Category: News
Faculty and Residents Honored by 2025 UNC SOM Student Government
The UNC School of Medicine Student Government held the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony for 2025. The following faculty and residents from the Department of Medicine were recognized. Evan Raff, MD, professor of medicine, provided the Fall Convocation Lecturer. Raquel Reyes, MD, MPA, associate professor of medicine and director of the internal medicine clerkship, was honored w … Read more
Faculty & Staff in the News through July
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of July 2025. Joseph Eron, MD, spoke on a newly approved HIV prevention injection. Ruihai Zhou, MD, published in article in JACC on heart attacks triggered by Regadenoson during stress tests. Brad Drummond, MD, MHS, did a Q&A on CO … Read more
Malinda Williams Retires as ACA for Division of General Medicine
Malinda Williams, associate chief of administration in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Epidemiology, will retire at the end of July. Malinda has been at UNC for 20 years and has made tremendous contributions during this time. “It’s hard to imagine our division without her,” Dr. Shana Ratner, interim division chief said. “She has brightened our All Hands with her smile an … Read more
Ria Dancel Collaborates on Creation of Internal Medicine Residency POCUS Recommendations
Ria Dancel, MD Ria Dancel, MD, FACP, SFHM, FAAP, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the UNC Division of Hospital Medicine, collaborated with a group of academic teaching physicians to develop the first expert and evidence-based consensus on the core components of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for internal medicine residency training in the United States. Thei … Read more
Joseph Eron on New HIV Prevention Breakthrough
Joe Eron, MD Joseph Eron, M.D., the Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UNC School of Medicine and director of the Clinical Core at the UNC Center for AIDS Research, is spotlighting the potential of lenacapavir, a new FDA-approved, twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention. In clinical trials, lenacapavir showed 99.9% effectiveness—surpassin … Read more
Dr. Busby-Whitehead Steps Down as Division of Geriatric Medicine Chief
Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professor and founder of the UNC-CH Division of Geriatric Medicine, has stepped down from her role as Division Chief. After leading for 22 years, she leaves behind a rich legacy of innovation and mentoring. However, she will continue in her role as Director of the UNC Center for Aging and Health. “I … Read more
Weber Honored with Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award
David Weber, MD, MPH David Weber, MD, MPH, received the Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The APIC is the leading professional association for infection preventionists with more than 15,000 members. Their mission is to advance the science and practice of infection prevention and control … Read more
UNC Geriatrics Represented at AGS 2025
Dr. Meredith Gilliam (second from left) and Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead (third from left) Last month, faculty and staff from the Center for Aging and Health and the Division of Geriatric Medicine attended the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in Chicago, IL. AGS describes this annual meeting as, “the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing t … Read more
Dr. Kimberly Mournighan Selected for LAMP
Kimberly Mournighan, MD Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Mournighan on being selected to participate in the 2025-2026 UNC Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). This program is a nine-month, cohort-based faculty development and orientation designed for junior faculty (within their first three years). LAMP seeks to build a sense of community by addressing the fundamentals … Read more
Ten Years at the Helm: Honoring Ron Falk’s Transformative Leadership
Ronald Falk, MD On July 1, 2025, Ron Falk, MD, officially steps down as Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—a role he has held since 2015. Over the past decade, Dr. Falk has led the department with a rare blend of scientific rigor, compassion, good humor, and unshakable commitment to the people and mission of academic medicine. D … Read more
Ratner to Serve as Interim Chief for Division of General Medicine
Shana Ratner, MD, FACP, professor of medicine in the University of North Carolina’s Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, is now serving as the Interim Chief for the division. Dr. Ratner joined the UNC faculty in 2011 after completing her medical degree at UNC Chapel Hill and her residency and chief residency at the University of Chicago. She has a strong recor … Read more
Gladman, Jakharia Receive DOM Faculty Citizenship Award
Christine Gladman, MD Kunal Jakharia, MD Christine Gladman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, and Kunal Jakharia, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, were honored with the DOM Faculty Citizenship award. This peer-nominated award recognizes Department of Medi … Read more