Brittany Phillips

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, June 21 2024.

The road leading to a career in pediatrics is becoming more deserted these days, and the decline in subspecialty interest has led to significant concerns regarding the ability of health care professionals to meet the growing demands of our pediatric population. Not having an adequate workforce is worrisome, and young doctors saying "nope, not interested" is a warning sign to the future of child health care.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, July 5, 2024.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, July 19, 2024.

In this Vital Signs series, we feature UNC School of Medicine recent graduate Jacob Pascual, MD. Born in the Philippines and moving to Durham, NC, when he was six years old, Dr. Pasual began to develop multiple interests he wanted to pursue, including medicine. He shares more about his residency in family medicine and why he loved learning from some of the best pioneers at UNC.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, July 26, 2024.

Third-year UNC School of Medicine student Joshua Hale led a study on how medical educators use generative AI. The goal of the study is to better understand how educators can most effectively implement AI tools in curriculum.

The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, August 2, 2024.

In this Vital Signs series, we feature UNC School of Medicine recent graduate Madeline Thornton, MD, MPH. From Raleigh, North Carolina, Dr. Thornton recognized the importance of global health practice and the pivotal role doctors play during undergrad. She shares more about beginning her residency in her home state and the privilege of working in reproductive health.

Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD, assistant professor at the UNC Neuroscience Center, co-authored a perspective piece in Neuron about the critical role of mentor-mentee relationships, especially for those who come from racially underrepresented groups like himself.