Promotions & Tenure
Department of Pediatrics Promotions Policy
The Department of Pediatrics will follows the new promotions guidelines established by the School of Medicine. The guidelines and supporting materials including formatting of CV’s and track-specific guidance, can be found at the School of Medicine’s Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development website.
Department of Pediatrics Promotions FAQ
RECENT PROMOTIONS
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Elisabeth Leong Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Elisabeth Leong, DO, MSCR was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective December 1, 2024. Dr. Leong has been a faculty member in Pediatric Cardiology since 2014. Congratulations!
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Shea Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Ryan Shea, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective November 1, 2024. Dr. Shea has been a faculty member in Pediatric Cardiology since 2016. Congratulations!
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Levenson Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics
Amy Levenson, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective October 1, 2024. Dr. Levenson has been a faculty member in Pediatric Endocrinology since 2016. Dr. Levenson is a pediatric endocrinologist and the Director of the UNC Fellowship Training Program for Pediatric Subspecialty Divisions as well as the Program Director for the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program. Congratulations!
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Pizzuto Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Matthew Pizzuto, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective August 1, 2024. Dr. Pizzuto received a BS in Systems and Information Engineering from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in May 2044 and received his medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) in June 2011. He completed his Pediatric Residency at Yale University in New Haven, CT in June 2014. Dr. Pizzuto then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center in Ann Arbor, MI in June 2017. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Duke University in 2019. Congratulations Matt!
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Ahearn Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Alex Ahearn, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective August 1, 2024. Dr. Ahearn has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2020. Dr. Ahearn received a BS in Biology from Duke University in 2009 and received his medical degree and a Master’s in Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Ahearn completed his Pediatric residency at the University of Colorado Denver/Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2018. Before joining us a UNC, he served as a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Nocturnist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Congratulations!