
Thomas J Bice MD MSc (He/Him)
Critical Care Medicine
Intensivist, TeleIntensivist
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1969 Wellness BlvdMonroe, NC 28110
Phone+1 704-316-5775
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Summary
- Thomas Bice is an Intensivist based in Chapel Hill, NC, with a background in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He completed his medical education at Tulane University followed by internal medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of North Carolina Hospitals, also obtaining a master's degree in clinical research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Bice works as an intensivist at Novant Health TeleIntensive Care, a part-time intensivist at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. His expertise and interests includes critical care medicine, mechanical ventilation, medical ethics, and health informatics. He has contributed to several research publications surrounding mechanical ventilation, health informatics, and clinical research methodology. Dr. Bice was honored with the Physician of the Year award by the North Carolina Society of Respiratory Care in 2017.
He believes passionately in the idea that "the best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered, and in order that the sick may have the benefit of advancing knowledge, union of forces is necessary." (William J. Mayo). Medicine, especially in the intensive care unit, is a team sport. We all must work together to achieve the goals of the patient, whatever those may be.
Education & Training
Gillings School of Public Health - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMSc, Clinical Research, 2013 - 2015
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Arizona State UniversityB.S, Psychology , 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2011 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2023 - 2023
MN State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician of the Year North Carolina Society of Respiratory Care, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
Clinical Trials
- ARDS Esophageal Balloon Pressure Changes With Positioning Study Start of enrollment: 2017 May 11
- Providing Optimal PEEP During Mechanical Ventilation for Obese Patients Using Esophageal Balloon Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Investigating Information Visualization to Combat Information Overload in Electronic Health Records: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Marcella H Boynton, Thomas Bice, Jeffrey A Gold
JMIR Research Protocols. 2025-09-09 - 6 citationsInvestigation of Information Overload in Electronic Health Records: Protocol for Usability Study.Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Marcella H Boynton, Thomas Bice, Jeffrey A Gold
JMIR Research Protocols. 2025-02-11 - 10 citationsAnalysing EHR navigation patterns and digital workflows among physicians during ICU pre-rounds:Cameron Coleman, David Gotz, Samantha Eaker, Elaine James, Thomas Bice
Health Information Management. 2021-09-01
Journal Articles
- Incidence and risk factors of recurrent acute lung injury.Bice T, Li G, Malinchoc M, Lee AS, Gajic O, Crit Care Med. 39(5):1069-1073
Abstracts/Posters
- A Rare Cause Of Altered Mental Status In A 95 Year-Old PatientBice T, Richards KE, Aris RM, American Thoracic Society, Philadelphia, PA
- Prevalence of Recurrent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and associated factors: a population-based cohort study from 1999 to 2008Bice T, Li G, Fernandez J, Qin X, Dhokarh R, Thakur S, Gajic O, Chest
- Risk Factors for Recurrent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): a case-control studyBice T, Li G, Shahjehan K, Kashyap R, Thakur S, Ahmed A, Kojicic M, Gajic O, American Thoracic Society
Press Mentions
Biomedical Engineers at UNC and NC State Respond to COVID-19 by Speeding the Development of an Emergency VentilatorMay 11th, 2020
Life After a VentilatorAugust 5th, 2021
Everyday Hero: Caring for COVID-19 PatientsAugust 5th, 2021
Committees
- Member, American Thoracic Society MECOR Steering Committee 2018 - 2024
- Member, UNC Medical Ethics Committee 2016 - 2020
- Member, UNC MICU Management Committee 2012 - 2020
- Member, UNC ICU Advisory Committee 2012 - 2020
- Member, UNC Adult Rapid Response Committee 2012 - 2014
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