We train physicians for meaningful and impactful careers, pursue discoveries that advance science, and aim to provide expert, compassionate care to everyone we serve. Our innovative training curriculum prepares physicians to thrive in the ever-changing health care environment. Our research helps shape how we understand and treat disease. And our clinicians collaborate across specialties to provide truly outstanding clinical care.
The Department of Medicine is the largest academic department in the nation's first public university. We are 465 faculty and 200-plus residents and fellows, organized across 12 academic division and 11 research centers. We foster an inclusive, collegial, and supportive environment that nurtures careers, new and established.
We are passionate about academic excellence and our culture is mission-oriented, inclusive and uniquely collegial. We invite prospective trainees, faculty and staff to learn more about our academically rich environment in the heart of Chapel Hill.
In Chapel Hill the skies are always Carolina blue and the hospitality is like none other! Consistently ranked as one of the best places to live, our vibrant college-town and the surrounding Research Triangle has it all: community, arts, culture, sports, and plenty of outdoor spaces for adventure.
$109
MILLION
In Annual NIH Funding
350,000
Clinical Encounters Per Year
33
Endowed Professors
650+
Practicing Clinicians
200+
Residents and Fellows
11
NIH-T32 Training Programs
We are committed to the values and principles expressed by the UNC School of Medicine’s Statement on Equity and Inclusion.
Equity & InclusionThe Department of Medicine leads the way in advancing research that gives patients access to cutting edge therapies and treatments. By investing in our talented physicians, scientists, and trainees, you support the people who are making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Gifts both large and small help us provide the best possible care today and expand what will be possible tomorrow.
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I am a former UNC resident and chief resident, now a clinical assistant professor in the DOM and working for Piedmont AHEC at Cone Health in Greensboro. I serve as the Associate Program Director for the Cone Internal Medicine Residency Program, a community-based residency program focused on training general medicine physicians to serve North Carolina communities. 2023
Carrie Diamond, MD, attended Princeton University. There she majored in Spanish and Portuguese and minored in neuroscience and Latin American studies, all while also playing on the varsity Field Hockey team! 2023
John Harrison has been the travel manager for the Division of Infectious Diseases for over 15 years. With his years of experience he enjoys helping people, in and outside of the department, navigate the ever-changing university travel system. His hobbies consist of painting, playing music, driving his old truck and of course, traveling! Maybe one day he will see Mars. 2023
Danielle Camstra, PA, MS is a physician assistant in the Oncology/Hematology Infusion Clinic. As a child she wanted to be a veterinarian and still thinks being a pet photographer would be a great gig. Next year she hopes to attend two medical conferences. 2023
Dr. Hans Herfarth explains biosimilars in this episode of the Chair’s Corner. He describes the differences of biosimilars and biologics, and safety issues with switching from an original drug to a biosimilar. Dr. Herfarth is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroentero … Read more
The Department of Medicine has 12 subspecialty divisions and 11 affiliated research centers.
