Category: Residency
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.
Faculty and Residents Honored by UNC SOM Student Government
The UNC School of Medicine Student Government held the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony on August 16. The following faculty and residents from the Department of Medicine were recognized. Christopher Klipstein, MD, professor of medicine and co-director of patient centered care, received the The Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award in the Clinical Sciences … Read more
Residents Cunningham, Gross, Sivaraj, Selected to Receive 2023 Cefalo House Officer Awards
The Robert C. Cefalo, MD, House Officer Award recognizes members of the Hospitals’ House staff for exemplary service to patients and families, professional performance and compassionate patient care. The 2023 awards were given to Michael Cunningham, MD, Alexander Fenn, MD, Calvin Gross, MD, Wesley Roten, MD, and Krishan Sivaraj, MD.
Featured Resident: Pedro Escobar
Pedro Escobar, MD, came to the United States from Mexico at the age of 7. After growing up in Georgia, he worked as a nurse before deciding to attend medical school. Pedro is also a proud dad of three children all under the age of 10.
Med-Peds Residency Joins the Fully Integrated Readiness for Service Training Program
The University of North Carolina’s Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program will begin collaborating with the Fully Integrated Readiness for Service Training (FIRST) Program. FIRST is a three-year accelerated medical school curriculum with a directed pathway into affiliated UNC Residency Programs. The purpose of the program is to support medical students passionate about providing c … Read more
HIV/Hep C Certificate Program Receives HRSA Grant
Louise King, MD, is an expert in providing care to patients living with HIV and is the leader of the HIV/Hep C Certificate Program. This allows our internal medicine residents to develops skills in caring for patients with these diseases. Her team was awarded a $68,000, one-year, Health Resources and Services Administration grant from the National HIV Pathway Consortium to suppor … Read more
Featured Resident: Justin McCallen
Justin McCallen, MD, worked as an HIV counselor in Durham before attending medical school. He also spent a year at the NIH where he found his passion for research and hopes to purse a career in GI Medicine. Justin enjoys listing to podcasts, skiing and playing Settlers of Catan.
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Faculty, Trainees Recognized for Academy of Educators Accomplishments
Founded as a part of UNC School of Medicine’s strategic plan, the Academy of Educators (AOE) has been enhancing research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching since 2006. The Mission of the Academy is also to promote and fund curricular innovation, evidence-based curricular change and a scholarly approach to the education mission and provide a forum for education leaders … Read more
New Chief Residents Will Serve 2023-2024 Academic Year
Left to right: Taylor Holmes, Alisa Siebrasse, Darryl Kalil, Kathryn Langley, Erin Dunneback The UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program welcomes the following chief residents who will serve during the 2023-2024 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor resi … Read more
Match Day 2023: Welcome to the Class of 2023
Years of hard work and dreams were folded into envelopes, decorative boxes and other means of message delivery. On March 17th, medical students discovered where their career journey would take them for residency. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Internal Medicine Residency Program paired 27 categorical residents, two Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) re … Read more
Dr. Oludamilola Aladesanmi Receives Bondurant-Ehringhaus Award
Susan Ehringhaus with Dr. Oludamilola Aladesanmi at Resident Research Day 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 ei … Read more
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 … Read more