Author Archives: Rhea Hebert

by Brittany Phillips, UNC Health Publishing in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine researchers delve into the perspectives of community and academic providers on the role of biologics and food allergy. This study was led by co-authors Edwin Kim, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy and...

Jill A. Fisher and Maral Erol are co-authors, with colleague Edwin H. Kim, on a new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The researchers interviewed providers in community practice or academic medical centers. They asked providers about “their perceptions of the risks and benefits of current and future...

Since the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 18 states have put functional abortion bans in place. New research fills a gap in understanding impacts on physicians after these bans. Mara Buchbinder, Kavita S. Arora and colleagues identify sources of moral distress impacting...

Margaret Waltz and Jonathan S. Berg are co-authors, with colleagues, on a new article in Genetics in Medicine. The researchers “investigated associations between GBMM [group-based medical mistrust]” and perceptions of a specialty care appointment. The study includes perspectives from caregivers of child patients and from providers. Findings “extend evidence for...

In new research in AJOB Empirical Bioethics, Jean Cadigan and co-authors interviewed networked biobank representatives. Using thematic analysis, they share how the representatives “describe three topics associated with stewarding biobank resources.” The three topics are funding, utlitzation and sustainability. Cadigan et al. argue that the results “support inclusion of funding,...

In the AMA Journal of Ethics, Rebecca Walker shares a case and commentary on nonhuman animals used in human-centered science. The article “considers the ethical tension” between justifications for using nonhuman animals in research that benefits humans. Importantly, the commentary also suggests the importance of extending reasoning “beyond governning regulations...

Arlene Davis is a co-author, with Heidi Davis and Alex Toledo, on a new correspondence piece out in The Lancet. The authors are working on the physician section of the Lancet Commission on the Emotional Determinants of Health project. “Medical training: emotions, empathy, and belonging” previews the commission’s consideration of...

Jill Fisher and Torin Monahan are working to combat a longtime issue in higher education by unveiling which universities provide the best support for academic couples. Nearly a third of researchers have a partner who also works in academia. It’s a common occurrence, but sometimes the toll it takes on...

by Anissa Berger Congratulations to the first cohort of residents on the completion of our Clinical Ethics (CE) Pathway: Ghallia Kaouk, Calvin Gross and Rohit Jaswaney! Get to know the cohort Gallia Kaouk, M.D. Ghallia earned her medical degree from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and joined the CE...

by Aurora Washington I feel that this was a short yet productive two years. I participated in multi-disciplinary research projects in my areas of interest: biotechnology, autism, neurotissue engineering, genetics and artificial intelligence (AI). I built scholarly connections on campus and across the country. I had the opportunity to collaborate...