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Policy Forum: Columns

Wake Smiles Prizes Dignity and Empathy Alongside Evidence-based Oral Health Care
November 13, 2024 EDT
Wake Smiles Prizes Dignity and Empathy Alongside Evidence-based Oral Health Care
Sommer Wisher

Wake Smiles is the only nonprofit dental clinic in Wake County solely focused on serving uninsured adults living under 250% of the FPL.

Opening the “Black Box”: A Conversation with Microsoft’s Rich Caruana About AI in Health Care
July 11, 2024 EDT
Opening the “Black Box”: A Conversation with Microsoft’s Rich Caruana About AI in Health Care
Sean Sylvia

“Statisticians have figured out how to build a class of machine learning models that are just as accurate but are completely interpretable...[putting] the human expert back in the loop.”

“Don’t Panic” – Stephen Aylward, PhD, on AI in Medical Imaging
July 11, 2024 EDT
“Don’t Panic” – Stephen Aylward, PhD, on AI in Medical Imaging
Sean Sylvia

Stephen Aylward spoke with guest editor Sean Sylvia, PhD, health economics professor at UNC, about the evolving role of these technologies in these areas of health care and policy.

NC MedAssist: Dispensing Hope throughout North Carolina
January 10, 2024 EDT
NC MedAssist: Dispensing Hope throughout North Carolina
Laura M. MagennisJob ChenBrenda VassSheila KidwellNicole StanfieldDustin Allen

By providing free medications to those who are uninsured and who have low income, organizations like NC MedAssist are able alleviate this barrier for thousands of North Carolinians each year.

January 09, 2024 EDT
A Conversation with Tom Lawrence, President & CEO of The Leon Levine Foundation
Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips

The North Carolina Medical Journal sat down with Leon Levine Foundation President & CEO Tom Lawrence to learn how the Foundation is addressing health disparities.

January 09, 2024 EDT
BELIEVE - Stroke Recovery Foundation: Stroke Recovery with Purpose
Michael Erwin

My new beginning started when we established BELIEVE - Stroke Recovery Foundation in September 2019, two years after my stroke.

“Success is dependent on prevention and early detection” — A Conversation with Oncologist and Researcher Dr. Thomas C. Shea
January 09, 2024 EDT
“Success is dependent on prevention and early detection” — A Conversation with Oncologist and Researcher Dr. Thomas C. Shea
Peter J. Morris

Thomas C. Shea, MD, discusses innovations and improved outcomes in cancer care in our state with NCMJ Editor-in-Chief Peter J. Morris, MD.

The Role of the Safety Net in Children’s Oral Health in North Carolina: Celebrating 25 Years of Caring for Children in the Sandhills
September 01, 2023 EDT
The Role of the Safety Net in Children’s Oral Health in North Carolina: Celebrating 25 Years of Caring for Children in the Sandhills
Sharon Nicholson Harrell

FirstHealth has helped to increase the insured rate in its service area from 72% to 97% due to strong collaboration with area stakeholders.

Firearm-Related Injury and Death in North Carolina: Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 05, 2023 EDT
Firearm-Related Injury and Death in North Carolina: Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ty LautenschlagerShana GearyAnna Waller

This paper describes firearm injuries and deaths in the state from 2017 to 2021.

Running the Numbers: How North Carolina’s Population is Changing and Why It Matters
March 06, 2023 EDT
Running the Numbers: How North Carolina’s Population is Changing and Why It Matters
Swarna ReddyDivya Venkataganesan

Assessing the needs of the aging population requires a closer look at geographic distribution, gender and racial composition, socioeconomic characteristics, and health status factors.

March 06, 2023 EDT
“It’s about moving people.” A Conversation with Ryan Brumfield of NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division
Lisa Riegel

Lisa Riegel of AARP North Carolina, guest editor of this issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, interviewed NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division Director Ryan Brumfield about this work.

January 10, 2023 EDT
Childbirth Education During the Pandemic
Lugenia GriderNick Pearson

While in-person classes have resumed, telehealth continues to provide many unique opportunities for those with limited access to childbirth education.

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