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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 …

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An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the UNC Department of Family Medicine and the leadership of its chair, Margaret Helton, MD. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on November 12. The review committee invites your input: If you would like to …

David Darr, associate director of administration at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, announced that he will step down on Sept. 5 to become associate dean for administration at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Darr has been a cornerstone of UNC Lineberger’s administrative leadership, helping guide its growth into one of the nation’s most respected …

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 …

AAUW (American Association of University Women) is the nation’s leading organization for equity in higher education and women’s economic empowerment. Founded in 1881 by women who defied society’s conventions by earning college degrees, AAUW has since worked to increase women’s access, opportunity, and equity in higher education. The American Fellowship, AAUW’s largest funding program, began …

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 …

For those scheduled to work on football game days, please mark your calendar now with reminders of upcoming Carolina Football games. Home games routinely impact traffic and even bus routes on and around the Chapel Hill campus. Please Note: Additional on campus activities prior to all home games will increase traffic several hours ahead of kick off time. …

The Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program at UNC-Chapel Hill has been renewed for a five-year term. This National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative’s primary goal is to provide Ob-Gyn junior faculty with state-of-the-art training in women’s reproductive health research in an academic setting and to increase the research capacity of clinically trained …

The Department of Genetics has established a non-endowed program fund in the UNC Health Foundation – the Chair’s Mid-Career Genetics Faculty Research Fund. Funds were provided by a donor based on their belief that cutting-edge fundamental research relies on the creativity and ingenuity of scientists and their willingness to challenge long-held assumptions. The fund is …

The UNC Academy of Educators (AOE) is now accepting applications for membership from School of Medicine faculty, staff, educators, residents, fellows, and trainees. The AOE is dedicated to fostering excellence in medical and biomedical education through teaching, mentoring, curriculum design, leadership, and scholarship. Membership offers opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and recognition within our community …

Passing the Torch is a faculty development program uniquely suited to Clinician Educator faculty to further develop patient care and teaching skills with a person-centered model. Participants will be expected to attend 16 sessions from October 2025 through June 2026. Depending on the size of the group, these meetings will be virtual and/or in person. Timing will …

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

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Five-Year Review of Department of Family Medicine Chair

UNC Lineberger’s Darr Accepts Associate Dean Position at UNC School of Nursing

Applications Open for the AAMC Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

White Receives AAUW American Fellowship

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

2025 Carolina Football Game Day Parking

UNC WRHR Career Development Program Renewed

Beltran Receives Mid-Career Genetics Faculty Research Fund Award

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Nominations for Passing the Torch: Fostering Medical Humanism through Faculty Role Models Now Open