Biographical Information
Dr. Christine Adams joined UNC Family Medicine in dual roles as an Assistant Professor and an Associate Program Director for the residency program in August 2025.
Dr. Adams completed a one-year career development fellowship as one of two Chief Residents in Family Medicine. During her residency at UNC Hospitals, she consistently demonstrated exemplary dedication and service, which culminated with three awards in June 2024: Clinic Staff Award, Resident Teacher Award, and Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award.
North Carolina first welcomed Dr. Adams as an undergraduate student at Duke University. Orlando, Florida had been her home since birth. At Duke, she earned a degree in Evolutionary Anthropology with distinction; her honors thesis explored olfactory communication in ring-tailed lemurs.
She returned to Florida for her gap years and worked as a medical scribe. Work sandwiched a graduate degree in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida with induction to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Dr. Adams graduated with her medical degree from Florida Atlantic University.
Areas of Interest
Dr. Adams enjoys connecting with and caring for patients of all ages and all backgrounds. Her special areas of interest include comprehensive outpatient medicine, teaching and learning alongside learners and trainees, family-centered perinatal care including labor and delivery, preventive medicine, and lifestyle medicine.
