The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology is composed of general internal medicine physicians, mid-level providers, fellows, and staff with an overall goal of improving the health status of North Carolina adults.  We provide primary and consultative clinical care to both the inpatient and outpatient population at UNC Hospitals and affiliated practices.  Our research involves broad areas of clinical epidemiology, health services research, clinical decision-making research, and prevention.  We work with students, residents and fellows in the Schools of Medicine and Public Health and UNC Hospitals at multiple levels, ranging from introductory clinical interviewing courses to research fellowship programs for board-certified internists.  We collaborate with our colleagues in the Department of Medicine and elsewhere within the University of North Carolina, and through regional, national, and international partnerships.

Michael Pignone, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine / Chief, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology / Director, UNC Healthcare Quality Institute

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Faculty retreat to develop motivational interviewing skills was held on November 15, 2012.

NEWS RELEASE:  CONGRATS to "The Best Doctors in America 2011-2012"

Drs. Marco A. Aleman, Timothy Carey, Paul R. Chelminski, Cristin M. Colford, James E. Kurz, Michael Pignone, and Amy W. Shaheen have been included in the latest compilation of The Best Doctors in America.

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NCQA Physician Practice Connections® – Patient Centered Medical Home™

The Internal Medicine Clinic has been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Physician Practice Connections® - Patient Centered Medical Home™.  The PPC-PCMH standards emphasize the use of systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care that supports access, communication, and patient involvement.