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The UNC School of Medicine encourages faculty participation in professional development endeavors. Applications will open in early August for the following: The AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar, September 27-29, 2023 in Washington DC is designed for Associate Professors underrepresented in medicine who aspire to leadership positions. Programming will include...

The UNC Core Facilities Staff Recognition Award program recognized three recipients for the 2023 spring award cycle. Each award recipient will receive $1,000 and a feature on the Office of Research Technologies website. The program review committee congratulates all winners and thanks those who nominated core employees for these awards...

Bryant Murphy, MD, will transition from his role as an associate dean in Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development to serve as a senior leadership coach on the UNC Health Learning and Organizational Development (L&OD) team on August 1. He will be involved in increasing the capacity of L&OD to deliver...

The NCI plans to reissue the F99/K00 transitional training award for graduate students in the field of cancer research. Last year’s RFA can be found here.  Please consider nominating your students if they fit the eligibility criteria.  Only one proposal per institution is allowed so there will be an internal...

Greg Matera, PhD, professor in the departments of biology and genetics, will assume leadership of the Integrative Program for Biological Genome Sciences (iBGS) on August 1. Matera succeeds Bob Duronio, PhD, who has led iBGS since 2012. In his role, Matera will oversee all activities of iBGS, an interdisciplinary program...

The UNC Clinical Genomic Analysis (GENYSIS) Core is a research service that collaborates with the BioSpecimen Processing (BSP) facility, the High-Throughput Sequencing Facility (HTSF), and the McLendon Molecular Genetics Laboratory (MGL) to provide clinical researchers with four main services: Bioinformatics: human genome alignment of sequence data and variant calling via...

Paul Marini, MHA, has been named the Department of Orthopaedics associate chair for administration and will begin his work in the role on August 7. He currently serves in the Department of Radiology as the department’s director of operations and strategy. Marini joined the Department of Radiology in 2015, serving...

The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, in partnership with the School of Medicine Finance and Business Operations team and Kenan-Flagler Business School, is now recruiting for the Making the Case Program.   The Making the Case program is designed to assist participants with developing an idea that requires funding...

The Office of Medical Alumni Affairs is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Medical Awards Program. Each year, we celebrate outstanding alumni, faculty, and community members whose contributions bring esteem to the UNC School of Medicine and better the health of the people of North Carolina and beyond. Submitting...

Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine is a cohort-based, mid-career leadership development program designed to provide next generation leaders with the intricate knowledge and skills to lead in the increasingly complex domains of health care and medical education. The Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development has chosen a cohort to...

UNC School of Medicine Teammates Valid Weekday Permit Holders For Teammates arriving/leaving before 2 p.m.: Park as usual For Teammates arriving after 2 p.m.: Plan to park in the Dogwood Deck. Be prepared to present your UNC SOM ID upon entering/exiting parking decks. Department Parking Coordinators may request parking permits...

The UNC School of Medicine will host its annual virtual mock interviews for individualization phase students applying to residency. As subject matter experts, faculty have the opportunity to help students prepare for their residency interviews. This event has received positive feedback from students in the past and organizers need faculty...