October 29, 2025
Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA, has been appointed Executive Medical Director of Clinical Practice Innovation for UNC Faculty Physicians, effective January 1, 2026. In this new role, Dr. Dorn will play a key role in strengthening collaboration between UNC Faculty Physicians and the UNC Health Information Services Division. He will help guide important initiatives across …
October 23, 2025
Brian Thorp, MD, has been selected as UNC Faculty Physician’s inaugural Vice President of Medical Affairs. He will begin his new role on January 1, 2026. As Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dr. Thorp will collaborate with UNC Faculty Physicians President & CEO, Azita Hamedani, MD, MPH, MBA, and other senior leadership across UNC Faculty …
October 23, 2025
The Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of the UNC School of Medicine (UNC SOM) supports the mission of the School of Medicine, to “improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians and others whom the School serves,” specifically through physician continuing education. By applying the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) criteria and …
October 23, 2025
The UNC SOM seeks internal candidates for the positions of: Alumni Affairs Faculty Liaison for the MD Program, and Alumni Affairs Faculty Liaison for Health Sciences. These two positions serve as crucial members of the UNC School of Medicine Alumni (SOM Alumni) Team, which aims to foster connections and engagement among alumni, faculty, students and …
October 23, 2025
November is Career Development Month, and there’s no better time to invest in your growth, connection, and professional success. The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD) invites all faculty, staff, learners, and residents to join in a series of engaging programs designed to inspire reflection, build new skills, and strengthen our community across …
October 23, 2025
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 3rd annual Medical Staff Physician Excellence Committee (MSPEC) Award for Physician Excellence in Clinical Care. Any physician on the UNC Hospitals active medical staff, including UNC School of Medicine clinical faculty, is eligible for nomination. Nominees will be selected based on the following attributes: Unwavering personal commitment to treating patients with …
October 15, 2025
UNC Health has announced several key leadership appointments to guide our developing clinical service lines as part of Forward Together 2030. These service lines will strengthen our commitment to exceptional care, strategic growth, and academic excellence across North Carolina, and will help us achieve our vision to become a leading academic and community powerhouse. Heart …
October 8, 2025
Erin Malloy, MD, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, will serve as Associate Director for Faculty Affairs & Advancement in the UNC SOM Office of Faculty Affairs & Leadership Development. In this role, Erin will provide oversight to the faculty affairs operations, including Annual Faculty Reviews, Five-Year Department Chair and Center Director Reviews, Post-Tenure Reviews …
October 2, 2025
The Offices of Medical Student Education (OMSE) seeks a Director of the Application Phase. The Application Phase is the core clinical experience for third year medical students. The Phase Director will oversee the educational objectives of the phase. This position reports to the Assistant Dean of Clinical Curriculum on behalf of the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Senior …
October 2, 2025
The Offices of Medical Student Education seeks a Director for the Transition to Residency (TTR) course in the Individualization Phase. The TTR Director will work with the existing director for the 2026 TTR experience March 30 – April 10, 2026 and then assume sole directorship role July 1, 2026. The TTR Director will oversee the …
October 2, 2025
The Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine and James W. Woods Junior Faculty Awards are amongst the most prestigious awards given to School of Medicine junior faculty members. Both awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the recipients and bestow a monetary award that the awardees can use at their discretion to further their research programs. The …
October 2, 2025
Iris: The Art and Literary Journal of UNC SOM is now accepting submissions of original poetry, essays, short fiction, visual art, and photography for its Winter 2025 issue. Please follow this link to submit your work. Publication eligibility information can also be found by following the link. Submissions are due Oct. 20, 2025.