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October 1, 2025

Watson Accepts Position as Associate Chair of Administration for the Department of Medicine 

Jill Watson, MHA, has been announced as the next associate chair of administration (ACA) for the department of medicine. She will begin work in her new role on Nov. 3.   She currently serves as ACA for neurology and has held that role since 2022. Prior to that, Jill was the associate chief for administration for the divisions of hospital medicine and geriatrics in the department of medicine.  Jill first joined the …

September 4, 2025

Applications Open for the AAMC Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

The AAMC Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar will be hosted December 1st – 3rd in Ft. Myers, FL. The seminar covers organizational leadership topics and career advancing strategies that are essential for effective leaders throughout various mission-critical activities. The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development sponsors a grant program for UNC attendees. The grant …

August 28, 2025

UNC Receives “Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health” Award

UNC-Chapel Hill has been announced as the recipient of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) award. Created by the Office of Research on Women’s Health in partnership with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, BIRCWH is a mentored career-development program designed to connect junior faculty to senior faculty …