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This review is part of the standard review process at UNC Chapel Hill and will take place on Thursday, September 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The review committee invites feedback from the community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To submit written comments or to request an interview with the committee, please contact the\u00a0<strong>Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development <\/strong>at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fiveyearreview@med.unc.edu\"><strong>fiveyearreview@med.unc.edu<\/strong><\/a>. The deadline to submit feedback is\u00a0<strong>September 2, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that\u00a0<strong>North Carolina law<\/strong>\u00a0requires that any written materials developed or received by the review committee may be made available to the individual(s) under review upon request. 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