Professor of Anesthesiology

UNC School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean, Medical Student Education

Education

Fellowship: Pain Management, University of North Carolina Hospitals
Residency: Co-Chief Resident, Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals
MBA – Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT)
Medical School: M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Undergraduate: B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Dr. Kim Nichols is a native North Carolinian.  She completed all of her medical training at UNC, after which she transitioned into a career as a private practice anesthesiologist and pain management physician.  Because of her interest in medical education, Dr. Nichols transitioned back to academic medicine and a faculty position in the UNC Department of Anesthesiology, where she has served in several leadership roles, including, among others, the Division Chief of General Anesthesia, Assistant Residency Program Director, General OR and PACU Medical Student Rotation Director, and Medical Director of Preop and PACU.

Committees/Membership

ASA Committee on Professional Diversity

Honors

Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor
Induction into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society

Leadership

UNC Anesthesiology – PACU Course Director
UNC School of Medicine Clinical Academic Resources Director (Office of Academic Excellence Division of Student Affairs)
UNC School of Medicine Admissions Committee — Subgroup Leader
UNC School of Medicine Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Council
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Faculty Council (2020)

Areas of Interest / Expertise

Learner Evaluation, General Anesthesiology, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Medical Education, Patient Experience, Leadership Development, Organizational Culture, Mentorship/Sponsorship

LinkedIn account name

Kimberley Nichols