AOE Webinar: Curriculum Design in 6 Steps
2025-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Speaker:
Dr. Shenvi is passionate about teaching, learning, deliberate practice, and innovative pedagogy. She completed her undergraduate degree at Princeton University, PhD at UC-Berkeley, received her MD from Yale School of Medicine, and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Geriatric EM at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and has been engaged in educational leadership in many areas. She is co-director of medical student case-based learning and the UNC Academy of Educators president. She has previously served as Director of the UNC Office of Academic Excellence for the School of Medicine, EM Associate Residency Director, EM clerkship director, and president of the Association for Professional Women in Medical Sciences. She also leads the national ACEP teaching fellowship for faculty and fellows in EM. Within the AOE, she also co-directs the year-long FLAGship faculty development program. She has been a part of the AOE Leadership Council since its formation in 2018.

AOE Teaching Bootcamp 2.0
2025-06-23 08:30 - 12:30 | Mary Ellen Jones 3112
Interested in spending an afternoon developing skills for a career in medical education? The Academy of Educators Teaching Bootcamp 2.0 builds on our original Bootcamp 1.0 and shifts the focus from teaching skills to skills needed to thrive in a career in medical education. Register for an afternoon of interactive sessions on producing educational scholarship, rising to the challenge of struggling learners, and seeking and providing mentorship. The afternoon will be an in-person opportunity to learn more about these challenging topics and network with colleagues. Registration is limited to 50, so please register soon.
Sessions

How to produce educational scholarship
Rise to the challenge of struggling learners
How to seek and provide mentorship

Click here to register now!

AOE Webinar: Harnessing AI for Medical Education: Insights, Evidence, and a ChatGPT Standardized Patient Pilot
2025-07-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Speaker:
Bianca A. Allison, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
UNC School of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

Describe the current landscape of artificial intelligence applications in medical education, including key findings from recent systematic reviews and primary studies.

Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a custom ChatGPT-based standardized patient intervention, using pilot data and implementation insights.

Demonstrate the design and functionality of an AI-driven standardized patient simulation, and discuss its potential role in clinical skills training and assessment.

AOE Project ACCESS: Communicating science and medicine with purpose: Strategies for reflection and connection
2025-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Speaker
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Knippler is the Community Engagement Program Leader at the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), bringing together researchers and communities with a focus on collaboration, empowerment, and openness. She partners with the Duke CFAR’s Collaborative Community Council (D3C) and leads initiatives that center lived experiences in the research process to ensure that research is responsive and impactful. With a background in public health, she is passionate about making science communication clear and accessible across disciplines and with the public.

Resources
AOE Worksheet_Communication_fillable
AOE Communication Prompts
Communication Resources
Meeting Link
https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink

AOE Webinar: Competency Based Medical Education
2025-08-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Speaker:
Caterine Coe, MD
Catherine L. Coe, MD completed her undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Washington and completed family medicine residency at UNC Chapel Hill in June 2017. Following an additional Chief Resident Year, she joined the department as an Assistant Professor. She worked closely to help develop UNC’s three-year MD curriculum, the Fully Integrated Readiness of Service Training (FIRST) program and currently serves as the Director for FIRST. Her academic interests include design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative curricula and pipeline initiatives for family medicine.

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Feedback
2025-09-18 12:30 - 13:30
Date: 9/18/2025 at 12:30pm
Speaker: John Min, MD
Topic: Feedback
Format: Virtual
Join: https://novanthealth.zoom.us/j/99429840098?pwd=[REDACTED]
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Description:
Dr. Min is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalureate Instruction, awarded for his exceptional dedication to teaching and mentorship. His talk will focus on thinking about feedback in the context of developing trainees as clinicians, not just academically but also professionally and personally. It will highlight the holistic development of students, fostering skills such as empathy, self-reflection, and professionalism.

AOE Webinar: Giving Effective Feedback to Students Who Are Struggling
2025-09-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Date: Monday, September 29, 2025Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLocation: Zoom
Event Description:
Providing meaningful and actionable feedback is a cornerstone of effective medical education. Join Dr. Kunal Patel for a practical session on strategies to give feedback that foster growth, learning, and resilience in struggling learners. This session will be valuable for educators at all levels who aim to enhance their feedback skills in clinical and academic settings.
Learning Objectives:

Develop a framework to specifically identify the domains in which a learner is struggling

Learn about triggers that can limit effectiveness of feedback

Using a coach approach to more effectively offer feedback and develop an improvement plan

About the Speaker:
Dr. Kunal Patel is a member of the UNC Interstitial Lung Disease Program and the UNC Center for Bronchiectasis. His clinical expertise spans interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infections, general pulmonology, and critical care medicine. Dr. Patel serves as a Foundation Phase Academic Coach for first- and second-year medical students, supporting them in optimizing study strategies, mindset, and time management. He is also deeply engaged in curriculum development for residents and fellows and is passionate about reducing burnout among trainees in high-intensity clinical environments.

AOE Seminar: Disability Education Across the Learner Continuum: Building a Disability-Sensitive Clinical Workforce
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Speaker:

Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM
Director of Disability Education, Harvard Medical School
Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of PM&R,
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/MassGeneral Brigham

Description:

Join us for an engaging webinar with Dr. Dorothy Tolchin, an expert in disability education for healthcare students and clinicians. She will discuss the current landscape of disability education in undergraduate and graduate medical education, share strategies for delivering competency-based stakeholder-driven disability education, and prompt participants to consider opportunities to advance inclusive clinical care, research, and education.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe the need and rationale for including disability education within routine medical education.

Identify three leading edges in the field of disability-sensitive medical education.

Discern opportunities to add a disability lens to one’s own teaching, research, and practice.

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Neurodiversity in Learners
2025-10-16 12:30 - 13:30
Date: 10/16/2025 at 12:30pm
Speaker: Arshiya Ahuja, MD
Topic: Neurodiversity in Learners
Format: Virtual
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Description:
Medical school and residency can be especially challenging times for learners with ADHD. Those who are inadequately supported are at risk of anxiety, depression, and burnout; if well supported, they can become successful and innovative leaders in their field. This talk will focus on how to harness the many strengths of ADHD in medicine and support learners through various challenges. Attendees will leave with takeaways including identifying and addressing barriers for neurodiverse learners, strategies for creating an inclusive environment, and suggested accommodations

UNC School of Medicine Asheville Fall Education Conference
2025-10-23 17:30 - 20:00 | MAHEC Education Building, 121 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC, 28803
Schedule of Events:
5:30-6:15 PM Dinner
6:15-6:20 PM Opening Remarks
6:20-7:15 PM Fostering Meaning in Medical Education to Enhance Purpose and Resilience | Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH
7:20-8:15 PM The Art of Bedside Teaching: Patients as Partners in Learning | Dr. Josh Onyango, MD, MPH

AOE Webinar: Faculty Forward: Planning, Progress & Promotion
2025-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PMLocation: Zoom
About the Program
Join us for Faculty Forward: Planning, Progress & Promotion, a professional development session designed to support faculty in navigating academic career pathways and growth at UNC. This session will provide clarity on appointment types and promotion tracks while helping participants create individualized development plans using available institutional resources and supports.
Learning Objectives:

Compare and contrast different academic appointment types and tracks.

Summarize the guidelines and processes for appointment and promotion.

Design a personalized faculty development plan using institutional resources and support systems.

Speakers
Dawn Morriston, MPHDirector of Faculty Advancement, UNC School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development Dawn Morriston has spent her 30-year career in North Carolina at the intersection of healthcare and education. Before joining the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, she served as the Associate Director of Educational Programs for the Department of Family Medicine at UNC and the Director of Allied, Public, Dental, and Pharmacy Education and Health Careers and Workforce Diversity at Eastern AHEC. With extensive experience in curriculum design, professional development, and grantsmanship, Dawn has secured over $20 million in funding to advance rural residencies, behavioral health integration, and faculty development initiatives. She is also the founder of the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) and a recipient of the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Development.
Angela B. Smith, MD, MSProfessor of Urology; Member, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Angela Smith specializes in urologic oncology, treating bladder, prostate, and kidney cancers. Her research focuses on patient-centered outcomes, risk stratification, and quality of care in invasive bladder cancer. She has served as co-PI and PI on multiple PCORI-funded projects, an AHRQ K08 grant, and numerous national committees, including the PCORI Advisory Panel, the American Urological Association’s Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, and the Journal of Urology Editorial Board. Dr. Smith’s work exemplifies leadership in advancing patient-centered research and clinical excellence.

Frank C. Wilson Professionalism Forum: Fostering Professional Identity in Education as We Work with Education Sites Across the State
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Fostering Professional Identity in Education as We Work with Education Sites Across the State

About the Forum
Established through a generous grant from Dr. Frank C. Wilson, this annual forum promotes thoughtful dialogue around professionalism in medical education. Since 2011, it has featured respected voices in medicine and education, highlighting the importance of professional identity in academic and clinical settings.

2025 Session Theme
Fostering Professional Identity in Education Across Statewide Sites
Join us for a lunchtime session exploring how professional identity is shaped through experiences at diverse education and clinical sites. We’ll discuss practical approaches to supporting learners and building strong professional cultures across the state.
Date & Time:November 19, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch will be provided

Location:
Pagano Conference Room in the Lineberger Cancer Center
Zoom: https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink

Register Here

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Harnessing AI for Medical Education: Insights, Evidence, and a ChatGPT Standardized Patient Pilot
2025-11-20 12:30 - 13:30
Date: 11/20/2025 at 12:30pm
Speaker: Bianca Allison, MD, MPH
Topic: Harnessing AI for Medical Education: Insights, Evidence, and a ChatGPT Standardized Patient Pilot
Format: Virtual
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AOE Webinar: Practical Prompting for Clinical and Classroom Instruction
2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Link to join: https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink
Objectives

Use effective prompting strategies to generate high-quality teaching materials
Transform existing educational content into active-learning activities
Apply AI tools to answer clinical or educational questions responsibly

Speaker
Dana Riger, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor, Human Development and Family ScienceFaculty Fellow for Generative AI, Center for Faculty Excellence, UNC-Chapel Hill
Dr. Dana Riger is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Human Development and Family Science program at the UNC School of Education and serves as the Faculty Fellow for Generative AI with the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence. She brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her work, grounded in her background as a marriage and family therapist and her research on the intersections of technology, relationships, and learning.
Since joining the UNC faculty in 2019, Dr. Riger has focused on helping students and educators make meaningful, practical connections between theory, technology, and human experience. Her current scholarship explores the influence of technology on couples and families, including online dating and teletherapy, and she now extends that curiosity to how generative AI can transform education and professional practice.
Dr. Riger earned her Ph.D. in Human Development (Marriage and Family Therapy concentration) from Virginia Tech, an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Hofstra University, and a B.A. in Gender Studies from Indiana University.

AOE Webinar: Recognizing and Navigating Career Opportunities at All Career Stages
2026-01-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLocation: Zoom
Link to join: https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink
Speaker

Linda Chaudron, MD, MSVice President, Department of Medical Education at MaineHealth
Learning Objectives

Identify three reasons for changing roles or organizations
Describe three steps to exploring career opportunities
Describe 3 challenges that impede changing career roles and/or organizations

AOE Teaching Bootcamp 1.0
2026-01-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Join AOE for a highly interactive afternoon taught by star medical educators, consisting of various sessions focused on foundational topics in education. This program aims to develop the teaching skills of medical educators at all levels of their careers and to enhance their work, developing future generations of medical professionals. All are welcome to register and attend for free!

Register now!

Reach out to us at aoe@med.unc.edu with any questions.

Link to join: https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink

AOE Project ACCESS: Kathleen Rao Scholarship Information Session
2026-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us for an engaging and informative session designed to support future applicants for the AOE Kathleen Rao Scholarship. Hosted as part of the Project ACCESS series, this event offers practical guidance and inspiration for developing strong scholarship proposals in medical education.

During the session, attendees will:

Gain an overview of the Rao Scholarship and its goals

Hear directly from past recipients about their project development, budgeting, and team-building strategies

Learn key tips for crafting a successful application

Explore lessons learned from previous applicants

Have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion with panelists

The event will feature brief “flash talks” from current and former Rao Scholars, followed by a Q&A session. Whether you’re just beginning to brainstorm ideas or preparing to apply this cycle, this conversation will provide valuable insight into the proposal and review process.

Link to join: https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Artificial Intelligence within the Electronic Medical Record
2026-01-15 12:30 - 13:30
Date: January 15, 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Zoom
Link to join: https://novanthealth.zoom.us/j/96852126473?from=addon
Speaker

Dr. Alan Alexanian
Dr. Alexanian is the Clinical Physician Executive of Wellness Informatics and the Chair of Family Medicine at NH Huntersville Medical Center. He is an expert in artificial intelligence and will be talking about how faculty can use it to streamline their processes (and teach it to trainees) and when NOT to use it.

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Coaching 101
2026-02-19 12:30 - 13:30
Date: February 19, 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Zoom
Link to join: https://novanthealth.zoom.us/j/96852126473?from=addon
Speakers

Tracy Jenkins and Kimberly Zirkle
Ms. Jenkins is the program manager of Executive Coaching at UNC and an ICF credentialed executive coach. Along with her colleague, Ms. Zirkle, she will give a brief introduction to coaching at the 2/19/2026 session to educate faculty about what coaching is and isn’t and what resources are available through UNC. For faculty who are interested, we plan to hold a special 2nd session on 2/26/2026 at the same time (12:30pm – 1:30pm) and advertise a “Part 2” with some practicing and role-playing for those who are interested in additional coaching education.

AOE Webinar: Creating a Personal Mission Statement
2026-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Link to Join: https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink

Learning Objectives:

Apply a stepwise approach to draft a mission statement aligned with participants’ personal goals.

Reflect on and articulate participants’ personal values, professional identity, and long-term aspirations to inform their driving purpose.

Explore examples of “Indelible Mark” statements created through the Lumeri Indelible Mark Program by a former Women’s Wellbeing through Equity and Leadership (WEL) Scholar.

Speaker:

Juliana Jaramillo, MD
East Carolina University
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Off-Service Resident

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: Working with Today’s Learner: A Gen Z(wemer) Approach
2026-03-19 12:30 - 13:30
March 19 @ 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Date: March 19, 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Zoom
Speakers

Eric Zwemer
Rather than putting generations into buckets, this talk will focus on how aspects of our changing world can lead to certain assumptions by our learners (and ourselves). We will then review how those assumptions sometimes present as problematic behaviors. Finally, we will review strategies and approaches for these behaviors, ensuring we can meet learners where they are at AND help them get to where they need to be.

AOE Webinar: Professionalism Across the Continuum: Case-Based Challenges in UME & GME
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLocation: Zoom; https://go.unc.edu/AOEDropLink
Speakers:

Kelly Smith, MD | Assistant Dean for Student Affairs | Department of Family Medicine
Kristy Borawski, MD | Vice Chair of Education | Department of Urology
Nikki Binz, MD, FACEP | Vice Chair of Education | Department of Emergency Medicine
Session Format:

15 minutes: Background and current state of professionalism in UME and GME

45 minutes: Interactive case discussion and audience engagement

AOE Webinar: AI and Clinical Education
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Date: April 15, 2026Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PMFormat: Virtual Panel Discussion
Join the Academy of Educators for a panel discussion exploring the evolving role of AI in medical and clinical education. This session will focus on practical applications, emerging ideas, and critical considerations for integrating AI into teaching, clinical supervision, feedback, and curriculum design.
Panelists will discuss:

Potential benefits and risks of using AI in medical education

How faculty can incorporate AI tools into teaching and clinical instruction

How learners are currently using AI—and how to teach responsible use

Ways to integrate AI into curricula while avoiding deskilling or over-reliance

Emerging use cases and research ideas in this space

Panelists

Amit Gupta, MD, MHPE

Hersh Shroff, MD

Oren Fix, MD

Amy Levenson, MD (Moderator)

Charlotte UNC–Novant Medical Education Faculty Development Lecture Series: The Office of Academic Excellence and Our Students
2026-04-16 12:30 - 13:30
Date: April 16, 2026Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLocation: Zoom
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Speakers

Animesh Jain
Dr. Animesh Jain is a Clinical Phase Academic Coach and the Director of the Office of Academic Excellence. He will be giving a one hour virtual talk on helping struggling learners at UNC and what to do if students are having challenges – in particular how to promote student success in their clinical years, common challenges seen with medical students, and the resources available through the OAE.

AOE Teaching Bootcamp 2.0
2026-04-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Roper Hall 6310
Interested in spending an afternoon developing skills for a career in medical education? The Academy of Educators’ Teaching Bootcamp 2.0 builds on our original Bootcamp 1.0 and shifts the focus from teaching skills to skills needed to thrive in a career in medical education. Register for an afternoon of interactive sessions on producing educational scholarship, addressing the challenges of struggling learners, and seeking and providing mentorship. The afternoon will be an in-person opportunity to learn more about these challenging topics and network with colleagues. Registration is limited to 50, so please register soon.
Sessions:

How to produce educational scholarship
Rise to the challenge of struggling learners
How to seek and provide mentorship

Register now!

The 2026 Med Ed Summit: The HeART of Medical Education
2026-05-01 08:30 - 14:30 | US National Whitewater Center Charlotte, NC, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28214
Use the QR code or this link to register.

Save the Date: Novant Wilmington Retreat
2026-05-06 12:00 - 17:00
Location: Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach by IHG
Date: May 1, 2026
Dinner with spouses to follow retreat.

AOE Project ACCESS Collaborative Approach to AI-Assisted Curriculum Development
2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Speaker:
Peter G. Fuerst, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biochemistry and the Programs of Distinction Faculty Director at the Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine. With over 15 years of experience in medical education, Dr. Fuerst has held significant leadership roles, including Associate Dean of Curriculum and Department Chair at the University of Idaho’s WWAMI Medical Education Program. His educational expertise spans course development and assessment, having served as a Cross Campus Course Director and Site Leader for the University of Washington School of Medicine, where he led initiatives in active learning and curriculum renewal.

In addition to his administrative leadership, Dr. Fuerst is an accomplished researcher and mentor. He has served as the Principal Investigator on numerous NIH and NSF grants totaling over $4.7 million, with much of his work focusing on neurobiology and the molecular mechanisms of retinal development. His commitment to teaching excellence has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Wake Forest School of Medicine Teacher of the Year Award (Class of 2027) and the University of Idaho Medical Education Teaching Excellence in Perpetuity Award. He remains active in professional development, focusing on inclusive leadership, active learning technology, and the integration of foundational sciences into clinical practice.

Alan W. Cross Evening of Scholarship
2026-06-04 17:00 - 20:30 | Active Learning Theater, Roper Hall
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 PMPoster Session and Reception
6:00 – 8:30 PMDinner, Award Ceremony, and Keynote Address

Registration
Register now!

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/

AOE Project ACCESS: Advancing Competency-Based Pharmacy Education Through Implementation Science: Developing and Validating Readiness-to-Change Instruments Using the Behavior Change Wheel
2026-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Speaker:

Denise H. Rhoney, PharmD, FCCP, FNCS, MCCM, is the Ronald and Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Eshelman School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She also serves as Director of the Research Laboratory in Education and Learning Innovation. Dr. Rhoney earned her BS and PharmD degrees from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and completed residencies in general clinical pharmacy and critical care, followed by a clinical research fellowship at UNC/Glaxo.
Dr. Rhoney began her academic and clinical career as the first pharmacist to fully integrate clinical pharmacy services into a neurocritical care team, establishing a precedent-setting practice model at Detroit Receiving Hospital during her 17-year tenure at Wayne State University. Her scholarly work has focused on improving outcomes in neurologically critically ill patients through optimization of medication therapy. She has served as an investigator on numerous clinical trials and authored more than 110 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Rhoney is a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), and was named a Master of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. She has held national leadership roles, including two terms on the NCS Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and active involvement in the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Within ACCP, she has served as Chair of the ACCP Foundation Board of Trustees, led multiple programming and membership committees, and currently serves as President of ACCP.
A recognized leader in educational innovation, Dr. Rhoney chaired the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Joint Task Force on Competency-Based Pharmacy Education and Academic Affairs Committee where the work centers around competency-based pharmacy education and is a key contributor to the national dialogue shaping pharmacy education reform. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Collaborative for Competency-Based Health Professions Education (ICBHPHE), and editor of a special collection of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education on CBE. Her work has been instrumental in advancing competency-based education frameworks using implementation science and has informed both U.S. and international initiatives. She has recently been awarded as the AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholar.
