{"id":70592,"date":"2026-05-20T11:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=70592"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:57:33","slug":"dr-hillary-spangler-appointed-as-2026-butler-williams-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/dr-hillary-spangler-appointed-as-2026-butler-williams-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Hillary Spangler Appointed as 2026 Butler-Williams Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_67893\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 241px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-67893 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Hillary Spangler\" width=\"231\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1-301x451.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/07\/Spangler-headshot-for-TOS-scaled-1.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Hillary Spangler, MD, MSCR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/people\/hillary-beth-spangler-md\/\">Dr. Hillary Spangler<\/a> was recently accepted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/research\/osp\/butler-williams-scholars-program\">Butler-Williams Scholars Program<\/a>. Held annually, this summer&#8217;s program will take place August 3-6, 2026 in Rockville, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/\">National Institute on Aging (NIA)<\/a>, the program addresses both the opportunities and challenges of aging research. Dr. Spangler says, &#8220;I am honored to be selected as a Butler Williams Scholar. This experience is an opportunity for personal growth and for further developing impactful, patient centered research.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/research\/junior-researchers\/\">Dr. Spangler&#8217;s research <\/a>focuses on healthcare disparities for older adults and their impact on frailty and caregiving resources. During the intensive one-week program, she and her fellow scholars will join discussions on aging research, get support for their research interests, and get advice on the research grant application process directly from NIA staff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to connecting with a national community of scholars committed to advancing aging research.&#8221; she says. &#8220;And I am grateful for the continued support of my mentors, the Division of Geriatrics, the Department of Medicine, and the Center for Aging and Health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/research\/osp\/butler-williams-scholars-program\">Butler-Williams Scholars Program.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Previous Butler-Williams Scholars<\/h4>\n<p>In recent years, UNC Geriatrics has supported several other Butler-Williams Scholars:<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel panel-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h5><strong>C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, 2023 Butler Williams Scholar<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-65526 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2023\/08\/C.-Adrian-Austin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2023\/08\/C.-Adrian-Austin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2023\/08\/C.-Adrian-Austin-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Austin is an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He is an Intensivist, Pulmonologist and Geriatrician whose research focus on reducing the incidence and impact of delirium. And he is investigating the use of telemedicine for delirium assessment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/people\/c-adrian-austin-md-mscr\/\"><strong>Learn More about Dr. Austin&#8217;s Research<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h5><strong>David Lynch, BMBS, 2022 Butler Williams Scholar<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6499 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/david-lynch-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. David Lynch\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lynch is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Medical Director of the UNC Inpatient Geriatrics Service. Dr. Lynch\u2019s research focuses on developing scalable and sustainable interventions to reduce hospital-associated disability in people living with dementia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/people\/david-lynch-md\/\"><strong>Learn More about Dr. Lynch&#8217;s Research<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h5><strong>Shakira J. Grant, MBBS, 2020 Butler-Williams Scholar<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-51883 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/05\/Shakira-Grant-directory-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Shakira Grant\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/05\/Shakira-Grant-directory-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2021\/05\/Shakira-Grant-directory-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Grant is a board-certified hematologist, oncologist, and geriatrician who was previously an Assistant Professor in the UNC Divisions of Hematology and Geriatric Medicine. Currently, she is focused on the intersection of medicine, AI, governance, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shakira-j-grant\/\"><strong>Learn More about Dr. Grant<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Hillary Spangler was recently accepted into the Butler-Williams Scholars Program. Held annually, this summer&#8217;s program will take place August 3-6, 2026 in Rockville, Maryland. Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the program addresses both the opportunities and challenges of aging research. Dr. Spangler says, &#8220;I am honored to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/dr-hillary-spangler-appointed-as-2026-butler-williams-scholar\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Hillary Spangler Appointed as 2026 Butler-Williams Scholar\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106633,"featured_media":67893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[99,2],"tags":[693,696,674],"class_list":["post-70592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geriatric-medicine","category-news","tag-693","tag-geratric-medicine","tag-news","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dr. Hillary Spangler Appointed as 2026 Butler-Williams Scholar | Department of Medicine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/dr-hillary-spangler-appointed-as-2026-butler-williams-scholar\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dr. Hillary Spangler Appointed as 2026 Butler-Williams Scholar | Department of Medicine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Hillary Spangler was recently accepted into the Butler-Williams Scholars Program. 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