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New Graduate & Experienced RNs: Would you like to bring your skills to the Operating Room? Join us at UNC Hospitals’ New to the Operating Room Program Hiring Event on October 22 from 2 - 6 p.m. At this event, you will learn more about the program, which is a 6-month structured curriculum to provide comprehensive training and hands-on experience in periop nursing. Learn more and RSVP: https://bit.ly/4jysyQr

In the past two decades, the number of people under the age of 55 having a stroke has increased dramatically. What’s causing the rise, and how can you prevent a stroke whether you’re 40 or 80? UNC Health vascular neurologist Kostika Mulo, DO, offers five facts to know.

“People can be shocked when they learn they have higher blood sugars, because prediabetes typically has no symptoms,” says UNC Health endocrinologist Delfin “Dale” Iglesia, MD.

🎉 We recently celebrated the grand opening of an additional clinic space at the UNC Psychiatry outpatient clinic at Vilcom! The expansion means all of our outpatient adult psychiatry clinics in Orange County are now under one roof, creating a more convenient and connected experience for our patients and care teams. The celebration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of our beautiful new space. Thank you to all of our teammates who helped make this milestone possible! #OneGreatTeam Video description: The video opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of new clinic space at UNC Psychiatry’s outpatient clinic at Vilcom. The video then shows a tour of the new space, including the main entrance, therapy rooms, hallways and other areas of the clinic.

You need a healthy pelvic region to move comfortably, control urination and bowel movements, give birth and enjoy sex. For many people, specialized physical therapy can help. UNC Health physical therapist Erika Johnson explains the process of pelvic floor physical therapy.

💥 UNC Health Featured Jobs 💥 Join the team at UNC Health! We have opportunities available across the state of North Carolina! Check out this week's featured jobs: 🔹 Medical Assistant I, Certified, UNC Heart and Vascular - UNC Health Caldwell (Job ID 185583**) 🔹 Physical Therapist I, Cardiac Rehabilitation - UNC Health Chatham (Job ID 228207) 🔹 Respiratory Therapist II - UNC Health Johnston (Job ID 221670**) 🔹 RN Clinical Nurse II/IV, Cardiac Medicine - UNC Health Rex (Job IDs 243007 241571 207730**) 🔹 RN Clinical Nurse II and Supervisor Nursing, Rehabilitation Long Term Care - UNC Health Rockingham (Job IDs 166224 191819) 🔹 RN Care Manager, Nutritional Optimization & Intestinal Rehabilitation - UNC Medical Center (Job ID 217694) Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4xTaCUi **Incentive-eligible position.

Heart disease is a big problem that can often be avoided with small actions. UNC Health cardiologist Ashley Lewis, MD, offers 10 ways to boost your heart health. #WorldHeartDay

The Heart and Vascular Service Line and Inpatient Medicine Services at UNC Hospitals recently celebrated the opening of the 18-bed Heart and Vascular Progressive Care Unit. The new stepdown unit marks the completion of phase one of a two-phase project to expand inpatient Heart and Vascular services across North Carolina. Phase two is expected to be completed in fall 2027 with the opening of a 20-bed acute care unit specializing in Heart and Vascular care. Thank you to Pharmacy, Patient Equipment, Clinical Engineering, ISD, Talent Acquisition, Environmental Services, Plant Engineering, the Center for Nursing Excellence, Project Management, teammates on 3 Anderson and 7 Bed Tower, and Heart and Vascular physician leaders for making this milestone possible. #WorldHeartDay

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has received $40 million from the OpenAI Foundation to generate data that could make personalized cancer vaccines more effective. “Our goal is to help the world design personalized and more effective cancer vaccines, using the power of rich data and artificial intelligence," says computational biologist Alex Rubinsteyn, PhD.

A new blood test is able to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer with notable levels of success, which experts have said could be a step forward for both diagnostics and treatment. "The results presented are very impressive and promising, greatly exceeding the limitations of the current 'gold standard,' the CA19-9 blood-based marker," says Channing Der, PhD, the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the UNC School of Medicine and a researcher at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.