September 23, 2024
UNC-Chapel Hill has begun providing opportunities for community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus. School of Medicine teammates with UNC Health clinical affiliations are required to receive a flu shot. Those with clinical affiliations are all faculty and staff employed by UNC-Chapel Hill who provide direct patient care or who otherwise perform job …
September 12, 2024
Jonathan Oberlander, PhD, will step down from his role as chair of the Department of Social Medicine at the end of his second term in 2025. Jonathan has led the Department of Social Medicine since 2015, during which time the department’s grant and research portfolio grew substantially as did its contributions to the medical school …
August 30, 2024
Wellbeing resources available for the UNC School of Medicine community include: Student Resources Counseling and Psychological Services Contact CAPS 24/7 at 919-966-3658. Students also may contact the Dean of Students team at 919-966-4045 or Student Wellness at 919-962-9355. Employee Resources The UNC-Chapel Hill Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can be reached 24 hours a day at 877-314-5841. For …
August 1, 2024
Dr. Mark Gwynne will serve as the Interim President of UNC Faculty Physicians starting September 1, 2024. Dr. Gwynne currently serves as President of UNC Health Alliance. In this role, Dr. Gwynne leads UNC Health’s strategy and operations for value-based care. He and his leadership team have successfully integrated North Carolina’s largest clinically integrated network, …
July 31, 2024
Anthony Passannante, MD, has been named assistant dean for admissions for the UNC School of Medicine. Passannante is a professor of anesthesiology and has recently served as interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. He will transition into this role on August 1, 2024. A member of the Admissions Committee for over 20 years, as …
June 25, 2024
Jim Murphy, MHA, will serve as the interim associate chair for administration for the Department of Surgery effective July 1. Murphy currently serves as ACA for the Department of Neurosurgery and will continue his work in that role during the interim period. In addition to his role in neurosurgery, Murphy also serves as UNC Health’s …
June 24, 2024
Students from UNC Wilmington collaborated with community stakeholders as well as members of the Health Equity Research Advisory Council (HERAC) to create new community food and meal resource calendars that will help residents in Southeastern North Carolina connect with vital resources. Click here to view the meal calendar and here to view the food pantry …
June 21, 2024
Spencer Brady, MHA, will serve as interim associate chair for administration for the Department of Pediatrics beginning July 22. Brady currently serves as manager of academic financial analysis and will step away from this role through the interim period. Pediatrics Associate Chair for Administration Jack Curran accepted a new role at the University of Florida …
June 20, 2024
Laura Korb Ferris, MD, PhD, has been appointed the Clayton E. Wheeler, Jr. Distinguished Professor as well as chair of the UNC Department of Dermatology. Ferris will begin her work in the role on Oct. 14. Ferris joins UNC-Chapel Hill from her current role as a clinical vice chair of the Department of Dermatology at …
June 19, 2024
UNC Department of Pediatrics Associate Chair for Administration Jack Curran will join the University of Florida as the Director of Administration for the Department of Psychiatry on July 23. He began his work at the UNC School of Medicine in 2021. During his time with the department, he oversaw the continued substantial growth of pediatrics …
May 7, 2024
Tetsuro (Ted) Sakai, MD, MHA, PhD, has been selected to serve as the next chair of the UNC Department of Anesthesiology. He will begin his work in the role on Aug. 1. Sakai joins the UNC School of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he served as a professor as well …
March 27, 2024
UNC Department of Surgery Associate Chair for Administration Joellen Buckio, MHA, has announced that she will retire in July. Buckio joined the department as ACA in 2012, following 12 years with UNC Physicians. “During her years as ACA, Joellen has made remarkable and lasting contributions to the department. She has been the stabilizing cornerstone of …