Erin Dunneback, MD Medicine-Pediatrics Chief Resident Erin Dunneback grew up in Michigan where she later attended Michigan State University and received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Education. She couldn’t imagine leaving her beloved Spartans and stayed at Michigan State for medical school, where she was inducted into the AOA Honor Society and was an active … Read more
Dr. Patricia (Patty) Chang is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Heart Failure Program, Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program, and Program Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, where she also … Read more
Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA Dr. Spencer Dorn arrived at UNC as a fellow in 2005, joined faculty in 2009, was appointed Vice Chief of Gastroenterology & Hepatology in 2012, and Vice Chair of Medicine for Care Innovation in 2019. In his current role, he focuses on enhancing existing care processes and models – while … Read more
Dr. Sharpless is a physician, scientist, entrepreneur and former federal official, serving as Director of the National Cancer Institute from 2017 to 2022, and as Acting Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration in 2019. Prior to government, Dr. Sharpless was the Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer … Read more
I am a physician-scientist who uses human genetics to uncover new mechanisms driving coronary artery disease (CAD). As a cardiologist, I see the devastation this disease continues to cause, despite our current therapies. This has motivated me to study the molecular drivers of this disease, with the goal of identifying new therapeutic targets that can … Read more
Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Geriatrics, School of Medicine and the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, Eshelman School of Pharmacy at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a geriatric health services researcher and pharmacist with expertise in pharmacoepidemiology. Dr. Niznik’s growing program of … Read more
Myron Scott Cohen was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1950. Dr. Cohen received his BS degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1971. He received an MD degree from Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. He completed training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan, and training in infectious diseases … Read more
Nancy Messonnier, MD, has been dean of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Bryson Distinguished Professor in Public Health since fall 2022. Dean Messonnier’s dedication to achieving public health impact through successful implementation informs her leadership of the Gillings School across academics, research, practice, policy and outreach. With a focus on impact … Read more