The Dean’s Performance Awards honor UNC School of Medicine staff members whose exemplary work has contributed to UNC achieving its vision of becoming the nation’s leading public school of medicine.
The awards span six categories aligned with the School of Medicine’s strategic plan, Forward Together: research, service, education, faculty, diversity, and administrative infrastructure. The Committee acknowledges and thanks to the other 2020 nominees for their extraordinary efforts this year.
Jesse Arp is a Post-Awards Administrator for Biochemistry and Biophysics. Congratulations to our high-performing employee!
Award Categories (1 award for each strategic imperative in the SOM Strategic Plan).
Research – A staff member that makes an exceptional contribution to research processes and
innovations.
Education – A staff member that makes an exceptional contribution in support to our learners in
becoming healthcare leaders in the future.
Faculty – A staff member that provide exceptional support to assist our faculty in excelling in
their academic pursuits.
Service – A staff member that has made an impact at the community, state, national and/or
global levels.
Diversity – A staff member that has made exceptional contributions toward diversity and a sense
of belonging at the School of Medicine.
Administrative Infrastructure – A staff member that has made an exceptional contribution to an
administrative function or process that improves the day-to-day operations of SOM.
Click below to read more about all awardees and nominees. A list of nominees appears at the end of this article.
“Announcing 2021 Dean’s performance awards.”
PDF: How to nominate employees for the Dean’s Performance Awards and the selection process.
UNC School of Medicine
First established in 1879 and expanded to a four-year program in 1952, the UNC School of Medicine has a long tradition as one of the nation’s leading medical schools. The School of Medicine is currently ranked 1st in primary care and 23rd in research by U.S. News and World Report. The school’s 1,700 faculty members provide clinical services in the inpatient units at UNC Hospitals and the outpatient clinics on UNC campus while training the next generation of health care professionals. The school has campuses in Asheville, Charlotte, and Wilmington as well.
The UNC School of Medicine Human Resources Office is responsible for personnel functions for over 5,466 faculty and non-faculty employees, 2,302 permanent and temporary staff, and 1,200 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
UNC Health
UNC Health – With a staff of more than 7,100 employees (which includes 1,100 medical staff and 780 resident physicians) UNC Hospitals and clinics strive to provide high-quality patient care, to educate health care professionals, to advance research, and to provide community service.