6 years ago
The Department of Urology would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Eric Wallen on his recent election to Chair of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Review Committee for Urology effective July 1st, 2020.
6 years ago
It is with great pleasure that the UNC Urology Department announces the promotion of Interim Chair Dr. Matthew Nielsen to Professor with Tenure.
6 years ago
Hung-Jui "Ray" Tan, MD, MSHPM has been awarded a Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research by the American Cancer Society. This award will directly support Dr. Tan's research in Designing Visual Tools to Enhance Cancer Surgeon Decision-Making as well as additional career development in medical decision-making, clinical informatics, and implementation science.
6 years ago
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Coward on his recent selection to the 2020-2021 AUA Leadership Program. This highly competitive program identifies urologists who have demonstrated effective leadership skills within organized medicine and the community.
6 years ago
The AUA Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Membership Committee named Heather Schultz, NP as the inaugural recipient of the APP of the Year Award in March of 2020.
6 years ago
Two UNC medical residents Pauline Filippou, MD (Urology) and Emily Newton, MD (General Surgery) appeared on the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" on February 20th, 2020. The two physicians first met during their first years of residency at UNC and appeared on the Wheel of Fortune's “Girlfriend Getaways” competition.
6 years ago
Angela Smith, MD, MS has been named one of the AUA's Young Urologist of the Year Award Winners for 2020. Alongside eight others, Dr. Smith is recognized for her mentorship as Director of Urologic Oncology as well as a board member of the Society of Women in Urology. Dr. Smith also serves as an Assistant Secretary for the AUA.
6 years ago
We are pleased to announce that Hung-Jui "Ray" Tan, MD, MSHPM has been selected to participate in the 2020 Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDIRC), and program supported by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS).
6 years ago
Congratulations to Hung-Jui "Ray" Tan, MD, MSHPM on his recent appointment to the American Urological Association's (AUA) Data Committee, an instrumental group in advancing the AUA’s data agenda, collection strategy, and abilities at identifying and prioritizing data and research topics, initiatives and projects.
6 years ago
Congratulations Obafunbi Abimbola (UNC - Charlotte), Michael Emmerling (Boston University), and Kevin Neuzil (Vanderbilt University) - our UNC Urology Residency Class of '25. We look forward to greeting you all in Chapel Hill later this year.
6 years ago
Matthew Nielsen, Interim Chair of Urology, has been appointed to support efforts to update the CMS Quality Measure Development Plan and Quality Measure Index.
6 years ago
Congratulations to our eight faculty physicians who were recently recognized on the 2019-20 Best Doctors List. This year, UNC Hospitals had more Best Doctors specializing in Urology than any other physician group in North Carolina.