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Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the UNC Department of Medicine after a national search. He will begin his work in the role on July 1. DeWalt currently serves as the John R. and Helen B. Chambliss Distinguished Professor of Medicine, executive director of the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement, and … Read morehttps://www.med.unc.edu/intranet/wp-content/uploads/sites/578/2025/06/DeWaltHeadshot.jpg15002100