NCDHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen will host a fireside chat tomorrow to discuss COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents 12 to 15 years old. She will be joined by Dr. Kenya McNeal-Trice, professor of pediatrics and vice chair of education at the UNC School of Medicine. The event will stream live from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. from [...]
Exciting news! Younger teens – those between 12 and 15 – can now get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The recommendation comes following a thorough review of safety and effectiveness data from clinical trials in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the [...]
New: COVID Vaccine Matters Drs. Larry Corey, Chris Beyrer and colleagues of the COVID-19 Prevention Network, have penned a series of blogs on the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which can be found here. The latest entry includes commentary on the adverse events seen in the COVID-19 adenovirus-based vaccines. Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in BIPOC Communities [...]
While this message comes to you from the President of the North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB), please allow me to take a point of personal privilege to share my individual perspective as I struggle with complex emotions in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. As a Black man and the father of [...]
Dr. Armstrong, who died October 7th, 2018 was the second African-American woman in the United States to become a board-certified pediatric cardiologist.
Dr. Armstrong, who died October 7th, 2018 was the second African-American woman in the United States to become a board-certified pediatric cardiologist.
The 3rd Annual Virtual Physicians Summit (VPS) scheduled for October 6th, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, is a telemedicine conference designed to teach physicians the tools needed to practice evidence-based medicine via telemedicine.
The Executive Board met early Sunday evening to discuss how members of The Old North State Medical Society can provide much needed assistance to care providers and patients affected by Hurricane Florence and to help people continue their care in the aftermath of the hurricane.
24th Annual Legacy Luncheon, August 19th, 2017 The Auxiliary to the Durham Academy of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy held its 24th Annual Legacy Luncheon on Saturday, August 19th at the Durham Hilton Hotel. The keynote speaker was Tedra Anderson-Brown, M.D., Psychiatrist, and Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder Services [...]
WINSTON SALEM Harvey Hamilton Allen, Sr., 87, a physician and distinguished community member, passed on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Dr. Allen received the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in chemistry from Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, completed a year of study in the graduate school of physiology [...]
