link below.:
  Friday, Oct. 30: MBRB – 2nd floor lobby
  Monday, Nov. 2: Brinkhous-Bullitt - Room 219
  Tuesday, Nov. 3: Hooker (SPH) - Lower Level Atrium
  Wednesday, Nov. 4: Hooker (SPH) - Lower Level Atrium
  Thursday, Nov. 5: Brinkhous-Bullitt - Room 219
  Read the complete message from the UNC Employee Occupational Health Clinic here. The clinic can be reached at (919) 966-9119.