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UNC Family Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC (2025)

08/07/2025

During (August 3-9), we’re proud to highlight the long-standing collaboration between UNC Family Medicine and Piedmont Health Services (PHS)—a partnership that reflects our shared commitment to accessible, community-centered care.

Through our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Residency Tracks at Prospect Hill and Siler City Community Health Centers, UNC Family Medicine residents train in settings that serve rural and underserved populations. These clinics offer comprehensive services—including maternal and child health, behavioral health, dental care, and Point-of-Care Ultrasound—all under one roof.

This partnership not only improves care for rural, Spanish-speaking, and low-income patients, but also prepares future physicians to lead with compassion, cultural humility, and a deep understanding of the social factors that shape health. Residents gain practical experience in community medicine and develop Spanish language proficiency to better serve multicultural populations.

We’re honored to work alongside such an outstanding Federally Qualified Health Center, united by a vision to create a future where every person and every community can thrive through compassionate, connected care.

07/30/2025

Why am I always so tired? UNC Family Medicine’s Victoria Boggiano, MD, MPH, is featured in a WRAL TV/UNC Health Talk article outlining five signs you may not be getting enough sleep—and how it could be quietly undermining your health. From constant fatigue and irritability to poor food choices, forgetfulness, and even changes in your appearance, sleep deprivation can affect nearly every aspect of your life. “When people consistently feel fatigued as they go about their day, looking at sleep quality and quantity is part of the solution,” says Dr. Boggiano. “Working to improve your sleep can be really transformative.” She explains how both too little and too much sleep can leave you feeling drained, and offers practical tips to help you reset your routine. If you’re skipping workouts, snapping at loved ones, or just not feeling like yourself, your sleep might be the missing piece. Prioritizing rest isn’t just about feeling better—it’s essential for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Boggiano and Justin Lee, MD, CAQSM, are Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professionals and run the new UNC Family Medicine Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in the Department. Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based way to treat, reverse, and prevent chronic conditions. Its six pillars are nutrition and diet, physical activity, stress management, sleep hygiene, tobacco/alcohol cessation, and social connectedness.

Read the full article: go.unc.edu/not-enough-sleep

07/22/2025

Evan Ashkin, MD, Director and founder of the North Carolina Formerly Incarcerated Transitions (NC FIT) Program, was recently on the podcast "Prison to Promise." From the episode description:

"In this powerful episode of Prison to Promise, Dr. Craig Waleed sits down with Dr. Evan Ashkin, Director of the Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program at UNC, to explore the critical intersection of incarceration, healthcare, and reentry. Dr. Ashkin shares how his journey as a physician led him to create a groundbreaking program that bridges the gap between prison and community healthcare. Together, they dive into the urgent health disparities facing returning citizens, the lasting trauma of solitary confinement, and the systemic barriers that stand in the way of wellness and dignity. This conversation sheds light on innovative solutions, policy opportunities, and the power of collaboration to improve outcomes for justice-impacted individuals."

NC FIT, which is looking to expand to its tenth county in North Carolina, currently supports 20 Community Health Worker positions and operates a variety of programs focusing on people with serious mental illness (FIT Wellness); providing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) prior to release and direct connection to services upon release (FIT Recovery); and lead the North Carolina Technical Assistance Center (NC-TAC), a statewide technical assistance team focused on reentry, harm reduction, jail-based MOUD and law enforcement diversion/deflection.

Listen to the podcast: go.unc.edu/NCFIT-PrisonPromise

Learn more about NC FIT: ncfitprogram.org

07/18/2025

LeRon Jackson, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Urgent Care at The UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill, was recently featured on WRAL TV discussing the treatment of spider bites.

Most spider bites are harmless and treatable at home. “Most spider bites are not threatening,” says Dr. Jackson, “They’re easily managed and taken care of.” If bitten, wash the area, apply ice, and elevate the limb. Avoid scratching or popping blisters. Watch for worsening symptoms, especially if bitten by a black widow or brown recluse—the two most venomous spiders in North Carolina that pose a threat to humans. “A black widow bite can cause muscle pain and cramping, headache, nausea, fever and a general sense of being unwell,” Dr. Jackson says. “With a brown recluse bite, the main thing to watch for is if the wound is changing rapidly. You might have extreme pain at the bite, swelling, redness and start to see a very large blister or sore.”

To prevent bites, shake out clothes, wear gloves when handling stored items, and be cautious in basements or woodpiles. Spiders prefer to avoid humans, and bites are rare—but awareness goes a long way. Read more:
go.unc.edu/spider-bites

Bitten by a spider and need non-life-threatening assistance? Our Urgent Care center offers urgent care services for walk-in health issues that do not require a trip to the emergency room. From aches and pains to stitches and X-rays, our team of providers treat any minor illness or injury for patients of all ages.
go.unc.edu/FMC-UrgentCare

07/16/2025

The UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, with leaders from UNC Family Medicine faculty, was recently featured in UNC's The Well for their work at the forefront of improving rural health care in North Carolina and beyond.

Professors Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Emily Hawes, PharmD; and Jacquie Halladay, MD, MPH, along with colleagues Mark Holmes, PhD (Sheps Center Director), and Kristen Reiter, PhD, are advancing innovative, evidence-based solutions to some of the state’s most pressing health challenges. Fraher’s research on health workforce policy is helping to shape where and how future rural physicians are trained. Hawes leads a major federal initiative (RuralGME and Teaching Health Center GME) to expand physician and dental residency programs throughout the nation in rural/underserved areas, increasing access to care and encouraging providers to stay in rural communities. Halladay, now based in Asheville, is building research capacity at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and leading collaborative efforts to improve primary care delivery across western North Carolina.

These faculty members exemplify UNC Family Medicine’s commitment to service, research, and education that directly benefits the people of North Carolina. Their work ensures that rural communities are not left behind, but instead are supported by smart policy, strong partnerships, and a health care workforce prepared to meet their needs.

Learn more about how the UNC Sheps Center and UNC Family Medicine are working together to strengthen rural health care across the state:

go.unc.edu/RuralHealthResearch

07/14/2025

Join us in welcoming the 2025-2026 UNC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellows! L/R: Blake Barton, MD; Hagar Elgendy, MD; and Brendon Martin, MD, are now seeing patients at The UNC Family Medicine Centers at Chapel Hill and Durham, as well as working with local sports teams, UNC Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UNC-CH, and other resources through the UNC Sports Medicine Institute.

Directed by Nailah Adams, MD, MS, CAQSM, the UNC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship utilizes the extensive local, regional, and national resources of UNC and our many affiliated institutional, faculty, and staff partners to provide an unsurpassed breadth and depth of Sports Medicine training to physicians from non-surgical specialty backgrounds, preparing our fellows for success in whatever career path they elect to pursue.

Our UNC Primary Care Sports Medicine program specializes in non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment modalities, with physicians offering ultrasound-guided injections, cortisone, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich plasma, trigger point injections, dislocation and fracture management, and more.

07/10/2025

It's that time of the year! Let's welcome our new class of Family Medicine Residents, who started last week! You'll get to know this diverse group of highly skilled doctors from all over the United States in the next three (plus, hopefully!) years.

Pictured from left to right (back row): Grant Abass, MD; Maggie Crouse, MD; Michael Escobar, MD; Jacob Sherman, MD; Ann Lee, MD; Maya Ricketts, MD; and Lauren Huguley, MD; (front row) Annie Chen, MD; Megan Leonard, MD; Gabrielle Johnson, DO; Dina Elsaesser, MD; D'Reon Lowry, MD; Savannah Cummings, MD, MS; and Jade Mulvey, MD!

We look forward to growing with and learning from these future leaders in medicine! Let's give the Class of 2028 a warm welcome!

07/02/2025

Please note our holiday hours for Friday, July 4th:

The UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill:
Same-Day Clinic: 8am-12pm
Urgent Care: 12pm-5pm

The UNC Family Medicine Centers at Carraway Village, Durham, and South Durham:
CLOSED

We hope everyone has a fun, safe Independence Day!

07/01/2025

Congrats as well to the UNC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Class of 2025, who also graduated this past weekend! Pictured: Fellowship Director Nailah Adams, MD, MS, CAQSM; Fellows Anthony Garzone, DO, Charles Chatman, MD, and Lorenzo Spencer, MD; and Fellowship Coordinator Ashley Heidinger.

The UNC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship utilizes the extensive local, regional, and national resources of UNC and our many affiliated institutional, faculty, and staff partners to provide an unsurpassed breadth and depth of Sports Medicine training to physicians from non-surgical specialty backgrounds, preparing our fellows for success in whatever career path they elect to pursue.

UNC Primary Care Sports Medicine operates out of our Durham and Chapel Hill locations. Specializing in non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment modalities, our physicians offer ultrasound-guided injections, cortisone, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich plasma, trigger point injections, dislocation and fracture management, and more.

07/01/2025

Congratulations to the UNC Family Medicine Residency Class of 2025, who graduated this past weekend! This group of skilled, compassionate doctors provided full-spectrum care for patients at the UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill, our Family Medicine Inpatient Service (FMIS) at UNC Health - Hillsborough Campus Hospital, our Family Centered Perinatal Care service at the main UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, as well as at our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Track sites at Piedmont Health Services Prospect Hill and Siler City locations. Many of these doctors will be moving on to other practices, so please wish them well in their new endeavors!

Join us in applauding these future leaders in medicine:
Front row: Samantha Glofelty, MD; Rashieda Pugh, MD; Danae Smart, MD, MS; Sheridan Finnie, MD, MPH; Allison Carter, MD; Daniella Ortiz, MD; Alison Holt, MD, MA. Back Row: Maniraj Jeyaraju, MD; Jacob Garner, DO; Malina Howard, MD; Aimee Hite, MD; Melissa Hill, MD, MPH; Caleb Smith, MD; Claire Porter, MD

A new group of residents that you'll get to know just started with us, and we'll also have more from our Sports Medicine Fellowship and Preventive Medicine Residency graduations soon!

05/14/2025

In a state where rural maternity care is vanishing, UNC Health Chatham Maternity Care Center (UNC CMCC) in Siler City stands out as a rare success story. While ten North Carolina hospitals have closed their labor and delivery units over the past decade, Chatham has not only reopened its center but steadily grown it – despite the pandemic, staffing shortages, and financial pressures. A recent article in Carolina Public Press examines the success of the center, which is staffed by faculty from the Department.

The key? A bold model that relies on family medicine doctors instead of OB/GYN specialists makes care more accessible and sustainable in rural settings, as well as through community collaboration. The center’s work with Equity for Moms and Babies Realized Across Chatham (EMBRACe) and other key community stakeholders helped keep the center alive when it was on the brink of closure.

Andy Hannapel, MD, UNC Chatham’s Chief Medical Officer, says the approach is rooted in respect and partnership: “We really have emphasized being partners with women, not telling them what to do. They have agency. They have the ability to decide.” Hannapel and Dana Iglesias, MD, MPH, inaugural Medical Director for UNC CMCC led the launch of the center in 2020 – 29 years after the last Chatham County maternity care service closed.

UNC Chatham’s story raises a hopeful question: Can this model work elsewhere?

Read more: go.unc.edu/Chatham-Maternity

05/09/2025

It's , which runs from National Nurses Day on May 6 to May 12 - Florence Nightingale's birthday. We would like to recognize our crew of All-Star nurses at all of our UNC Family Medicine Center locations and programs, many of whom you know and love. These nurses provide outstanding, compassionate care to a diverse population of patients.

Happy Nurses Week to our amazing Family Medicine nurses and to nurses everywhere! We appreciate all that you do. Thank a nurse!

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