William Filer, MD has been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations to William Filer, MD on his promotion to Associate Professor in UNC’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation! His promotion became effective November 1, 2020. Please join us in congratulating him.

The 2020 residency recruitment will be a little different this year. We invite you to watch our new video and hear what our residents and faculty have to say about the UNC PM&R Residency program, our shared goals and values, and the new growth of our department!

October 31, 2020   We are hosting a concussion symposium to highlight current innovations, testing, treatment, and management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and concussion. This symposium is designed to enhance understanding of the professional roles and multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of concussions or mTBI. CEU credits will be offered. … Read more

Congratulations to Drs. Lee Shuping, Michael Boyd, and Akash Patel on being accepted as new members to UNC’s Academy of Educators! They are among 96 other new faculty and resident members who will be inducted into the Academy this year. UNC’s Academy of Educators (“AOE”) was founded on enhancing research and scholarship toward excellence in teaching. They select … Read more

UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Research Day You are cordially invited to the UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Research Day! Please join us as our Class of 2020 graduating PM&R resident physicians and PIM fellows showcase their final research presentations. Additionally, the Class of 2021 PM&R resident physicians and … Read more

PM&R’s Program on Integrative Medicine (PIM) opens the a Integrative Medicine Clinic housed at the Center for Rehabilitation Care. The clinic will offer individual consultations and group visits. The clinic will serve patients who are interested in learning integrative options for pain management, are interested in learning self-care, and/or need a new approach to their … Read more

Congratulations to all three of our PGY-4 Resident Physicians on their recent fellowship matches! These residents will graduate from the UNC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency training program on June 23, 2020. They will begin their respective fellowship programs later in the summer of 2020. We are incredibly proud of these gentlemen and their accomplishments; … Read more

On Friday, June 7th, UNC PM&R’s 2018-2019 education award recipients were announced. Introductory remarks were made by our Department Chair, Dr. Joshua Alexander, who highlighted some of the exciting opportunities ahead for the Residency Program and reviewed important educational highlights from the previous academic year. Next, the Residency Program Director, Dr. William Filer, presented the … Read more

On Saturday, September 8th, UNC’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and UNC’s Center for Rehabilitation Care hosted the 2018 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Non-Sports Related Concussion Symposium at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The symposium focused on Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Non-Sports Related Concussions and highlighted current … Read more