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 …
September 7, 2023
Ben Chi, MD, Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD ’36, Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, will assume interim leadership of the Center for Women’s Health Research (CWHR). Chi succeeds Wendy Brewster, MD, PhD, who tragically passed away. In his role, Chi will oversee all activities of CWHR, a …
September 7, 2023
Elizabeth Runyon has been named Chief of Staff to CEO of UNC Health and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine Wesley Burks. In this role, Runyon will collaborate directly with Burks and other UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine leaders to develop and execute strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with the health system’s mission …
September 6, 2023
Chirag Desai, MD, has been appointed as the next division chief of abdominal transplant surgery in the Department of Surgery and executive medical director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care, effective Sept. 1. After completing his surgical training and practicing as an attending surgeon in Mumbai, India, Desai completed a fellowship in multi-organ …
September 6, 2023
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August 31, 2023
The Center for Faculty Excellence and Targeting Equity in Access to Mentoring (TEAM) ADVANCE invite faculty to participate in its Peer Mentoring Circles program for 2023-24. The program supports the professional development of early-career faculty and encourages peer connections, networking, community-building and self-advocacy. Early-career faculty, assistant professor rank, whether pre-tenure or fixed-term, are encouraged to sign …
August 30, 2023
Matt O’Neal, MBA, the Department of Psychiatry’s associate chair for administration, has been appointed as the Adams School of Dentistry’s associate dean for finance and administration. O’Neal will begin his work in his new role in October, and Aaron Fisher will serve as psychiatry’s interim associate chair for administration. O’Neal began his work in psychiatry …
August 29, 2023
Dear Colleagues, Yesterday, one of our University faculty colleagues was killed while doing the work they loved. We join the entire Carolina community in profound sadness and mourning. It is hard to imagine the devastation for our colleague’s family and friends. The sense of collaboration and tight bonds that exist across our campus are one …
August 29, 2023
UNC Health and School of Medicine leaders provided reflections and information about resources in a message to teammates on Tuesday, Aug. 29. On Monday, Aug. 28, UNC Hospitals leaders shared this update with teammates. Wellbeing resources available for the UNC School of Medicine community include: Student Resources Counseling and Psychological Services For students, open counseling …
August 28, 2023
To our UNC Hospitals & UNC School of Medicine Teammates, Today’s events on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus were alarming. Here’s what we know and are able to share as of now: The UNC-Chapel Hill campus shared information of an armed and dangerous person early Monday afternoon and locked down campus. UNC Hospitals followed with a lockdown …