March 5, 2025
The Selection Committee for the Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecturer invites nominations for the 2025 Lecturer. This prestigious honor recognizes a faculty member whose contributions have brought distinction to the School of Medicine and exemplify the spirit of collegiality and excellence that Norma Berryhill championed. The Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture is a cornerstone of our community, …
March 5, 2025
Jen Jen Yeh, MD, has been appointed as an Assistant Dean for Translational Research in the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research. In this role, Dr. Yeh will bring her extensive experience in clinical and translational research to advance UNC’s mission of bridging scientific discovery with patient care. A Professor of Surgery and Pharmacology, …
February 26, 2025
Effective Feb. 27, all SOM users have access to Adobe Acrobat Sign for the documents requiring e-signatures for administrative purposes. Usage of Adobe Acrobat Sign will enhance our efficiency and streamline administrative processes. SOM users can access the tool from https://med.unc.edu/adobesign. SOM IT is organizing training to help our users learn and adapt this new tool, training …
February 20, 2025
Dr. Butch Uejima, Former Chair of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Chief Medical Officer at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware, as well as Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, delivered an inspiring lecture about what it takes to be a good leader, leaving attendees with valuable takeaways …
February 19, 2025
Director for Continuous Quality Improvement and Accreditation UNC School of Medicine has an immediate opportunity to fill the administrative role of Faculty Director for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Accreditation. Reporting to the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, the Director will be responsible for documenting continuous quality improvement initiatives, developing processes for monitoring compliance with …
February 19, 2025
An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the UNC Department of Urology and the leadership of its chair, Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on May 1. The review committee invites your input: If you would like to submit written …
February 6, 2025
The UNC School of Medicine Office of Research is working to expand the number of faculty in its Faculty Collaboration Database. The database was created to facilitate the identification of faculty collaborators across the School of Medicine with a searchable interface for research interests and affiliations. All faculty are invited to submit their information, including …
January 23, 2025
The School of Medicine is soliciting a new round of applications for the Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) – a training initiative to support career development of Physician Scientist trainees near their transition to faculty positions. This program, supported by the SOM Strategic Plan, supports physician scientists at two stages: resident/fellowship level and early stage …
January 23, 2025
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January 23, 2025
Academic and CME/Grand Rounds requests for SOM classroom space for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 are now being accepted. Summer requests will be due on February 20, 2025. Fall requests (and full-year CME/Grand Rounds requests) will be due on March 20, 2025. Please visit our web page to access the course request form. Academic programs may use this form to request space for major …
January 23, 2025
Social and Health Systems – SHS 1-2-3 Courses Co-Director The Offices of Medical Student Education (OMSE) seeks a co-director for the Social and Health Systems (SHS) 1, 2, and 3 courses in the Foundation Phase of the MD curriculum. These courses meet one afternoon weekly during each semester of the Foundation Phase. The afternoon sessions consist of a faculty …
January 23, 2025
Mara Buchbinder, PhD, has been named chair of the department of social medicine. Dr. Buchbinder, who currently serves as the department’s vice chair, will assume the role on Feb. 1, 2025. In addition to her role, Dr. Buchbinder is professor of social medicine and adjunct professor of anthropology at UNC, as well as a core …