The Department of Surgery is delighted to announce that Jim Murphy, MHA, FACHE will bring his 18 years of experience at UNC to the Department of Surgery as our next Associate Chair of Administration. Jim currently serves as ACA for the Department of Neurosurgery and UNC Health’s System Director for Specialty Programs. He has served as the interim ACA for the department since July 1. He will transition fully to the Department of Surgery over the next several months.
Jim has been part of UNC for more than 18 years, most recently serving as ACA for the Department of Neurosurgery and UNC Health’s System Director for Specialty Programs. Jim is a life long Tar Heel hailing from Rocky Mount, NC and attending UNC-CH for his undergraduate and graduate degrees.
On joining the Department of Surgery, Jim reflected: “I’m very excited to join the UNC School of Medicine – Department of Surgery. The team has some great ideas and projects underway, and I’m looking forward to contributing to their success.”
Congratulations and welcome, Jim!