Drs. Bianca Allison and Martha Perry from UNC’s Department of Pediatrics recently published an article looking at how the complexity of telehealth privacy affects adolescent development. The article is co-authored by Drs. Allison and Perry, along with their colleagues at Rutgers University, Drs. Lisa Mikesell and Catherine Cuddihy, and Wayne State University, Dr. Samantha Rea…. Read more »
Bianca Allison featured on recent webinar hosted by PolicyLab
Assistant professor of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, was part of a virtual conversation hosted by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on November 17, 2022. The discussion was titled “Centering Youth in Supporting Access to Comprehensive Reproductive and Sexual Health Services”. Dr. Allison was joined by two other pediatric experts… Read more »
Routine car seat screening is not associated with reduced health care utilization
Primary Care Research Fellowship alum Dr. Wade Harrison recently published a paper looking at the association between routine car seat screening for preterm infants and subsequent health care utilization. Their study found that while the screenings were not associated with health care utilization, they did see that failed screenings led to significantly longer birth hospitalization… Read more »
Dr. Sleath and team from School of Pharmacy create a new website designed to empower teens
A new website (iuveo.org) designed by and for teens has just launched, allowing teenagers and their peers to receive immediate health and wellness tips. “Information for the Evolving Teenager,” or IUVEO, was created to share information and resources about a variety of relevant medical conditions and situations that teenagers may experience at this stage in… Read more »
Psych Services article is subject of Psychiatric New Alert
A new Psych Services article, Rapid and Deferred Help Seeking Among African American Parents of Children With Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties, led by Jennifer Richmond, recent Gillings grad, with co-authors Leslie Adams, recent Gillings grad and Sheps fellow, and Kathleen Thomas, School of Pharmacy, is the subject of a Psychiatric News Alert, which is distributed… Read more »
Eshelman researchers and community partners receive funding to create educational resource on vaping
Dr. Betsy Sleath, director of the Sheps Center’s Child and Adolescent Health Services Program, is leading a group of researchers from Eshelman who are teaming up key western NC community partners and the Dogwood Health Trust to create online education materials about vaping and substance misuse to increase awareness of the growing problem. The newly… Read more »
UNC researchers, the national Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association and UTA awarded a grant from PCORI to identify outcomes that matter to youth and families using behavioral health services
Kathleen C Thomas, PhD, MPH of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will serve as co-investigator in a study to identify youth and family priorities for outcomes used in CER research on behavioral health services. A $100K Eugene Washington award from PCORI, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute will allow researchers from the UNC Chapel Hill… Read more »
UNC researchers and Robeson County community partners awarded a grant from the UNC Health Foundation for Whole Community Connection to identify parent priorities to support child mental health
December 11, 2021 Kathleen C Thomas, PhD, MPH of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will lead a study to identify parent priorities and next steps for action to support child mental health in Robeson County. A $45K award from the UNC Health Foundation for Whole Community Connection established with a gift from the… Read more »
UNC researchers awarded $4.3M from PCORI to study strategies to improve health outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their parents
The PCORI Addressing Health Equity award described below was developed with funding from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute $2K Stakeholder Voucher award program. The Informatics and Data Science (IDSci) Program within the NC TraCS Institute provided access to data from the Carolina Data… Read more »
WRAL features Dr. Michelle Hernandez in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Dr. Michelle Hernandez In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, WRAL-TV recently featured UNC’s Dr. Michelle Hernandez—highlighting her work in underserved communities. At UNC Health, Hernandez is breaking down barriers as a pediatric allergist and immunologist. The Puerto Rican native calls the work her purpose. In regards to working in Lee… Read more »
Former Primary Care Research Fellow, Dr. Bianca Allison, awarded 2021 Changemakers grant
Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has been awarded a 2021 Changemakers in Family Planning grant by the Society of Family Planning Research Fund. The aim of the award is to provide dedicated support for awardees to develop their research skills and leadership in the field of family planning… Read more »
NRSA Fellow Bianca Allison’s Clinic-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Featured in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
How can we increase screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in Adolescents? Sheps Center’s National Research Service Award (NRSA) training fellow Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, along with UNC collaborators Elizabeth Walters, DNP, CPNP-PC, RN (School of Nursing), Benjamin Butler, MSN, RN, CPN (Primary Care Clinic), and Martha Perry, MD, (General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine). In… Read more »
“Improving Youth Question-Asking and Provider Education during Pediatric Asthma Visits”
“Improving Youth Question-Asking and Provider Education during Pediatric Asthma Visits” will be published in the Patient Education and Counseling Journal. It was authored by Betsy Sleath, Delesha M. Carpenter, Scott A. Davis, Claire Hayes Watson, Charles Lee, Ceila E. Loughlin, Nacire Garcia, Daniel S. Reuland, and Gail Tudor. “The question prompt list and video intervention… Read more »
Dr. Sleath Awarded 2018 Research Achievement Award in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
The American Pharmacists Association has announced that Betsy Sleath, PhD is the recipient of the 2018 Research Achievement Award in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. The award recognizes and encourages outstanding, meritorious achievement in any of the pharmaceutical sciences. Dr. Sleath will receive the award in March in Nashville.
Sleath Receives AHRQ Grant to Help African-Americans with Glaucoma
Betsy Sleath, Ph.D. Sleath Receives $1.6 Million AHRQ Grant to Help African-Americans with Glaucoma Betsy Sleath, Ph.D., has received a grant worth nearly $1.6 million over four years from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help reduce vision problems in African-Americans caused by glaucoma. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness… Read more »
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