We are pleased to celebrate Blossom Damania, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, UNC Health and Vice Dean for Research, UNC School of Medicine on her selection to the 2026–2027 cohort of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program.
We also extend our congratulations to Nadia 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 Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development and Director, Taking Care of Our Own Program, and Meena Bhatia, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, on their selection to the 2026–2027 cohort of the Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program.
These prestigious programs support the development of senior leaders in academic medicine and health care, and we look forward to the impact they will continue to make across our community. To learn more about the ELAM and ELH programs, visit the ELAM and ELH program websites.
We wish Drs. Damania, Charguia, and Bhatia continued success as they embark on this exciting, year-long leadership journey.
Nominations for the 2027 – 2028 ELAM and ELH Cohorts will open in May. For more information, please contact Makayla King (msking@unc.edu).