Academy of Educators 20th Anniversary

Evening of Scholarship

The Academy of Educators (AOE) proudly celebrates 20 years of excellence in education at the UNC School of Medicine. Please join us for an evening recognizing the accomplishments of Academy of Educators members, featuring a keynote address from former AOE President Dr. Julie Byerley.

Event Overview

This special anniversary event highlights two decades of educational leadership and innovation within the UNC School of Medicine. Faculty and educators from across the institution are invited to celebrate the Academy of Educators and its members’ impact.

Attendance is limited. Due to space constraints and high demand, this event is open exclusively to current and new AOE members.

All Novant campus members are encouraged to email Carrie Jackman-Hoyle at carrie_hoyle@med.unc.edu to request travel funding.

Schedule of Events

5:00 – 6:00 PM
Poster Session and Reception

6:00 – 8:30 PM
Dinner, Award Ceremony, and Keynote Address

Registration

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Keynote Speaker

We are honored to welcome Dr. Julie Byerley, MD, MPH, former AOE president, as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Academy of Educators Evening of Scholarship, taking place on June 4, 2026.

Dr. Byerley is President of Geisinger College of Health Sciences, Dean of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, and Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of Geisinger. In these roles, she oversees medical, nursing, and graduate education, as well as Geisinger’s research environment, which includes expertise in precision health, genomics, informatics, implementation science, bioethics, and more.

Prior to joining Geisinger in 2022, Dr. Byerley served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the UNC School of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics. In 2021, she also served as Interim Dean of the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.

Her academic work focuses on educational innovation, including expedited career pathways, forward-looking curriculum design, workforce development, mentoring, and system improvements toward higher-value health professions education. She currently serves on the AAMC Council of Deans and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

Dr. Byerley earned her bachelor’s degree in physics and a secondary teaching certificate from Rhodes College, after which she taught high school before attending medical school at Duke University. She completed her pediatrics residency and chief residency at UNC–Chapel Hill, where she also earned a Master of Public Health with a focus on maternal and child health.

A practicing pediatrician, Dr. Byerley continues to see patients and teach medical students monthly at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. She and her husband, Mike Byerley, have two adult sons.

Virtual Attendance

Unable to attend in person?
View the event virtually:
https://www.med.unc.edu/aoe/programming/evening-of-scholarship/