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RuralGME Program Receives STFM Innovative Program Award

Emily Hawes, PhD, CPP Director, RuralGME The Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RuralGME) has been recognized with the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Innovative Program Award. This honor highlights the program’s significant contributions to rural healthcare education and its impact on communities across the nation. Program Achievements and Impact Since its inception, … Read more

Roberts Receives 2025 UNC Public Service Award

Caroline Roberts, MD

Roberts delivering speech at awards ceremony Caroline Roberts, MD, was awarded the 2025 Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for Engaged Teaching at the 2025 UNC Public Service Awards Ceremony held in April. Dr. Roberts was honored for her dedicated service to rural health care access through her role as Director for Rural Education … Read more

Barzin Appointed Chief Operating Officer, UNC Health Physicians

Dr. Amir Barzin

From Matt Ewend, MD, Chief Clinical Officer of UNC Health and President of UNC Physicians: Following an extended and highly competitive search, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Amir Barzin has accepted the position of COO, UNC Health Physicians (UNCHP), effective April 28. The role fills the vacancy left by Derek Wildman when he was … Read more

Join us at STFM 2025!

See you in Utah! We will be in Los Angeles for STFM’s Annual Spring Conference May 3-7, 2025! We’ll have a booth at the conference – please come visit and sign the yearbook! We’ll be holding an alumni reception the evening of Sunday, May 4. If you’d like to attend the reception, please RSVP here! More … Read more