AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSchool Mental Health Funding: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction received a $7.5 million, five-year SAMHSA grant to expand Project AWARE into Ashe, Carteret, and Person counties, boosting prevention, early intervention, crisis response, and partnerships with community providers. Alzheimer’s Research Boost: Wake Forest University School of Medicine won a $22.5 million NIH renewal for its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, focusing on lifestyle and health factors that raise risk and on earlier diagnosis and prevention. Urology Research Recognition: UNC-Chapel Hill urologist David Fallon Friedlander, MD, MPH, was named a 2026 Rising Stars in Urology Research Award recipient for work on improving follow-up after emergency visits for kidney stones. Infection Control in Hospitals: NC State researchers modeled how C. diff spreads in hospital cancer units, finding many new cases come from patients who carry the bacteria without symptoms—information that could guide prevention protocols. Medicare Advantage Disruption: CarolinaEast Medical Center is exiting key Medicare Advantage networks in eastern NC, leaving patients with a limited open-enrollment window to avoid losing in-network hospital coverage. Wildlife Leadership: Caldwell native Zach Benfield was appointed to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission governing board, helping oversee hunting, fishing, and boating rules.
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