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NCMS Student Advocacy Fellowship Kickoff!
The NCMS launched its inaugural Student Advocacy Fellowship program on January 18, welcoming 35 medical students from across the state. Over the next six months, these students will dive into the...
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Deadline Approaching! Essentials of Pain Management CME Event
On March 1, 2025, NCS-ACOFP and the Pain Societies of the Carolinas will host a one-day CME event in Raleigh, NC at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. The conference is...
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NCMS Pushes for Prior Authorization Reform with Bipartisan Support from...
RALEIGH — On Tuesday, January 28, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) held a press conference at its Raleigh headquarters to support a growing coalition of lawmakers dedicated to reforming the...
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Double Trouble: Diabetes and Falls
People with diabetes are at higher risk for falls. Etiologies include vision changes from retinopathy, damage to both peripheral and central nerves, side effects from medicines, and co-morbidities...
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Mark Your Calendar: February Fireside Chat
Medicaid Managed Care Fireside Chat Hot Topics Thursday, February 13 | noon-1 p.m. Please join this month’s Fireside Chat on Thursday, February 13 from noon to 1 p.m., hosted by Dr. Janelle White,...
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In Memoriam: NCMS Life Member Dr. William Gresham Orrison
Dr. William Gresham Orrison June 30, 1943 – January 15, 2025 NCMS Life member Dr. William Gresham Orrison died on Wednesday, January 15. He was 81 years old. Gresham’s very full life revolved...
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Winter Storms, Illness Fuel Blood Donations Slump
According to the American Red Cross, an increase in respiratory illnesses is contributing to a decline in blood and platelet donations across North Carolina this winter. Records show more than 2,000...
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New Generative AI Tool Unveiled for Emergency Medicine
Abridge launched a new gen AI product for emergency care, and it’s currently in use at several health systems including Deaconess Health System, Emory Healthcare, Johns Hopkins Medicine and UChicago...
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Preceptor Hub Shaping Healthcare, Bringing Future Doctors to Outer Banks
In response to a growing medical care crisis, Manteo formed a Health Care Task Force in 2022 to tackle the challenge of attracting and retaining medical professionals. As part of this effort, the...
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Let’s Get Social! Join NCMS in Raleigh February 28th!
Relax and build community with NCMS! Join us at the StateView Hotel February 28th, 2025 Physicians, PAs, Residents & Students Bring your colleagues, family and friends! Lobby Bar at the...
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Baxter: All Manufacturing Lines at NC Plant Restarted
On January 28, Baxter announced that it has resumed IV solutions production across all manufacturing lines at its North Carolina facility, which was affected by Hurricane Helene in October. While...
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Register Now! Collaborative Care Model 2025 Learning Collaboratives
NC AHEC is announcing six (6) Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) Learning Collaboratives for primary care providers, behavioral health professionals, and others who have implemented or are implementing...
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Senate Moves to Reauthorize Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection...
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Bird Flu Hits North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Intensifies
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture recently confirmed a commercial turkey flock in the state has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu....
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Foundation Friday! Thank You to These NCMS Foundation Donors.
Today, the NCMS Foundation recognizes donors who have joined us on the journey in 2025 to keep the Foundation READY TO RESPOND. These individuals are contributing to enable clinician leaders to...
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Bird Flu Studies at Standstill as CDC Suspends Weekly Scientific Report
Amid a growing bird flu outbreak across the United States, the pause in critical health reports has led to a halt in vital updates on the virus’s spread. One of the studies would reveal whether...
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Moving Beyond Maternal Mortality: Weighing Solutions to Black Women’s Health...
(image credit: Health Brew) Black mothers face higher rates of mistreatment and mortality during childbirth, but advocates are working to transform the system. The US is one of the deadliest...
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NYU Langone Patient Sets Record as Longest-Living Pig Organ Transplant Recipient
An Alabama woman who received a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone in November is recovering well more than 60 days after the procedure. On November 25, a team of clinicians at the New...
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Melatonin Isn’t Always the Best Solution for Restless Nights
(image credit: MSN) Many of us struggle to get a restful sleep each night. Whether you’ve tried taking melatonin or bought a new mattress, it can take a lot of trial and error to improve sleep...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Our Members Celebrating This Month!
https://ncmedsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Happy-Birthday-video.mp4 Grab your party hats and noisemakers and let’s celebrate! Elizabeth Acquista, MD Amer Adam, MD J. Wellington Adams, MD Andrew...
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