Faculty Promotions
Ben Blomberg, MD and David Lynch, BMBS have both been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor.

Faculty Achievements
Hillary Spangler, MD recently graduated from the UNC-CH Master of Science in Clinical Research Program.

Open Positions in the Division of Geriatric Medicine
Division Chief Position
After leading the Division of Geriatric Medicine for 22 years, Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead stepped down in July 2025. Since then, Dr. Cristin Colford has served as the Interim Division of Geriatric Medicine Chief. Currently, a nationwide search is on for the next full time Division Chief. See the full Division Chief position posting.
Interested internal candidates should contact Cristin Colford to discuss the position. External candidate should contact Melba Riberio.
Open Rank Faculty Position Posting
The Division of Geriatric Medicine seeks an Open Rank Faculty member to join the both Division and the Center for Aging and Health. This position is approximately 75% research based and 25% clinical.
View the full position description. For questions about this Open Rank Faculty position, contact Hanna Cavallaro.
Memory Connect Positions Posting
Memory Connect has been approved as part of the FT2030 Initiative. There are open positions for one Advanced Practice Professional and two Social Workers. Learn more about each position:
APP Position | BSW Social Workers
For questions regarding these Memory Connect positions, please contact Dr. David Lynch (Inpatient Geriatrics Service Medical Director) or Taylor Herndon (Associate Chief of Administration).