Category: Residency
Dr. Oludamilola Aladesanmi Receives Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award
This year, the UNC Internal Medicine Resident Research Day was held in person for the first time in three years. A special guest, Susan Ehringhaus, made an appearance to announce Oludamilola Aladesanmi, MD, MPH, as the recipient of the Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award. The Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award recognizes either a current second year internal medicine resident, second year med-ped … Continued
JARS: Interns Transition into Upper Level Residence
The Department of Medicine’s interns are taking another plunge into the deep end as they transition into upper level residents. The JARS conference brought them together to celebrate this accomplishment as well as reiterate that their first year of residency has taught them how to swim. Dr. Katie Allen, outpatient chief resident, who is helping guide the interns to success, remem … Continued
Match Day 2022: Welcome to the Class of 2022
For medical students, “Match Day” is one of the most thrilling and unforgettable moments of their lives. As they open their envelopes, decorative boxes, and other means of message delivery, students are imbued with the knowledge of where the next steps of their medical education will be. On March 18th, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Internal Medicine Residency … Continued
Match Day 2022: Welcome to the Class of 2022
For medical students, “Match Day” is one of the most thrilling and unforgettable moments of their lives. As they open their envelopes, decorative boxes, and other means of message delivery, students are imbued with the knowledge of where the next steps of their medical education will be. On March 18th, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Internal Medicine Residency … Continued
New Chief Residents Will Serve 2021-2022 Academic Year
The UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program welcomes the following chief residents who will serve during the 2021-2022 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor residents, as they learn to recognize the needs of the department and hospital. Inpatient Chief: Michael … Continued
Match Day: Welcome to the Class of 2021
“Match Day” was celebrated March 19, and it was recognized nationally as the largest in history based on the number of applicants and positions. At UNC, the Internal Medicine Residency Program matched 28 residents to categorical medicine, 6 to categorical medicine-pediatrics, 1 to the Physician Scientist Training Program, and 10 to preliminary medicine. This program helps interni … Continued
McEntee, Henderson Introduce New COVID-19 Elective For Internal Medicine Residents
By the middle of March, 2020, COVID-19 had upended the traditional training experience in the UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program. Didactic coursework and clinical skills training had to be quickly converted to an online format and clinical rotations were suspended as decisions were quickly made to ensure residents had meaningful and robust curricular activities during the cl … Continued
UNC Internal Medicine Residents Celebrate Annual Awards
Following is a list of 2020 award recipients who engender the shared and treasured spirit of the department of medicine, presented at the annual resident awards ceremony, June 22, 2020. Chairman’s Award Given in recognition of scholarly excellence, creativity and for exceptional dedication to the mission of the department of medicine. Max Diddams, MD Ney Berkowitz A … Continued
New Interns Start With Video Sessions
The Internal Medicine Residency Program welcomes new interns this month. Ron Falk, MD, chair of the department, and Deb Bynum, MD, program director, are holding virtual orientations and medical education sessions. Altogether, the UNC Department of Medicine matched 27 categorical, 10 preliminary, and 5 med-peds residents to the Internal Medicine Program. Two new trainees were also … Continued
New Chief Residents Will Serve 2020-2021 Academic Year
The UNC Internal Medicine Program welcomes the following chief residents who will serve during the 2020-2021 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor residents, as they learn to recognize the needs of the department and hospital. Inpatient Chief: Carlos Rubiano, M … Continued
Match Day, Virtually Welcoming the Class of 2020
The UNC School of Medicine celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20, welcoming the Class of 2020 virtually with leaders Wesley Burks, Cristy Page, Julie Byerley, and Beat Steiner. Listen to their celebratory message in this YouTube video. Altogether, the UNC Department of Medicine matched 27 categorical, 10 preliminary, and 5 med-peds residents to the Internal Medicine Program. T … Continued
Diddams, Kumfer Join Clinical Problem Solvers Podcast
Third year residents Maxwell Diddams, MD, and Ann Marie Kumfer, MD, recently participated in the Dx, Clinical Problem Solvers podcast. After an introduction by UNC Internal Medicine Residency Director Deb Bynum, MD, Kumfer and Diddams are given a case to diagnose and solve. The clinical problem is recorded as Episode 68: Human Dx unknown with Rabih & UNC Residents – Lower Ext … Continued