

Alice Chuang, MD, MEd
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, UNC SOM; Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
achuang@med.unc.edu
We invite you to join the UNC School of Medicine Asian American Faculty Association (AAFA) with the goal of supporting, empowering, and celebrating our Asian American (AA) faculty and fostering opportunities for networking, communication, and growth.
AAFA members met for our Second annual Meet and Greet to eat and chat. Good food was provided by Hawkers (duck bao, roti, spring rolls, coconut shrimp, and more!). Charlie, Jen Tang’s 3-year old was able to come and added to the fun. We only wish Emily had brought Kim Chi, her award winning photogenic … Read more
On Sept 9, one week after the fatal campus shooting of Dr. Zijie Yan by UNC graduate student Tailei Qi, AAFA convened a panel of UNC faculty to discuss concerns and present coping opportunities. Drs. Nadia Charguia, Michelle Floris-Moore, Jimmy Chen, and Nate Thomas presented options for coping and answered questions. These are included below. … Read more
What does NoDa Brewing Company and Dr. Emily Chang have in common? They both love Kimchi, the dog. Dr. Chang adopted Kimchi from a rescue organization, saving her before she was placed in a high kill shelter. She is Dr. Chang’s first pup and the two were a bonded pair almost instantly. Over the last … Read more
Dr. Joan Taylor, Director of Faculty Advancement for School of Medicine, was invited to discuss the process for promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor and Associate to Full Professor with AAFA members. This is a recording of a virtual discussion from Wednesday 4/12/23 at 5 pm.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, UNC SOM; Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
achuang@med.unc.edu
Leonard D. Palumbo Distinguished Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
Communications:
Develop and create regular communications (interest stories, opinion pieces), communicate with SOM and healthcare system, managing website (or whichever communication platform is determined to be best), provide updates from other committees.
Members: Drs. Ganesh Kamath, Michael Wang, & Michael Yeung
Networking:
Event planning with an eye towards strengthening specific AAFA networks (e.g., professional role, ethnicity, mothering, sports interests, other), fostering member engagement, opportunities to meet and network.
Members: Drs. Arielle Perez, Muneera Kapadia, Lee-Ching Zhu, & Priyanka Vedak
Advocacy and Community Engagement:
Explore ways to engage with the local and national Asian American community with a focus on service and advocacy.
Members: Drs. Vibhor Kirshna, Vimal Derbail, Vinay Chaudhry, Zahra Girnary, & Mia Kang
Professional development:
Create seminars, workshops, lectures around promotion and leadership building, utilizing UNC resources e.g., SOM Faculty Development, other UNC leadership programs on campus.
Members: Drs. Zev Nakamura (Chair), Michelle Itano, Koyal Jain, Karina Whelan, Chrissy Kistler, Weiming Tang, & Dana Iglesias
Mentoring:
Connecting with undergraduate students, medical students, and residents to advise, mentor, coach and support future AA scientists, physicians, and healthcare providers.
Members: View AAFA Mentoring Committee