Apr

UNC co-sponsors 11th International Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children April 11-14 in Charlotte

CHAPEL HILL – A conference next week in Charlotte, N.C. that is co-sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will focus on three of the most hotly debated topics surrounding the use of cochlear implants in children. More than 1,150 surgeons, audiologists and hearing specialists from around the world are expected to attend.

Roper Recommended for Reappointment to Posts at UNC Health Care System and UNC-Chapel Hill

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – On the recommendation of UNC President Erskine Bowles, the Personnel and Tenure Committee of the UNC Board of Governors will recommend to the full Board that William L. Roper, chief executive officer of the UNC Health Care System since 2004, be reappointed to a five-year term ending June 2012.

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.”

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.