September 14, 2023
With two traumatic incidents in Chapel Hill in the last two and a half weeks, students and teammates may be looking for resources. Campus and community resources are available for you whenever you need them. Student Resources Counseling and Psychological Services For students who may need mental health services outside of business hours, please call …
September 13, 2023
Dear UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Teammates, Physicians and APPs, Today, I am excited to announce a new strategic plan, which we are calling Forward Together 2030. The plan will guide us over the next several years and is focused on improving the experiences of two people – our patients and our teammates. …
September 13, 2023
Joan Taylor, PhD, has been named associate dean for faculty affairs and leadership development in the School of Medicine. Taylor currently is a professor in the Department of Pathology. Taylor will begin work in her new role on Sept. 15 and she will focus on collaboration with FALD and SOM leaders and staff to develop …
September 13, 2023
Based on recent increases in COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate in the community, starting Friday, Sept. 15, all teammates providing direct patient care at UNC Hospitals and its clinics, and at UNC Faculty Physicians clinics, will be required to wear a mask while providing direct patient care. Masks will remain strongly recommended for patients …
September 13, 2023
David Zvara, MD, will serve as the next chief medical officer for UNC Hospitals, effective Monday, Oct. 30. In June, UNC Hospitals announced Tom Ivester, MD, MPH, would move into a focused chief quality officer role upon the appointment of a new chief medical officer. The executive leadership restructuring will better support hospital operations as …
September 13, 2023
The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society at UNC-Chapel Hill is proud to announce its fall 2023 inductees. AOA was founded in 1902 and is dedicated to a belief in improving care for all by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, supporting the …
September 13, 2023
Matt Nielsen, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Urology and director of quality for UNC Faculty Physicians, has been appointed to the National Quality Forum (NQF) Diagnostic Excellence Committee, under the NQF Advancing Measurement of Diagnostic Excellence for Better Healthcare Initiative. In its report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, the National Academy of Medicine …
September 12, 2023
UNC School of Medicine IT is planning to implement a change related to Microsoft Safe Links on the morning of Sept. 21. There should be little to no impact to users. What is Microsoft Safe Links? Microsoft Safe Links is a security feature that works behind the scenes to check a list of known, malicious …
September 12, 2023
IRIS: The Arts and Literary Journal at the UNC School of Medicine is now accepting submissions for its winter 2023 issue. Submissions are open to all UNC School of Medicine students, faculty, staff, alumni and UNC-Chapel Hill health professions graduate students. Submissions are due Oct. 13 at 11:59 p.m., and may include poetry, essays, short …
September 8, 2023
The Office of Graduate Medical Education at UNC Hospitals announced that Ty Fraga, PhD, was named the first annual Melainie Bolick Program Coordinator of the Year. Fraga began in her current role at UNC as the program coordinator for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program in 2018 and has decades of experience in graduate medical …
September 8, 2023
The Offices of Medical Student Education is seeking outstanding clinical educators and clinician advisors for positions in the 2024-25 academic year. In the Foundation Phase, the pre-clinical period of medical student education, there are opportunities to lead small groups in two courses: a). Case-Based Learning (CBL) series (housed within the Medical Sciences courses) and b). …
September 8, 2023
The UNC School of Medicine Simulation Center (SET Center: Simulation, Experiential Learning and Training Center) is recruiting its first cohort of SET Center facilitators. This group would serve as simulation and/or POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) facilitators for medical student education. As SET facilitators, faculty will assist with hands-on delivery of educational sessions that use simulation to …