A Message From the Chairman
The faculty of the Department of Medicine are outstanding in all respects, and we have ranked 6th or 7th nationally in NIH grants received among departments of medicine for many years. Our outstanding research programs are complemented by commitment to student, resident, and post-resident education and by superb programs of specialized and primary care, both on the inpatient and outpatient services. We (both the Department and the Institution) are healthy financially, even as we adapt to the challenges of managed care. Indeed, the advent of managed care in our communities provides much needed educational opportunities for our students and residents.

The residency is continually shifting focus to the clinic, both here and in certain affiliated practices in the community. Much of medicine now takes place outside of the hospital, and our formal curriculum and clinical rotations now emphasize ambulatory as much as inpatient medicine. We aim to prepare residents who are superb generalists, recognizing that about half of our graduates enter general internal medicine practice. Opportunities are rich for those who seek post-residency fellowships, and we are interested in helping the research oriented applicant who desires to take the clinical investigator pathway. In short, we aim to recruit a diverse housestaff, both in terms of background and career goals.

On a personal note, working with residents is one of the greatest pleasures in service as Department Chair. I look forward to the interview process, and to getting to know those residents fortunate enough to match here. We expect successful applicants to commit to do their best and we in turn will do our best to help you to achieve your goals.

Chapel Hill: a special place, small enough to be friendly, and big enough to be truly excellent. 


Marschall S. Runge , M.D., Ph.D.
 
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