Lane F. Donnelly, MD, is the new Director of Quality at UNC Children’s Hospital and Executive Medical Director, Pediatric Population Health & Quality at UNC Health. He is also a Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at The University of North Carolina.  Dr. Donnelly has been an NIH-funded researcher, has published … Read more

Priya Mody, MD, joins the UNC Department of Radiology as an assistant professor in the newly formed community division. She discusses her vision of community radiology, what eventually drew her into interventional radiology, and her advice to others considering the field of radiology (let go of the vision of a boring person in a dark … Read more

Genevieve Woodard, MD, PhD, joins the UNC Department of Radiology as an associate professor and the new chief of the Breast Imaging Division. She sat down to talk about the advances she would like to see in the field of breast imaging and the multidisciplinary approach not only within her team but also between breast … Read more

Congratulations, Kassie McCullagh, Assistant Professor, Division of Neuroradiology, was selected for RSNA’s Introduction to Academic Radiology for Junior Faculty (ITARJF) Program. The program will be held from November 28 – November 29, 2022, during the RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.  She and a select group of junior faculty will participate in a unique … Read more

On Wednesday, July 27 we concluded the 2022 Mauricio Castillo MD Diversity and Inclusion Scholars Program with an Evening of Scholarship. UNC Medical Alumni Association sponsored the event at the Carolina Club, a celebration of the 8-week summer experiences of the 11 Castillo Scholars. Scholars successfully showcased their summer research projects. Congratulations to the 2022 … Read more

Congrats Residents Tyler Glass and Benjamin Brown who were selected for the RSNA/AUR/ARRS Introduction to Academic Radiology (ITAR) Program! Tyler Glass is a PGY 3 Diagnostic Radiology Resident. Benjamin Brown is a PGY 3 Integrated Interventional Radiology Resident. They have been selected to attend the ITAR Program during the RSNA Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in … Read more

Congratulations Kerry Thomas, Chief and Associate Professor of the Abdominal Imaging Division. She was accepted into the SCARD-GE Leading Empowering and Disrupting (LEAD) Program.  Dr. Thomas has demonstrated excellence in her current position, a passion for leadership, and a commitment to her personal and professional development. She will join a remarkable group of women who have been identified as … Read more

Congratulations to Clayton Commander, Assistant Professor in the Vascular_interventional Radiology Division for being selected to participate in the 2022-2023 RSN Advanced Course in Grant Writing. Over the next year he will be working alongside other junior faculty to learn the fundamentals of good grant writing, cultivate a deeper understanding of the grant proposal process, and … Read more

UNC Radiology held its annual graduation event on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Chapel Hill Country Club. The event hosted graduates, their families, and faculty with a cocktail hour, awards, and dinner. The celebration was a welcome return after graduation in-person events had been put on hold for the last few years due to … Read more

Dr. Sahar Ahmad, our new Research Instructor in the Radiological Sciences Group, was selected as a winner of the 2022 BRAIN Initiative Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo & Video Contest. Her image won second place in the contest. Mindmap – The Intricate Wiring of The Human Brain Brain activity is orchestrated by propagating information between … Read more

Original article appeared on Lineburger Comprehensive Cancer Center News Feed  Radiology facilities and imaging process cited as factors that may lead to some disparities A multi-institutional study led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and colleagues has found that diagnostic mammography results varied across racial and ethnic groups, with the rate of diagnostic accuracy … Read more