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Chair’s Note

July 26, 2021

The past six months have been an incredible new beginning for me at UNC. I have had the pleasure of getting to know our faculty and learners better and have enjoyed working together to celebrate our accomplishments and help tackle the challenges that have come our way. Our Department continues to expand its footprint as … Read more

Chair’s Note

July 26, 2021

The past six months have been an incredible new beginning for me at UNC. I have had the pleasure of getting to know our faculty and learners better and have enjoyed working together to celebrate our accomplishments and help tackle the challenges that have come our way. Our Department continues to expand its footprint as … Read more

The Mauricio Castillo, MD Diversity and Inclusion Scholars Program: Enrichment & Mentorship for Minority Medical Students

July 26, 2021

We are pleased to announce that the application window is open for the Class of 2025 to participate in the Mauricio Castillo, MD Diversity and Inclusion Scholars program! The Castillo Scholars program was designed to address the racial and gender disparities present in many medical specialties. This program seeks to provide educational, research, and mentorship … Read more

L. Henderson: Inter-Institutional Study Investigates Lung Cancer Screening Adherence in Diverse Practice Settings

July 26, 2021

  The Department is pleased to recognize Professor of Radiology Louise Henderson, PhD, as senior author of an inter-institutional study published in the April 2021 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open that produced findings significant to the lung cancer screening (LCS) research community on screening adherence in centralized versus decentralized programs. Dr. … Read more

Zibo Li: Radiochemistry in Developing Prophylactics to Ionize Radiation-Induced Hematopoietic Effects

July 26, 2021

The Department would like to recognize Professor of Radiology and Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Research Program Director Zibo Li, PhD, for serving as UNC’s investigative lead in a spring 2021 institution/industry partnership sponsored ($20K) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and conducted under subcontract with Research Triangle Park-based Zymeron Corporation, a biotechnology research company. In … Read more

Charles Burke Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Radiology

July 26, 2021

UNC Department of Radiology congratulates Professor of Radiology Charles T. Burke, MD, FSIR, FACR, on his induction as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR) at the ACR Annual Meeting in May 2021. Dr. Burke is among only 10 percent of ACR members who are elected and approved as ACR Fellows by the … Read more

UNC Radiology Members Recognized for State Career Service Milestone Years

July 26, 2021

In Spring 2021, the UNC-Chapel Hill Human Resources office released its annual State Career Service Recognition report. UNC Department of Radiology congratulates its members who reached 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service, among the many milestone years recognized by the University HR office in this annual report. 20 years   Dan Boughton Tonya Edge … Read more

Spotlight on GME

July 26, 2021

On July 1st, 2021, UNC Radiology’s Diagnostic Radiology (DRAD) and Interventional Radiology (IR) programs underwent big leadership changes. Both programs are in great hands. Two-year Program Director (PD) Dr. Peter Bream passes the baton to Dr. Cody Schwartz, who learned the ropes as DRAD Associate PD (APD) and is a perfect fit to take the … Read more

Spotlight on GME

July 26, 2021

On July 1st, 2021, UNC Radiology’s Diagnostic Radiology (DRAD) and Interventional Radiology (IR) programs underwent big leadership changes. Both programs are in great hands. Two-year Program Director (PD) Dr. Peter Bream passes the baton to Dr. Cody Schwartz, who learned the ropes as DRAD Associate PD (APD) and is a perfect fit to take the … Read more

Spotlight on GME

July 26, 2021

On July 1st, 2021, UNC Radiology’s Diagnostic Radiology (DRAD) and Interventional Radiology (IR) programs underwent big leadership changes. Both programs are in great hands. Two-year Program Director (PD) Dr. Peter Bream passes the baton to Dr. Cody Schwartz, who learned the ropes as DRAD Associate PD (APD) and is a perfect fit to take the … Read more

R3 Abiola Femi-Abodunde Named ACR 2021-2022 Informatics Fellow

July 26, 2021

UNC Department of Radiology congratulates R3 Abiola Femi-Abodunde, MD, for being named the American College of Radiology (ACR)’s 2021-2022 Informatics Fellow. Each year, the ACR’s annual Informatics Fellowship is awarded to one Diagnostic or Interventional Radiology resident, or an early-career professional, with a demonstrated interest in the field of informatics. Each fellow is provided hands-on … Read more

Spotlight on UME: Faculty Mentors Key to Optimizing Medical Student Career Paths

July 25, 2021

  Research & Global Health For learners of medicine, faculty mentors are critical – opening doors, guiding aspiring researchers, and optimizing scholarly opportunities. Unlike residents with greater access to faculty, medical students not yet matched to a desired specialty may face barriers in securing faculty mentors. UNC Radiology works diligently to aid medical students in … Read more