April 19, 2018
Byerley named WCHL Hometown Hero
Julie Byerley, MD, MPH, Vice Dean for Education and Chief Education Officer at the UNC School of Medicine, has been named a Hometown Hero by WCHL Radio in Chapel Hill.
Category: School of Medicine
March 27, 2018
Some e-cigarette ingredients are surprisingly more toxic than others
UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Robert Tarran created a new screening technique to deduce the different toxicity levels of the more than 7,700 types of e-liquid flavors available to consumers.
March 20, 2018
UNC School of Medicine Ranked Number One for Primary Care
In the organization’s annual rankings of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” U.S. News & World Report ranked UNC School of Medicine 1st in primary care, 23rd in research, and 14th for obstetrics and gynecology.
March 8, 2018
UNC School of Medicine Announces three new Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professors
Three exemplary physician-scientists at the UNC School of Medicine – David Margolis, MD, Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, and Janet Rubin, MD – have been named Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professors.
March 1, 2018
Hayes-Jordan named Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Surgeon in Chief, North Carolina Children’s Hospital
Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, FACS, FAAP, a pioneering surgeon and researcher, has been named Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine, and Surgeon in Chief at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. She will officially join the UNC School of Medicine faculty effective June 1, 2018.
February 12, 2018
UNC School of Medicine departments rank high on “Best Global Universities” list
In the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings, pharmacology and toxicology were lumped into one category and ranked first among public universities. Among all universities around the globe, UNC pharmacology/toxicology ranked second behind Harvard.
November 28, 2017
Celebrating Student Research
The 50th annual Student Research Day was held on Nov. 17. Medical Students had the opportunity to showcase their summer research work.
September 19, 2017
UNC School of Medicine holds annual White Coat Ceremony
On September 16, the UNC School of Medicine Class of 2021 was formally welcomed with the annual White Coat Ceremony. The event, held this year at the Durham Performing Arts Center, is an opportunity for students, along with their families and friends, to celebrate their accomplishments and look forward to the beginning of their medical training and career.
August 3, 2017
UNC School of Medicine welcomes Class of 2021
The new class of students arrived on campus this week for orientation.
August 3, 2017
Scientists create stem cell therapy for lung fibrosis conditions
Through a joint UNC School of Medicine-NC State research project shows how to harvest lung stem cells non-invasively and then multiply healthy cells – a potential powerful therapy against inflammatory lung conditions.
July 13, 2017
JAMA Surgery journal receives record high impact factor
JAMA Surgery journal receives record high impact factor and is now ranked as the number 2 surgery journal in the world. Melina Kibbe, MD, the Zack D. Owens Distinguished Professor and Chair of Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine, is the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
April 20, 2017
UNC SOM Apparel Sale
Spring sale for UNC School of Medicine apparel is here! Get a fleece to wear on rounds or a T-shirt for your partner or child.