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O’Neal Appointed Dentistry Associate Dean for Finance and Administration

August 30, 2023
Matt O’Neal, MBA, the Department of Psychiatry’s associate chair for administration, has been appointed as the Adams School of Dentistry’s associate dean for finance and administration. O’Neal will begin his work in his new role in October, and Aaron Fisher will serve as psychiatry’s interim associate chair for administration. O’Neal...

A Message from Drs. Burks and Page

August 29, 2023
Dear Colleagues, Yesterday, one of our University faculty colleagues was killed while doing the work they loved. We join the entire Carolina community in profound sadness and mourning. It is hard to imagine the devastation for our colleague’s family and friends. The sense of collaboration and tight bonds that exist...

Wellbeing Resources Are Available

August 29, 2023
UNC Health and School of Medicine leaders provided reflections and information about resources in a message to teammates on Tuesday, Aug. 29. On Monday, Aug. 28, UNC Hospitals leaders shared this update with teammates. Wellbeing resources available for the UNC School of Medicine community include: Student Resources Counseling and Psychological...

A Message from Janet Hadar and Dr. Mauro

August 28, 2023
To our UNC Hospitals & UNC School of Medicine Teammates, Today’s events on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus were alarming. Here’s what we know and are able to share as of now: The UNC-Chapel Hill campus shared information of an armed and dangerous person early Monday afternoon and locked down campus. UNC...

Call for Applications to Passing the Torch Program

August 23, 2023
Applications to the Passing the Torch: Fostering Medical Humanism through Faculty Role Models program will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. Passing the Torch is a faculty development program within the Academy of Educators that is uniquely suited to Clinician Educator faculty seeking to develop further patient care...

Parking Changes Will Take Place Sept. 25

August 23, 2023
Update: The University parking office has delayed this transition to Monday, Sept. 25. In one week, on Sept. 1, One Cards that are more than three years old will no longer open assigned parking gates on campus. If you use your One Card to access gated parking, please click here...

SOM Office of Research Accepting Applications for Bridge and Boost Funding

August 23, 2023
The School of Medicine Office of Research is now accepting applications for bridge and boost funding. Bridge funding provides continued support for successful research projects that suffer a lapse in funding. Investigators eligible for funding in this round should have had a competing renewal application for an R01 or equivalent grant reviewed in a recent...

Relational Leadership @ Carolina Announces Upcoming Offerings

August 21, 2023
Relational Leadership @ Carolina is an interprofessional, cross-generational program of the UNC-CH Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPEP) that teaches participants how to fully realize the breadth of their human interactions — with students, patients, colleagues, or decision makers— to achieve true connection, common vision, and interdependent action. Want...

September Photo Sessions for Physicians, APPs and Executives

August 16, 2023
The UNC Health Marketing and Communications team will be offering multiple photo sessions during the month of September for physicians, advanced practice providers (AuDs, CRNAs, CNMs, CNSs, CPPs, LCSWs, NPs, OTs, PTs, PAs, RDs, SLPs) and executives. At this time, we are unable to accommodate residents, fellows, non-clinical faculty and...

From Campus Emergency Management and Planning: Changes to Alert Carolina

August 9, 2023
Students, Faculty and Staff, As we approach the fall semester, we want to make everyone aware of some changes to Alert Carolina messaging. This includes two new labels and changes to the types of messages that will be delivered via text. The four main message types have not changed and...

From Campus HR: New Online Leave Request Form

August 8, 2023
Beginning Aug. 7, active employees who need to request leave for one of the following family and/or medical-related reasons will need to complete the online Leave Request Form through ConnectCarolina Self Service: Employee’s own serious health condition. To care for a child, spouse or parent with a serious health condition....

From Provost Clemens: Update on New Admissions Standards

August 8, 2023
Dear Faculty and Staff: I am writing to share updates about the progress the University has made following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June that eliminated the consideration of race in admissions decisions. As the Chancellor has said in previous communications, the University will follow the Court’s decision, which...