August 14, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Leslie Burnside has been named Vice President, System Affiliations for UNC Health. In this role, Leslie will provide leadership for our statewide affiliation efforts, working closely with system and affiliate leaders to expand access to high-quality care close to home across North Carolina. Leslie is well known to many at UNC …
August 14, 2025
Academic and CME/Grand Rounds requests for SOM classroom space for Spring 2026 are now being accepted. Spring requests will be due on September 22, 2025. Please visit our web page to access the course request form. Academic programs may use this form to request space for major program events or activities occurring in the semester of the request …
August 14, 2025
Shannelle Campbell, MD, MPH, has been announced as Faculty Director of Admissions for the Office of Medical Student Education, effective August 1. In this new role, Dr. Campbell will provide strategic leadership in the recruitment, selection, and matriculation of incoming medical students. She will collaborate closely with the Associate Dean for Admissions and the Senior …
August 14, 2025
David Fleischman, MD, will serve as the interim chair of the Department of Ophthalmology beginning Nov. 1. Dr. Fleischman is the Sterling A. Barrett Distinguished Associate Professor and vice chair in the Department of Ophthalmology, and he serves as the director for the glaucoma fellowships and ocular trauma. He also is the perioperative medical director …
August 13, 2025
Asia Mieczkowska has been selected to serve as program manager in the Center for Molecular Medicine. Her first day in the position was Aug. 11. Asia most recently served as director of strategic operations at UNC Renaissance Computing Institute, where she led the strategic operations division. Prior to that role, she served as a research …
August 11, 2025
This July, the Children’s Hospital on our UNC Hospitals’ Chapel Hill campus expanded its heelprint. Nestled on the 4th floor of the existing Newborn Critical Care Center (NCCC), the new Tiny Tar Heel Unit groups the hospital’s smallest and most fragile infants into a singular unit, focused on developmental intensive care and support. “The dedicated …
August 7, 2025
In celebration of 2025 University Research Week (October 20–24) and this year’s theme, “UNC Research is North Carolina,” the School of Medicine is soliciting nominations for innovative scientific images that showcase the outstanding biomedical research in the School of Medicine and the beauty that is reflected in the science. Each lab in the SOM is eligible to submit one …
August 7, 2025
The UNC Health Center for Excellence is seeking an exceptional physician leader with subject matter expertise in clinical quality improvement to serve as the Medical Director for the Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI). This role, which will provide a minimum of 20% salary support, is ideal for a dynamic and collaborative individual who is passionate about …
July 31, 2025
An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine and the leadership of its chair, Dr. Myron Cohen. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on Sept. 2, 2025. The review committee invites your input: If …
July 31, 2025
Nominations are open through August 15, 2025, for the Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine and the James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award. These prestigious awards aim to recognize and support promising junior faculty within the UNC School of Medicine: Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship: A four-year award totaling $20,000 to support the scholarly endeavors of fixed-term and tenure-track assistant and associate professors …
July 30, 2025
The School of Medicine is launching the Carolina Mentorship Network— an informal, volunteer-based mentoring network connecting early-career scholars with experienced faculty to foster support, guidance, and community in academic medicine. This one-on-one mentorship program will provide a space for open conversations, career guidance, and personal support. It is not a formal advising or evaluation program, …
July 30, 2025
I am very pleased to share that Dr. Fletcher Pierce was named president and CEO of UNC Health Medical Group. Fletcher joins us from the 1,900-provider Sentara Medical Group in Virginia where he serves as the chief medical officer and vice president. In this role, he is responsible for primary and specialty care, GME, physician …