January 14, 2021
Address Stress with the Well-Being Index
Remember to prioritize your personal well-being. Do it easily through the Well-Being Index, which only takes about 9 minutes to complete.
Category: School of Medicine
January 14, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations begin for phase 1B1 UNC Health patients, age 75 and older
COVID-19 vaccinations have begun for UNC Health patients in phase 1B1, age 75 and older. Hear what they have to say as to why they chose to get vaccinated.
January 14, 2021
Employees to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Update Tomorrow at Touchpoint 20
Plan to attend the next UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20 Zoom-to-You Tube experience. Topic: SOM Vaccine Update Date: Friday, Jan. 15 Time: 12:00 – 12:20pm Moderator: Karlina Matthews, Associate Dean of Administration Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Gay. Dr. Gay led the Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial, and will provide an update on the vaccine and …
January 13, 2021
Medical Student Ben Kaplan Publishes Op Ed in Annals of Family Medicine
Kaplan, a fourth-year student in the School of Medicine and recent graduate of the Gillings School of Global Public Health, has published an op ed about telehealth as a tool for expanding access to care and promoting health equity.
January 13, 2021
Call for Nominations to SOM Standing Committees Ballot
Each year, the UNC School of Medicine Standing Committees election offers faculty an opportunity to participate in medical school governance by serving on a committee as a faculty representative or simply voting in the election. Nominate a faculty member or self-nominate to express interest standing for election to a committee.
January 13, 2021
The School of Medicine Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Have Been Revised
The set of guidelines in place to help navigate academic promotion for the School of Medicine’s (SoM) full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty were recently revamped. The last major revisions were made to the guidelines in 2012, and the revised guidelines will go into effect on July 1, 2021.
January 6, 2021
SOM Employees to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Update at Jan. 15 Touchpoint 20
Save the date for the next UNC School of Medicine Touchpoint 20 Zoom-to-You Tube experience.
December 31, 2020
UNC Begins Enrollment for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine phase III clinical trial
Cindy Gay, MD, is leading the phase III clinical trial of the promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate for the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Medical Center. Gay, who also leads the UNC Moderna vaccine phase III clinical trial, says the work behind finding COVID-19 vaccines isn’t over. Continued research made possible thanks to volunteers from our community is more important than ever.
December 16, 2020
Med Students: Join the Healer’s Art Course
The 2021 Healer's Art Course has a few spots remaining - sign up now!
December 16, 2020
Submit nominations for Ned Brooks Award for Public Service
Submit nominations for the Ned Brooks Award for Public Service by Feb. 26.
December 16, 2020
Submit nominations for Bryan Public Service Awards and Provost Engaged Scholarship Awards
Submit nominations for the Robert E. Bryan Public Service Awards and the Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Awards by Feb. 8.
December 2, 2020
American Pediatric Society Names Hagood as one of Newest Members
James S. Hagood, MD, has been named among 55 child-health leaders across the United States as one of American Pediatric Society’s (APS) newest members for 2021. APS members include individuals who have distinguished themselves as academic leaders, teachers and researchers whose contributions to academic pediatrics have garnered national and international recognition.