Welcome to the University of North Carolina’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Our Emergency Department consists of 40 clinical and research faculty—as well as additional adjunct faculty—involved in providing top-tier teaching, administration, research, and clinical care. Our department sees approximately 70,000 adults and 15,000 pediatric patients yearly. As one of the largest referral centers in North Carolina, we see some of the highest acuity patients in the state, with an admit rate near 30%. We are a certified Level I Trauma Center, state Burn Center, and JCHAO Stroke Center.
News
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Dr. John Kim Receives Junior Faculty Development Research Grant
His research project will focus on evaluating the impact of ambient AI scribing tools on emergency department clinician productivity, documentation efficiency, medical coding, and usability.
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Dr. Jane Brice Featured in “SAEM Pulse” Story, Highlighting the Key Influences in Her Illustrious Career and the Positive Impact She’s had in the Field of Emergency Medicine
Leading with “curiosity and kindness” have been the hallmarks of her many roles as a physician, teacher, mentor and coach, and nationally recognized thought leader in her field.
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Dr. Smeet Bhimani Becomes a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
The FACEP designation recognizes exceptional contributions to Emergency Medicine and demonstrated dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.
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Department of Emergency Medicine Receives $4.1 Million to Advance Geriatric and Brain-Healthy Emergency Care Nationwide
The UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine has received $4.1 million in new grant funding to advance emergency care for older adults and individuals living with dementia.
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Dr. Jane Brice, Chair of the Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Receives UNC School of Medicine’s 2025 Distinguished Medical Alumni Award
These prestigious awards are presented to alumni whose outstanding accomplishments bring heightened esteem and recognition to the UNC School of Medicine.
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Dr. Daniel Markwalter is Voted Chair-Elect for the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine’s (SAEM) ‘Palliative Medicine’ Group
He will assume the new, one-year role as Chair in June of 2026.