Category: Residency
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 … Read more
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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 … Read more
New Chief Residents Will Serve 2021-2022 Academic Year
Left to right: Monty Williams, Daniel Duddleston, Hillary Spangler, Mike Croglio, and Katie Allen. 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 resid … Read more
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 … Read more
McEntee, Henderson Introduce New COVID-19 Elective For Internal Medicine Residents
Residents will follow proper PPE donning and doffing requirements. 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 resi … Read more
UNC Internal Medicine Residents Celebrate Annual Awards
Dr. Deb Bynum presented the Golden Boots Award, virtually, to Dr. Max Hockenbury. 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 … Read more
New Interns Start With Video Sessions
Erin Finn, MD, Deb Bynum, MD, and Katie Gill, MD, attend noon conference with Mason Sanders, MD, discussing chest pain. 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 match … Read more
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. Josh Hudson, MD, Erin Finn, MD, Sy … Read more
Match Day, Virtually Welcoming the Class of 2020
Christy Page, MD, MPH, and Wesley Burks, MD, MPH, congratulate the UNC School of Medicine’s Class of 2020 in a new video. 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 D … Read more
Diddams, Kumfer Join Clinical Problem Solvers Podcast
Maxwell Diddams, MD 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 R … Read more
UNC’s board pass rate for residents exceeds national average
The UNC Department of Medicine is pleased to acknowledge that the UNC Internal Medicine Residency Program has been recognized for achieving a 100% board pass rate, and a 99% five-year board pass rate, higher than the national average of 88-91%. Passing ABIM boards demonstrate that physicians have met rigorous standards and have the clinical judgment, skills and attitudes essentia … Read more
Falk presents chair awards for diversity in thought
Grace Prince, MD and Seyi Fayanju, MD Every year, the UNC Department of Medicine presents the Chair Award to two outstanding residents. At last week’s Medicine Grand Rounds, Dr. Ron Falk recognized Dr. Grace Prince and Dr. Seyi Fayanju for diversity in thought. “The first award goes to a former chief resident, who was instrumental in leading us all into Fusion Fridays, and for he … Read more