Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair of Education in the UNC Department of Pediatrics, was recently selected to join the 2022-2023 AAMC Council of Deans Fellowship Program.
Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, was recently selected to join the 2022-2023 AAMC Council of Deans Fellowship Program.
McNeal-Trice was chosen as one of six fellows from this year’s exceptional pool of 28 applicants. McNeal-Trice is a Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics, Chief Graduate Medical Education Officer/ACGME Designated Institutional Official at UNC Hospitals, and the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the UNC School of Medicine.
The Council of Deans (COD) convenes deans of AAMC member medical schools in the U.S. and Canada to address issues affecting academic medicine and develop strategies to achieve excellence in medical education, research, and patient care. The COD Fellowship Program was created to enhance the development of future leaders in academic medicine. It is designed for senior faculty members, including department chairs and assistant and associate deans.
Successful candidates for the COD Fellowship Program will have demonstrated significant preparation for leadership and will benefit most from participation in the program. The program seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to individual demographics, academic discipline, institutional position, institution type, and geographic location.