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 [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. Tracy M. Walton, Jr., 87, a physician and Past President of the National Medical Association, Region 3 peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children. Dr. Tracy Walton Jr, MD graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1961 and was [...]
https://youtu.be/9Csvywy7qXM In November 2017, the rules changed about what classifies as high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Experts looking at all the newest data defined hypertension as a reading of 130/80. This new guideline lowers the previous standard of 140/90. Read more about how this change affects Americans now [...]
JUNE 23-24 CONFERENCE - RALEIGH, NC | Dr. Benjamin Gonzalez, who specializes in Wellness, Functional, and Preventative Medicine at his practice, Atlantis Medical Wellness & Weight Loss, in Silver Spring, MD will be speaking at this year's 130th ONSMS Scientific Session.
