UNC Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
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Message from the Program Director!
We’re excited that you’re exploring what our program has to offer. Our combined residency provides outstanding training in both adult and pediatric medicine, while tailoring each resident’s experience to align with their career goals, professional development, and personal aspirations.
Public health, primary care, global health, and medical education are all strengths at our institution with an incredible research engine serving as it’s foundation. Our greatest asset, however, is our strong Med-Peds culture. Our program is guided by a dedicated team of leaders and supported by a large network of over 80 Internal Medicine-Pediatrics(Med-Peds) trained faculty across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Their expertise and mentorship have shaped a legacy of excellence that we are proud to carry forward.
In our program, we deeply value our residents and their families. The strong sense of community within our program fosters personal well-being and supports each resident’s journey toward professional success whether in fellowship, academic medicine, primary care, or hospitalist roles.
We invite you to explore our website and connect with us on social media to learn more about our program. Thank you for considering UNC-Chapel Hill as your residency home!
Michael R. Contarino, MD (he/him)
Director, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Integration in Medicine and Pediatrics
Since our program’s inception, we have strongly supported the philosophy that residents in combined training are most successful when fully integrated into each department. Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) residents are given the same supervision, responsibilities and opportunities as their colleagues in the categorical medicine and pediatric residency training programs. With these opportunities, we have found that Med-Peds residents have thrived, successfully becoming the composite of what is best in both disciplines.
Unique Med-Peds Opportunities
We recognize that combined training is a rigorous but unique opportunity. Though fully integrated into each of the departments, the residents also have a unique identity. The Med-Peds identity is supported with Med-Peds trained faculty, conferences/Grand Rounds and combined clinical rotations and continuity clinic experiences.
Training for Diverse Career Paths
Our residents are exposed to a wide variety of clinical experiences and emerge from residency well prepared for either primary care clinical practice or further sub-specialty training. We emphasize a scholarly, evidence-based approach to medicine that provides skills and training to support lifelong learning. Resident Clinic is hosted at North Chatham Pediatrics & Internal Medicine.