Abstract

This application requests support for a Preventive Cardiology Academic Award to develop, implement, and evaluate a program in preventive cardiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. The dual long range goals of this program are to establish a formal curriculum that will privide medical students and housestaff with opportunities to learn the principles and practice of preventive cardiology and to foster research and careers in preventive cardiology. A preventive cardiology curriculum will be integrated into existing required preclinical courses, clinical clerkships, and housestaff education programs. Further development of existing strategies for integrating the practice of preventive cardiology into medical care -- a primary care cardiovascular health maintenance program and a specialized risk factor reduction clinic will provide laboratories for teaching and research related to preventive cardiology. A multi-disciplinary faculty will assist the awardee in these efforts. Effectiveness of the program will be evaluated in terms of changes in the curriculum, students, faculty, career development of the awardee, and institutional committment that result from The Preventive Cardiology Academic Award Program.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) (K07)
Project #
5K07HL001701-02
Application #
3077172
Study Section
(SRC)
Project Start
1985-09-30
Project End
1991-06-30
Budget Start
1987-07-01
Budget End
1988-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
078861598
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599

  Publications

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Strogatz, D S (1990) Use of medical care for chest pain: differences between blacks and whites. Am J Public Health 80:290-4
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Ammerman, A; McGaghie, W C; Siscovick, D S et al. (1989) Medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior concerning diet and heart disease. Am J Prev Med 5:271-8
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Schneider, R M; Morris, K G; Chu, A et al. (1987) Relation between myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function following acute coronary occlusion: disproportionate effects of anterior vs. inferior ischemia. Circ Res 60:60-71