September 27, 2023
Featured Resident: Dr. Nimit Gandhi
Dr. Gandhi is originally from Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas for college where he majored in biochemistry and Spanish. He used his Spanish speaking skills to serve as…
2023
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Welcome to the Department of Medicine
We train physicians for meaningful and impactful careers, pursue discoveries that advance science, and aim to provide expert, compassionate care to everyone we serve. Our innovative training curriculum prepares physicians to thrive in the ever-changing health care environment. Our research helps shape how we understand and treat disease. And our clinicians collaborate across specialties to provide truly outstanding clinical care.
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The Department of Medicine is the largest academic department in the nation's first public university. We are 465 faculty and 200-plus residents and fellows, organized across 12 academic division and 11 research centers. We foster an inclusive, collegial, and supportive environment that nurtures careers, new and established.
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We are passionate about academic excellence and our culture is mission-oriented, inclusive and uniquely collegial. We invite prospective trainees, faculty and staff to learn more about our academically rich environment in the heart of Chapel Hill.
Living in Chapel Hill
In Chapel Hill the skies are always Carolina blue and the hospitality is like none other! Consistently ranked as one of the best places to live, our vibrant college-town and the surrounding Research Triangle has it all: community, arts, culture, sports, and plenty of outdoor spaces for adventure.
RANKING AND STATISTICS
$109
MILLION
In Annual NIH Funding
350,000
Clinical Encounters Per Year
33
Endowed Professors
650+
Practicing Clinicians
200+
Residents and Fellows
11
NIH-T32 Training Programs
Equity & Inclusion
The Department of Medicine promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion. We are jointly responsible for ensuring that everyone feels valued and that they belong. We also believe that truly diverse teams can do seemingly impossible things, guided by values of integrity, respect, trust, and compassion for each other.
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FEATURED PEOPLE
FEATURED PHYSICIAN
Physician Spotlight: Maureen Dale, MD
Since she was small, Dr. Maureen Dale always wanted to be a doctor. At age four, her physician father started teaching her to ‘read’ chest x-rays. Even though she considered other careers along the way, medicine has always been the frontrunner. After completing both her undergraduate studies and medical school at the University of Virginia, Dr. Dale came to UNC-Chapel Hill. Here, she completed a Residency in Internal Medicine followed by a Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine. 2023
FEATURED RESIDENT
Featured Resident: Dr. Nimit Gandhi
Dr. Gandhi is originally from Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas for college where he majored in biochemistry and Spanish. He used his Spanish speaking skills to serve as an interpreter with a student clinic. Dr. Gandhi is interested in Hematology/Oncology and is excited to be coming to North Carolina to join his girlfriend who works in banking in Charlotte. 2023
FEATURED STAFF
Featured Staff Member: John Harrison
John Harrison has been the travel manager for the Division of Infectious Diseases for over 15 years. With his years of experience he enjoys helping people, in and outside of the department, navigate the ever-changing university travel system. His hobbies consist of painting, playing music, driving his old truck and of course, traveling! Maybe one day he will see Mars. 2023
FEATURED APP
Featured Advanced Practice Provider: Kristi Brendle
Kristi Brendle, MSN, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner with the UNC Advanced Care at Home program. She is originally from Georgia but has lived in North Carolina since 2000. Kristi is a proud mom to a junior at UNC Charlotte and stepmom to a pilot with United. Outside of work and family she enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading and cooking!
CHAIR'S CORNER PODCAST
Dr. Jonathan Serody discusses immunotherapy as a way to treat cancer, specifically adoptive cell therapy, checkpoint inhibitor therapy and stem cell transplants. He explains how they work, what kinds of cancers they help treat and what the process is like for someone who has thes … Read more
Divisions & Centers
The Department of Medicine has 12 subspecialty divisions and 11 affiliated research centers.