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UNC HEAlTH CARE NEwS an important development for heart care avoiding the Flu requires Vigilance Don’t let the waning months of flu season catch you off guard. You have made it through the first half of flu season, but the illness most commonly peaks in January and February and can occur as late as May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two important and simple actions for everyone to take throughout get Vaccinated flu season. Call your physician today with questions about the flu or vaccinations. Need to find a doctor? Visit findadoc. unchealthcare.org. 1. If you haven’t already, get vaccinated. It's the single best in January, wake Heart & Vascular associates affiliated with UNC Health Care, a move that will allow both groups to work together on research, innovation and better extending their services across North Carolina. “we are excited that a large, important private practice in our region wants to affiliate with us to serve the state,” says Cam patterson, Md, MBa, physician-in-chief of the UNC Center for Heart and Vascular Care and chief of the division of Cardiology at UNC Health Care. wake Heart & Vascular will remain present in wake County and through much of eastern North Carolina, including goldsboro, wilson and rocky Mount. way to prevent seasonal flu. This year’s vaccine protects against a number of nasty bugs, including the H1N1 virus. 2. Take everyday preventive actions. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing and wash your hands often. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, as this spreads germs. Also, avoid being around those who are sick, and stay home if you are sick to avoid spreading the illness to others. School of Medicine Expands from UNC to New Campuses UNC’s school of Medicine will add two regional campuses in asheville and Charlotte, where some third- and fourthyear medical students will be sent to complete their clinical educations. this will allow UNC’s medical school class size to increase in the next two years. the decision comes in response to the projected decline in medical providers over the next decade, which may be as much as 30 percent, according to estimates by the american association of Medical Colleges. “in these tough economic times, i am pleased we have come together to maintain our commitment to caring for the people of our state,” says william l. roper, Md, MpH, dean of the UNC school of Medicine and Ceo of UNC Health Care. Photo: Blake Madden PhotograPhy Making the announcement of the expanded medical school in asheville are, from left, dale fell, Md; teck penland; ronald a. paulus, Md; Jeffery Heck, Md; and william l. roper, Md, MpH. www.unchealthcare.org 3 http://findadoc.unchealthcare.org http://findadoc.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Winter 2011

Well - Winter 2011
Contents
UNC Health Care News
Community
You Don’t Have to Live with Incontinence
Much More Than Brain Surgery
Bouncing Back
My Story
Distinguished Nursing Care
Nutrition
Calendar

Well - Winter 2011