Author Archives: Cory Van Dyke

Alexis Betancourt, a UNC School of Medicine MD graduate, matched with UNC Health in 2021 and is a busy chief resident in vascular surgery. She shares a day in her life at North Carolina Memorial Hospital.

Carolina Trang Vo's path to medicine wasn't always linear, but it was meaningful. After navigating the loss of her father, academic challenges and uncertainty surrounding her specialty, Vo (Class of 2026) matched into anesthesiology at UVA Medical Center.

With a medical degree and a master’s in business administration, Scott Giberson (Class of 2026) aims to transform healthcare systems while making a meaningful difference for children and their families.

On Match Day 2026, UNC School of Medicine fourth-year students opened Carolina Blue envelopes to find out where they will work as resident physicians over the next several years.

Two Class of 2026 UNC medical students, Matthew Hutchens and Christiana Daniel, share their unique experiences in building trust, continuity, and community-centered care for underserved populations in North Carolina through the Community Health Training Program.

Dr. Henry Fisher, a 2025 MD graduate and resident in the pediatrics division of the UNC School of Medicine, shares a day in his life at the UNC Children’s Hospital.

Yasine Mirmozaffari is ready for UNC School of Medicine's 2026 Match Day, hoping to match into an otolaryngology - head and neck surgery residency program.

Jack Leland (Class of 2026) prepares for UNC School of Medicine's 2026 Match Day after seeing the importance of service in primary care. Leland's parents are both UNC School of Medicine alumni.

Katherine Poulos and Avani Desai (Class of 2026) matched early into urology. Poulos will head to Oregon Health & Science University while Desai will train at Columbia University for residency. The other specialties will release their matches on March 20.

From health systems to community hospitals, UNC medical students can access six sites across North Carolina to learn more about medicine through hands on, community based care.

Madison Snyder, a class of 2028 UNC School of Medicine med student and 2025-26 NC Schweitzer Fellow, pens op-ed about how skin cancer can affect a variety of skin tones.

The MD program advanced its mission through a year defined by academic accomplishment and community celebration. Each achievement demonstrates the power of collaboration and innovation within the UNC School of Medicine. This year in review highlights how these efforts continue to shape the future of medicine.