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Coffee Talk Series with Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH

February 16, 2026
Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, Executive Dean, UNC SOM. 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. Meltzer-Brody’s...

Coffee Talk Series with Jen Wu, MD, MPH and Angie Smith, MD, MS, FACS

February 16, 2026
Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Jen Wu, MD, MPH, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, UNC Health and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Angie Smith, MD, MS, FACS, Interim Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Department of Urology, UNC SOM. The coffee...

Coffee Talk Series with Karlina Matthews, MBA and Zishan Mustafa, MHA

February 16, 2026
Join us for a relaxed and engaging conversation with Karlina Matthews, MBA,Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice Dean for Finance and Business Operations, and Zishan Mustafa, MHA, Senior Associate Dean of Administration, UNC SOM. The coffee talk series is designed to foster meaningful, down-to-earth conversations for staff, faculty, and executive...

Kindness vs Niceness: Finding a Balance in the Workplace

January 8, 2026
We all know it’s important to be nice to colleagues. But what does it mean to be kind to them? Nice and kind aren’t the same, and knowing the difference can transform how you work with others. In this session, we’ll explore when niceness is helpful, when kindness is needed,...

AI in Research: Journey, Insights, and Practical Workshop with Professor Jose Penades, PhD

December 12, 2025
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...

Postponed! The National Landscape & the AMA’s Efforts Supporting Clinician Wellbeing

December 4, 2025
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...

AI @ Work: Insights from Faculty and Staff – November 17, 2025

November 21, 2025

Emotional Intelligence: A Path to Increase Care for Self and Others – November 20, 2025

November 21, 2025
Speaker: Nadia E. Charguia, MD, Associate Professor, Executive Medical Director, Integrated Well-Being Program for UNC Healthcare, Director of Well-Being and Professional Fulfillment, UNC SOM Office of Leadership and Faculty Affairs and Director, Taking Care of Our Own Program

Mentoring Matters: Navigating the Mentor-Mentee Relationship for Success in Academic Medicine – November 4, 2025

November 11, 2025
Speaker: Michelle Floris-Moore, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Faculty Lifecycle Lead, Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD).

Leadership Starts with Me – A Conversation on Academic Leadership

November 5, 2025
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...