May 21, 2024
All UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine teammates are invited to provide feedback on our four System Values (e.g., what it means to bring them to life and how we can hold ourselves accountable to living these values) by attending a virtual forum, which will be open Monday, May 20, 8 a.m. – Friday, May 24, 6 …
May 16, 2024
Dear Teammates, It has been a time of celebration across UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine. Over the last few weeks, we have honored our dedicated nurses during Nurses Week, celebrated our newest class of Tar Heel doctors during UNC School of Medicine’s commencement exercises, and now we reflect on our collective impacts …
May 15, 2024
Christopher “Chris” Ingersoll, PhD, has been selected to serve as Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences and Chair for the Department of Health Sciences. He will begin work in his new role on July 15, 2024. Ingersoll comes to the UNC from the University of Central Florida, where he is the founding dean for the …
May 15, 2024
The new guidelines set by ACGME in family medicine recommend that family medicine residents receive point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training. In response to these recommendations, Ryan Paulus, DO, an assistant professor in the UNC Department of Family Medicine, recognized the national need to develop more POCUS educators in family medicine. A little over a year ago, …
May 8, 2024
Kevin Brown, MD, PhD, Joseph P. Riddle Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Margaret Dillon, AuD, PhD, associate professor of otolaryngology/head & neck surgery, and Lisa Park AuD, associate professor of otolaryngology/head & neck surgerywere awarded the Most Cited Award by The Laryngoscope for their article titled “Benefits of Cochlear Implantation in Childhood Unilateral …
May 8, 2024
The Offices of Medical Student Education (OMSE) seeks course directors for two medical student courses (Social & Health System Science 4 and a career goals advisor for competitive specialties. Carolina Competency Course Co-Directors The Offices of Medical Student Education (OMSE) seeks co-directors of a new longitudinal course “Carolina Competency Course.” This course will span the four-year medical school …
May 8, 2024
The TEACCH Autism program seeks a collaborative leader to be their next Director of Business and Operations. The selected individual will be responsible for all aspects of finance, human resources, compliance, facilities, and information technology to ensure successful clinical, research, training, and general operations. Applications will be accepted through May 30, 2024
May 8, 2024
The Associate Chair for Administration (ACA) partners with the Chair in the Department of Surgery to develop and execute on a strategic vision and to lead the Department across the clinical care, education, research, and service missions. Applications are due by June 3, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Leslie Morrow, PhD, John Andrews Distinguished Professor in the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Research Society on Alcohol (RSA). The RSA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a person who has had a long, balanced career including contributions to alcohol research, training, service, and advocacy. The RSA …
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 …
May 2, 2024
Jessica Young, MD, MPH, and Nicole Stephenson, MD, both assistant professors in the department of pediatrics, have been named UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholars. The program provides three to five years of salary support, structured mentorship, and career and leadership development opportunities. Dr. Jessica Young, Assistant Professor in General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, …
April 30, 2024
At UNC School of Medicine, we are healthcare. Whether you support the mission areas of education, patient care, or research, your efforts are critical to the health and wellbeing of all North Carolinians. You are invited to join one or all of these activities in celebration of Hospital Week! Monday, May 13 11:30 am – …