July 6, 2023
UNC School of Medicine Teammates Valid Weekday Permit Holders For Teammates arriving/leaving before 2 p.m.: Park as usual For Teammates arriving after 2 p.m.: Plan to park in the Dogwood Deck. Be prepared to present your UNC SOM ID upon entering/exiting parking decks. Department Parking Coordinators may request parking permits that will be honored in …
July 6, 2023
The UNC School of Medicine will host its annual virtual mock interviews for individualization phase students applying to residency. As subject matter experts, faculty have the opportunity to help students prepare for their residency interviews. This event has received positive feedback from students in the past and organizers need faculty volunteers to make it successful …
June 30, 2023
Relational Leadership™ participants will receive hands-on training with real-life application, coaching support, and additional resources. The six-day program covers topics on self-management, teamwork, conflict management, and accelerating change. Alums of the program will have the opportunity to participate in continuous interprofessional learning and practice. Training is in-person and will be held from 8:30 am to …
June 28, 2023
Dear UNC Health Physicians and APPs, “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott With summer officially here, I hope you have vacation plans on the books. Please unplug when you’re away – we all deserve a break and need to care for ourselves. Please encourage your …
June 27, 2023
Paul Neimeyer, JD, has been named chief legal officer at OU Health in Oklahoma City. He will begin his work in the role the beginning of August. Neimeyer currently serves as senior university council for medical affairs for UNC-Chapel Hill. At Carolina, he focused on supporting the legal needs of the UNC School of Medicine …
June 15, 2023
Dear colleagues, On June 6 you received an email from Press Ganey with a link to a very important survey where you can share your voice and your experience. We need your honest feedback in order to make the UNC School of Medicine the best place it can be. More participation in the SHARE survey will …
June 14, 2023
Associate Dean and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences Stephen Hooper, PhD, will step down from his roles in July 2024. Hooper has been a faculty member in the UNC School of Medicine for 36 years and has served in his current roles since 2013. “I truly believe that the Department of Health Sciences …
June 14, 2023
Ebony Boyce Carter, MD, MPH, has been named the UNC School of Medicine’s new director for the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She will begin her work at UNC-Chapel Hill in November. In her new role, Carter will oversee all administrative aspects of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine including clinical, research and educational programming. Carter joins …
June 12, 2023
Susan Evers, associate chair of administration for the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, will retire effective July 1, 2023. Evers has a long history of distinguished service to the UNC-Chapel Hill community, first serving as a clinic manager for UNC Hospital Oral Medicine Service starting in 1989. Starting in 1995, she helped to build …
June 7, 2023
The Association for Professional Women in Medical Sciences (APWIMS) provides a platform for the professional growth of women at the UNC School of Medicine. APWIMS is dedicated to empowering women throughout the SOM and is currently seeking nominations for their leadership council. This council will help shape the direction of the organization, provide a voice …
June 7, 2023
Brian Strahl, PhD, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, will serve in the role of interim assistant dean for research of the School of Medicine. This role is overseen by Vice Dean for Research Blossom Damania, PhD, and it focuses on overseeing the infrastructure, communication and development necessary to bolster the growing research …
May 31, 2023
The Academy of Educators Teaching Bootcamp 2.0 builds on its original Bootcamp 1.0 and shifts the focus from teaching skills to skills needed to thrive in a career in medical education. Register for an afternoon of interactive sessions on producing educational scholarship, rising to the challenge of struggling learners, and seeking and providing mentorship. The …