UNC’s Other “Dean Smith”: Colin “Tim” Thomas M.D.

Tim Thomas with Mike and Trish Magee at 2008 UNC Distinguished Alumni Awards, Chapel Hill, NC. This week the airwaves were filled with well-deserved reviews of the life and accomplishments of Dean Smith, the legendary basketball coach from the University of North Carolina “Tar Heels”. Loving basketball, and having introduced three of our four children […]

Happy Independence Day! Celebrating A Home Based Food Culture.

Mike Magee When it comes to childhood obesity, this July 4th, geography will make all the difference. That’s the conclusion of a University of North Carolina study of nearly 30,000 kids.(1) But if you’re thinking “geography” as in “region of the country”, you’re on the wrong track.Geography here means where the food was prepared and […]

Pre-Prepared Food At Home: Not The Same As “Home Cooked”

Mike Magee When it comes to childhood obesity, geography makes all the difference. That’s the conclusion of a University of North Carolina study of nearly 30,000 kids in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.(1) But if you’re thinking “geography” as in “region of the country”, you’re on the wrong track. […]

Advanced Professionalism Discussed At University of North Carolina

Today Mike Magee will present the concept of “Advanced Professionalism” at the Annual Nathan Womack Surgical Meeting at the University of North Carolina. He will be reviewing the materials included in the curriculum in our “Collections” section, including those listed in the attached slide.