May 17, 2023
An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the Department of Pediatrics and the leadership of its chair, Stephanie D. Davis, MD, Edward C. Curnen Jr., Distinguished Professor. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on June 28. The review committee invites your input: …
May 15, 2023
The UNC School of Medicine’s Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development office has launched a professional development series offering a variety of skill-building workshops to bolster faculty success in academic medicine. Each session will provide the building blocks to develop a superpower like time management, negotiation and communication, as well as a strategy to continue development …
May 11, 2023
Dear Teammates, Across UNC Health this week we are celebrating both Hospital Week and Nurses Week. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy a few of the special events that are taking place across the system, or just find a brief moment to reflect on the impacts you make each day for both your …
May 11, 2023
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development is accepting applications from new faculty to participate in the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). LAMP is a new program designed to help junior faculty in their first three years at UNC-Chapel Hill build community, purpose, direction and confidence with high yield topics and mentorship to …
May 10, 2023
UNC Health launched a new Intranet in March featuring an updated layout, integration with UNC Health’s Microsoft OneDrive, easy access for health system teammates via mobile devices and more. UNC School of Medicine teammates who use a University account, an Onyen, to login to their PC should use UNC Health’s MyApps to access the new …
May 9, 2023
Dear UNC Hospitals Teammates and UNC Faculty Physicians, This week, we’re reflecting on what it means to be ONE UNC Health as part of Hospital Week 2023. In any single visit to a UNC Hospitals or UNC Faculty Physicians facility or clinic, patients and their loved ones interact with several teammates. With each of those …
May 3, 2023
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May 3, 2023
Heather Tarantino, MD, has been named the UNC School of Medicine’s associate dean of curricular affairs. She will begin her work in the role on July 10. As the associate dean of curricular affairs, she will oversee all educational activities in the Office of Medical Student Education, ensure all phases of the curriculum and program …
May 3, 2023
Kurt Gilliland, PhD, has been named the UNC School of Medicine’s associate dean of educational effectiveness. He will begin his work in the role on June 1. In the role, Gilliland will provide leadership, oversight, monitoring, and execution of the assessment and evaluation processes for the medical education program leading to the MD degree; serve …
May 3, 2023
Kathleen Barnhouse, MD, has been named the UNC School of Medicine’s assistant dean of preclinical curriculum. She will begin her work in the role on June 1. Barnhouse is an associate professor of family medicine and a family medicine physician at the UNC Family Medicine Center in Chapel Hill. In her new role, Barnhouse will …
May 3, 2023
Dear Teammates, Nearly five years ago, our School of Medicine came together to set new goals and strategic imperatives. We know that the world has changed completely since that time, but the priorities set in our Forward Together strategic plan have helped to guide us through several difficult years. I am so proud of all …
April 25, 2023
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development and the School of Medicine Nominating Committee have announced the results of the 2023 SOM Standing Committees Election. The winners are: SOM Admissions Committee LeRon Jackson, MD (Family Medicine) SOM Dean’s Advisory Committee Aravinda de Silva, PhD (Microbiology and Immunology) Ana Felix, MD (Medicine) SOM Committee to …