Apr

Roper Tapped to Lead University of North Carolina Health Care System

William L. Roper, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named chief executive officer of the University of North Carolina Health Care System.

UNC’s Dr. Carol Ford attends White House conference on Helping America’s Youth

CHAPEL HILL – Carol A. Ford, M.D., an associate professor of pediatrics in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine who specializes in adolescent health, last week attended a White House-sponsored conference with First Lady Laura Bush titled, “Helping America’s Youth.”

Clinical trial of combination hearing aid-cochlear implant device opens at UNC

CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has opened a national clinical trial of a hearing device that combines hearing aid and cochlear implant technology in the same ear.

UNC’s Dr. David Grimes to be honored by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

CHAPEL HILL – David A. Grimes, M.D. will receive an honorary fellowship from the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

UNC physician writes innovative educational guide for diabetics

CHAPEL HILL – Darren DeWalt, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of general medicine and epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the author of “Living With Diabetes: An Everyday Guide for You and Your Family.” Published and distributed by the American College of Physicians, this self-management guide for patients covers diet, exercise, monitoring blood sugar, insulin, and other medications.