Bio
Dr. Christina Shenvi is a tenured Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she has built a career at the intersection of clinical excellence, educational innovation, and leadership. She holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, a PhD from UC Berkeley, an MD from Yale School of Medicine, and an executive MBA from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. She completed residency training in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Geriatric Emergency Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill.
A nationally recognized leader in her field, Dr. Shenvi has founded and directed programs that have shaped emergency medicine education at the local, regional, and national levels. She established the Geriatric EM podcast GEMCAST, has served on the board of governors for ACEP Geriatric ED Accreditation, and as Director of the ACEP/CORD Teaching Fellowship. At UNC, she has served as Founding Director of the Office of Academic Excellence, Associate Program Director, President of the Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences, and Director of Case-Based Learning for the School of Medicine. She has also served as President of the UNC Academy of Educators, where she co-created the FLAGship program for junior faculty development.
Her leadership extends beyond academic medicine. She has consulted for a number of national organizations, including the IHI, ACEP, and the CDC. She has also served as the consulting Services Leader for the Geriatric ED Collaborative, bringing operational and strategic expertise to efforts that span institutions and specialties.
Dr. Shenvi's impact as a leader and educator has been recognized through numerous institutional and national awards from ACEP, CORD, SAEM, and UNC. She is known for her ability to build high-performing teams, develop emerging talent, and translate vision into programmatic change, driven by a deep commitment to developing learners and faculty through innovation, deliberate practice, and mentorship at every level of training.
Training
Bachelor of Arts:
Princeton University
Chemistry, summa cum laude
Princeton, NJ
Doctor of Philosophy:
University of California at Berkeley
Chemical Biology
Berkeley, CA
Medical School:
Yale University
School of Medical School
New Haven, CT
Residency:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Health Care
Emergency Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
Masters of Business Administration
UNC Kenan-Flagler Executive MBA program
Chapel Hill, NC
2021
Research
Geriatrics
Medical Education
Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Learn More About The Research at UNC Emergency Medicine
Professional Societies & Memberships
- Board of Governors of the ACEP Geriatric ED Accreditation program
- Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
- National Geriatric ED Collaborative
- Diplomat, American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
- Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM)
- UNC Academy of Educators
- Section Editor, Annals of Emergency Medicine journal
- Sigma Xi
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Beta Gamma Sigma
Special Honors & Awards
- Kathleen Rao Educational Scholarship Award Grant awarded by the UNC Academy of Educators for an outstanding educational scholarship project (2026)
- ACEP Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contributions in Education, awarded to one emergency medicine physician annually for making a national contribution in education, by the American College of Emergency Physicians (2026)
- AAWEP Outstanding Mentor Award from the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians, awarded to one individual annually who has significantly impacted the careers of mentees through research, education, advocacy, or administration (2025)
- Academic Career Achievement Award, a Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Academy of Geriatric EM, national award for significant career contributions to geriatric EM, awarded to one person per year who has worked to improve the field of emergency medicine and its understanding and delivery of care for older adults (2024)
- ACEP Medical Humanities Prose Writing Award, given to one individual per year, for an outstanding published piece of creative writing in the medical humanities (2024)
- ACEP National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Medicine, awarded nationally to 5 physicians annually who have demonstrated outstanding skills and contributions to education in Emergency Medicine (2024)
- Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award from the American College of Emergency Medicine, awarded nationally to one speaker annually who has consistently demonstrated teaching excellence through performance, versatility, and dependability during ACEP educational meetings throughout the year (2024)
- Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professorship Award, a four-year funded professorship recognizing outstanding contributions to medical student education, active for four years (2023-2027)
- Poets and Quants 2021 World’s Best and Brightest Executive MBAs award for the top 100 executive MBA graduates of the year nationally. Link (2021)
- Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society membership for top academic performance at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (2021)
- Renaissance Award in recognition of the ability to balance clinical excellence, personal interests, and commitment to family, selected by the residents | Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (2020)
- UNC Academy of Educators Faculty Teaching Award for Graduate Medical Education, awarded to one faculty member in the UNC School of Medicine annually for significant contributions to graduate medical education. (2020)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society membership, UNC chapter – I was nominated by medical students and was one of 10 faculty members accepted from the school of medicine. (2020)
- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School executive MBA program merit-based scholarship recipient (2019)
- National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, awarded to 5 individuals annually (2019)
- Osler Award for the faculty leader of the best educational module, selected by the residents, for ENT/ophthalmology module | Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (2019)
- UNC Emergency Medicine Academic Award and funding for travel to Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia to deliver an oral presentation (2019)
- Nominated for the Triangle Business Journal’s Healthcare Heroes Award for 2018 (2019)
- First Place Faculty Discussant in Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) Competition | University of North Carolina Department of Emergency Medicine (2018)
- Renaissance Award in recognition of the ability to balance clinical excellence, personal interests, and commitment to family, selected by the residents | Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (2018)
- Council of Residency Directors Faculty Teaching Award, a national recognition of outstanding contributions and commitment to the education of emergency medicine residents, awarded to two individuals nationally each year. (2017)
- Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (2016)
- Certificate of Achievement from the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians (2016)
- Socrates Award for outstanding didactic and clinical teaching, steadfast commitment to resident education and providing the inspiration to learn, selected by the residents | Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (2016)
- Best Emergency Medicine Poster at the American Geriatrics Society annual meeting (poster presented by my mentee, Yetunde Fatade in Long Beach, CA) (2016)
- ALiEM award for best new podcast for creation of GEMCAST, the Geriatric EM podcast www.aliem.com/2016/congratulations-winners-2016-aliem-awards/ (2016)
- Nomination for Clerkship Directors in EM (CDEM) Young Educator of the Year award through SAEM (2016)
- National Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) Competition Semi-Finals winner at the Council of Residency Directors Academic Assembly, Nashville, TN (2016)
- John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence Scholar (2015)
- Renaissance Award in recognition of the ability to balance clinical excellence, personal interests, and commitment to family, selected by the residents | Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (2015)
- Osler Award for the faculty leader of the best educational module, selected by the residents, for ENT/ophthalmology module | Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (2015)
- Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded to one UNC school of medicine faculty member annually. | University of North Carolina Academy of Educators (2015)
- National Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) Competition Semi-Finals presenter at the Council of Residency Directors Academic Assembly, Phoenix, AZ (2015)
- UNC Academy of Educators member | A recognition of teaching excellence and dedication to the education mission of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (2013)
- Parker Prize | Awarded to the graduating Yale medical students with the best qualifications to be successful physicians | Yale School of Medicine (2010)
- Yale Surgical Society Travel Award | Awarded to one medical student yearly to attend the annual congress of the American College of Surgeons | Yale School of Medicine (2008)
- Harvey Fellowship | A competitive 3-year scholarship for individuals with high future leadership potential, from The Mustard Seed Foundation (2005-2008)
- Annual Memorial Book Award | Awarded annually to one Yale medical student by the association of retired Connecticut physicians for a piece of creative writing | Yale School of Medicine (2007)
- Andrew Braisted Award | Awarded at the Chemical Biology in the Bay Area conference for the best poster (2005)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship | A prestigious, pre-doctoral research fellowship in the biological sciences awarded for 3 years of funding. (2002-2005)
- Sigma Xi | Inducted as a member into the national honor society for academic excellence in the sciences | Princeton University (2001)
- Phi Beta Kappa | Inducted as a member into the national honor society for academic excellence | Princeton University (2001)
- Summa cum laude | Highest graduation honors for top academic performance | Princeton University (2001)
- Everett S. Wallis prize | Awarded to one student for the best score on an organic chemistry and biochemistry exam administered to graduating seniors | Princeton University Department of Chemistry (2001)
- Certificate of excellence in Materials Science and Engineering | Awarded to one student annually in recognition of excellence in and service to the field of Materials Science and Engineering | Princeton University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2001)
- William Foster Memorial Prize in Chemistry | Awarded to the top student in the Junior Class | Princeton University Department of Chemistry (2000)
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Participant | Funding awarded to pursue a research project in the Materials Sciences | National Science Foundation, through Princeton University (2000)
- ADP Science Scholarship | Awarded by the Independent College Fund of New Jersey (2000)
- President's Award for Underclassmen Academic Achievement | Awarded to the top students (approx. top 5%) in the second-year class | Princeton University (1999)
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program Participant | Funding awarded to eight students annually to participate in summer research | Princeton University Department of Chemistry (1998)
- President's Award for Underclassmen Academic Achievement | Awarded to the top students (approx. top 5%) in the first-year class | Princeton University (1998)
