Match Day 2026
Welcome Class of 2030!
Improving Health, Function, and Well-Being.
Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our mission is to improve the health, function, and wellbeing of people across North Carolina and beyond through excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation. Our rehabilitation medicine physicians, called physiatrists, manage the care of patients through an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team of colleagues within UNC Health Care system. Our department’s research faculty and neuropsychologists further develop our holistic approach, ensuring well-being, maximum functional abilities, and cognitive and psychological health for patients with physical impairment and cognitive dysfunction. Physiatry is becoming more critical as the population ages and desires ideal states of wellness, quality of life, and function over a lifetime.
Department News
2026 Research Day with Keynote Address, “Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement” by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD
UNC PM&R Research Day on April 15, 2026, will feature graduate presentations and in-training research proposals, along with the Sam E. Reefe Lectureship Keynote Address by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, titled “Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement.” CME credit (1.0) is available for this lecture. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, is professor and chair …
Dr Christine Lathren joins the Academy of Educators
Congratulations to Dr Christine Lathren on becoming a member of the UNC SOM Academy of Educators (AOE)! The AOE was founded in October 2006 as a part of the School’s strategic plan to enhance research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching. Dr Lathren is a self-compassion practitioner, course facilitator, and researcher. She is trained to …
Mary Jackson Receives APHA Emerging Leadership Award
Congratulations to T-32 fellow, Mary Jackson, on being awarded the Emerging Leadership Award by the Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices (ICTHP) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA)! The award will be presented during the APHA Annual Meeting, held November 3–6. Dr. Jackson, an occupational therapist by training, was nominated for her leadership …
2026 Research Day with Keynote Address, “Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement” by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD
UNC PM&R Research Day on April 15, 2026, will feature graduate presentations and in-training research proposals, along with the Sam E. Reefe Lectureship Keynote Address by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, titled “Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement.” CME credit (1.0) is available for this lecture. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, is professor and chair …
Dr Christine Lathren joins the Academy of Educators
Congratulations to Dr Christine Lathren on becoming a member of the UNC SOM Academy of Educators (AOE)! The AOE was founded in October 2006 as a part of the School’s strategic plan to enhance research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching. Dr Lathren is a self-compassion practitioner, course facilitator, and researcher. She is trained to …
Mary Jackson Receives APHA Emerging Leadership Award
Congratulations to T-32 fellow, Mary Jackson, on being awarded the Emerging Leadership Award by the Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices (ICTHP) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA)! The award will be presented during the APHA Annual Meeting, held November 3–6. Dr. Jackson, an occupational therapist by training, was nominated for her leadership …