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The AAMC Early-Career Faculty Leadership Development Seminar will be hosted July 7-10, 2026 in Westminster, CO. The seminar will present a foundation for modeling leadership behavior, and participants will learn critical skills and strategies to assist them as they prepare for academic promotion/advancement and to identify and take advantage of leadership...

Jill Jemison, MBA, Associate Dean for IT and Chief Information Officer for the School of Medicine, has announced her departure to accept the role of CIO and Vice President of Integrated Technologies at Empire State University. Her final day at UNC will be March 13. Throughout her tenure, Jill fostered...

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for two prestigious in-person leadership development opportunities designed to support faculty growth, strengthen community, and build leadership capacity across the UNC School of Medicine. About the Programs Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine...

Harvey Lineberry, PhD, associate dean for human resources and vice president of HR coordination at the School of Medicine, will retire this summer. Harvey’s career in academic human resources began as an undergraduate at Appalachian State University, where he worked in the Provost’s Office assisting with faculty contracts. Over the...

The School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a highly qualified leader to serve as its Director for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID). This is an internal search and is only open to faculty with primary appointments at UNC-Chapel Hill....

The School of Medicine’s 2026 Standing Committees Election ballot is live! All SOM faculty have received an email from facultyaffairs@med.unc.edu with a link to the Standing Committees Election ballot. The deadline to vote is Feb. 26, 2026. Each year, the School of Medicine Standing Committees Election offers faculty an opportunity...

The Selection Committee for the Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture invites nominations for the 2026 Lecturer. This prestigious honor recognizes a faculty member whose work has brought distinction to the UNC School of Medicine and who exemplifies the spirit of collegiality, mentorship, and excellence championed by Norma Berryhill. We strongly encourage...

The Bondurant Hall food pantry began in August of 2024 as a pilot project of the University’s Basic Needs Task Force. The goal of creating this pantry, and the several others in the Carolina Food Pantry Network, was to increase access to these resources for all members of the University...

The School of Medicine Accelerate Forward Together Education Pillar invites applications from SOM faculty for grants in two areas: Curricular Innovation & Pilot Funding, $10,000-$100,000 per awarded project Educator Professional Development, $5,000-$10,000 per awardee Proposal Guidelines Applicants should prepare a pdf document that includes the following items: 1-page proposal, which...

Dr. Lee M. Marcus, professor emeritus in the University of North Carolina Department of Psychiatry, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. Dr. Marcus dedicated 48 years to the University of North Carolina as a faculty member in the TEACCH Autism Program where he held numerous leadership roles, including Clinical...

All SOM faculty will receive an email next week from survey@qualtrics.unc.edu with a link to the Standing Committees Election ballot. The deadline to vote is Feb. 26, 2026. Each year, the School of Medicine Standing Committees Election offers faculty an opportunity to participate in our medical school’s governance by serving...

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for two prestigious in-person leadership development opportunities designed to support faculty growth, strengthen community, and build leadership capacity across the UNC School of Medicine. About the Programs Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine...