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SOM Seeking Head Career Goal Advisor for Anesthesiology and Ophthalmology

May 29, 2025
The UNC School of Medicine is seeking a head career goal advisor for the specialties of Anesthesiology and Ophthalmology to assist and advise students who are interested in applying into these specialties for residency. Head career goal advisors will meet with students one-on-one and in groups to help them choose...

Nichols Stepping Down as Senior Associate Dean of Medical Student Education; Passannante to Serve as Interim

May 29, 2025
Kim Nichols, MD, MBA, has announced that she will stepping down from her role as senior associate dean for medical student education; her last day in the role will June 30, 2025. Anthony Passannante, MD, will serve as interim starting July 1. In addition to serving as senior associate dean...

Vote Now on 2025 Constitution and Bylaws Revisions Ballot

May 28, 2025
The School of Medicine Constitution and Bylaws have undergone formal review to identify needed changes to make the bylaws current. The constitution and bylaws were last updated in 2021. The proposed revisions to the School of Medicine Constitution and Bylaws are congruent with current LCME standards. Please submit (via Qualtrics...

Standing Committees Election Results

May 28, 2025
Thank you for your participation in this year’s Standing Committees Election. Here are the election results:   Committee to Review Appointments and Promotions to Associate Professor Kavita Arora, MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology)  Matt Mauro, MD (Radiology)  Michael Bressan, PhD (Cell Biology and Physiology)  Committee to Review Appointments and Promotions to Full...

Call For Nominations: Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) and Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) Programs

May 28, 2025
The Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) and Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) programs are designed for senior-level leaders interested in advancing in academic medicine, hospitals, and health care systems.    The application, nomination, and recommendation processes for these highly competitive programs are quite involved and the sooner FALD receives your nominations the...

Smith Announced as Interim Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development

May 22, 2025
Angie Smith, MD, MS, FACS has accepted the role of interim senior associate dean for faculty affairs and leadership development. She will assume the role on June 1 from Steve Bogdewic, PhD, who announced his retirement in Fall of 2024. Dr. Smith has served as associate dean for faculty affairs...

SOM Baseline Survey for Research Administration Open Now

May 15, 2025
The UNC School of Medicine invites you to participate in the Baseline Survey for Research Administration, open now through June 2. This important effort, led by the Operational Effectiveness and Optimization Office, is designed to improve how we support research across SOM. Who should take the survey? This survey is intended for...

UNC School of Medicine Seeks Faculty Director for Advancement

May 15, 2025
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine seeks a thoughtful and collaborative leader to serve as the Faculty Director of Advancement in the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development.  This position will entail 0.3 FTE and reports directly to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership...

Four Scholars Named to Physician Scientist Training Program

May 15, 2025
Kathryn Gessner, Simon Gray, Jeffery Jensen, and Lauren Kucirka will receive support from the UNC School of Medicine Physician Scientists Training Program to cultivate their careers as translational clinical scientists.

Early Career Faculty: Apply Now to Become a Sponsored Applicant for the Macy Faculty Scholars Program

May 15, 2025
If you have between three and eight years of faculty experience, a doctoral degree, and an idea for a scholarly project focused on academic medicine, UNC School of Medicine invites candidates  to apply for sponsorship for the Macy Faculty Scholars Program, presented by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. UNC School of...

The One UNC Health Coaching Program Celebrates International Coaching Week

May 8, 2025
In honor of next week’s International Coaching Week, we’re proud to celebrate our One UNC Health Coaching Program! Did you know our program is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and: Eighty-eight teammates are certified professional coaches and serve as Develop Me Leadership Coaches at owned entities across the system....

System Value Spotlight: It Starts with Me

May 1, 2025
The Culture team used your input to recently “refresh” our system’s organizational values, which define who we are – and who we want to be – as ONE UNC Health. We hope you will join us in celebrating It Starts With Me: Review the refreshed definition – including key behaviors and mindsets for all teammates....