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Join us for a dynamic panel featuring current and former department chairs from across the SOM as they share their unique professional journeys into academic leadership. This conversation will explore the pivotal decisions, defining moments, and personal characteristics that shaped their paths to becoming chairs. Panelists will offer candid insights into the challenges and rewards … Read more
Join Misty Good, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Co-Director of Carolina Child Health Scholars Program as she leads the session on Enhancing your productivity: How to get more done! Productivity in academic medicine and healthcare leadership often requires balancing clinical care, research, teaching, administrative responsibilities, and personal commitments. … Read more
Join Kevin D. Hopkins, MD, Physician Director, Health System Engagement at the American Medical Association (AMA), for an engaging and timely session exploring the national landscape of clinician wellbeing. Dr. Hopkins will highlight the AMA’s strategic efforts to support physicians and health systems in addressing burnout, improving professional fulfillment, and advancing sustainable healthcare practices. This … Read more
Dr. Carol Bradford, Dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and former President of the American Head and Neck Society, invites participants into an open discussion about leadership, resilience, and growth in academic medicine. A true trailblazer, the first woman to lead the Society and a member of the National Academy of Medicine, … Read more
Join Dr. Carol Bradford, Dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and member of the National Academy of Medicine, for a powerful Grand Rounds session exploring what it means to thrive as a leader in academic medicine. Drawing from her experiences as the first woman President of the American Head and Neck Society, … Read more
Join Jill Jemison, MBA, Associate Dean for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, as she explores how AI is shaping the School of Medicine today, and where it’s headed next. She will cover the current state of AI initiatives, practical ways to navigate systems, and strategies to make your work easier. Bring your questions and … Read more
Join Giselle Corbie, MD, MSc, Senior Vice Provost and Kenan Distinguished Professor, as she leads this interactive 60-minute session, Brave Conversations - Building Fearless Teams One Conversation at a Time. This session will explore how to create psychological safety while having courageous conversations that transform relationships and drive results. Participants will learn how individual communication … Read more
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 … Read more
Join us for a school-wide event featuring Professor Jose R. Penadès, Chair in Microbiology at Imperial College London and an internationally recognized expert in bacterial evolution and antimicrobial resistance. Professor Penadès will share his journey integrating artificial intelligence into his research, including a groundbreaking collaboration with Google’s AI “co-scientist,” which replicated nearly a decade of … Read more
Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, Executive Dean, UNC SOM and Chief Academic Officer, UNC Health. The coffee talk series is designed to foster meaningful, down-to-earth conversations for staff, faculty, and executive leadership. During this session you will have the chance to ask thoughtful questions, hear about Dr. … Read more