MIAO LAB - Key Persons
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- Patient Centered Care Coordinator
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology / Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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- Assistant Director of Academic Affairs - Application Phase
- Course Coordinator
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Coordinator
- Senior Executive
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- Coordinator
- Senior Executive
Amy Armstrong
Senior Executive Coordinator
To reach Dr. Matthew Ewend (Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), UNC Health) and Dr. Tippu Khan (Executive Advisor to the President of Physicians)
Amy.Armstrong@unchealth.unc.edu
(919) 966-8505
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- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Professor of Medicine / Department of Internal Medicine
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- Patient Centered Care Coordinator
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- CEO
- Executive Administrator
Angelica Figueroa, BA
Manager of the Executive Office and Executive Administrator to the CEO and Dean
To reach Dr. Wesley Burks (Dean, UNC School of Medicine; Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs; CEO, UNC Health) and Ms. Elizabeth Runyon (Chief of Staff to the CEO and Dean, UNC Health)
Angelica.Figueroa@unchealth.unc.edu
(919)-843-0875
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- Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development
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- Accreditation Project Manager
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- Business Services Coordinator
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition
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- Subsequently, Senior Scientist, Redesign Science
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- Director of Research and Evaluation
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- Adjunct Professor
- Chief Equity, and Inclusion Officer ( CEIO )
Dr. Caesar oversees the DEI and health equity efforts at UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine (SOM).
Dr. Caesar comes to UNC Health from the City of Raleigh, where she created and led the city's first Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this role she developed Raleigh's first racial equity action plan emphasizing workforce equity, police-community relations, business inclusion and community engagement, and served as an advisor to the Mayor and City Council on issues related to community health, social justice and equity.
Prior to her time with the City of Raleigh, Dr. Caesar held several positions where she has helped organizations better understand the social determinants of inequity. As Director of Community Outreach & Support for Union County's Department of Health and Human Services, she founded the Union Health Equity Collaborative, which trained over 150 providers and staff from Union County Public Health, Atrium Health Union, Novant Health and members of the community on topics related to social determinants using Union County-specific data.
Dr. Caesar is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Government teaching courses in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.
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- Associate Professor / Department of Social Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Health and Safety Coordinator, ERAS Coordinator, and EPIC Coordinator
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- Associate Professor of Medicine / Service
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- Vice Dean for Research, UNC School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Member of the Care Management Team
- Social Worker
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- Vice Dean for Strategic Initiatives, UNC School of Medicine
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- Director of Professional Development
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- Patient Centered Care Course Director
- Application Phase Director
- Assistant Dean of Clinical Curriculum
- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Medical Sciences Course Coordinator
Constituent Services
Constituent Relations for the Office of the Dean/CEO
Cheryl_Jarmon@med.unc.edu
(919) 966-8482
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- Assistant Director, Doctoral Diversity and Success in Graduate Education
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Course Director
- Course Coordinator
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Dean, UNC School of Medicine
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- Executive Dean, UNC School of Medicine / Chief Academic Officer, UNC Health
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- Director, BBSP First Year Program Director, Biomedical Graduate Student Affairs
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- Clinical Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine / Medical Director, Inpatient Geriatrics Service
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- Faculty Development Consultant
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- Associate Dean for Graduate Education
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- Associate Regional Campus Director
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- Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Thomas has more than 25 years of experience working with leaders in secondary and higher education, and is especially skilled at developing and implementing diversity, mentoring, and leadership initiatives. He earned his doctoral degree in Ecological-Community Psychology from Michigan State University and his Master's and Undergraduate degrees in Clinical/Community Psychology from Norfolk State University. Dr. Thomas has served as an executive diversity leader at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine, the University of Kansas, and at the University of South Florida Polytechnic. He is recognized for his Thomas Principles, a mentoring model designed to increase college student progression and graduation rates. In 2018, Dr. Thomas with Dr. Arredondo received a $3.2 million grant to pipeline students from disadvantage communities to UMKC health science professional schools, and he helped the UMKC School of Medicine achieve national recognition by receiving the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
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- Medical Science Course Director
- Associate Professor / Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
- P.M
Elizabeth Runyon
Chief of Staff to the CEO and Dean, UNC Health
For all communications, please contact Ms. Runyon's Office
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- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- President, Academy of Educators
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- Medical Sciences Course Coordinator
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- NBME Examinations Coordinator
- Student Services Specialist / NBME Testing Coordinator
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- Associate
- Associate Dean for Human Resources
Dr. Harvey Lineberry serves as the Associate Dean for Human Resources in the School of Medicine. The UNC School of Medicine Human Resources Office is responsible for personnel functions for over 1,450 faculty and non-faculty employees, 2,700 permanent and temporary staff, and 1,000 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The office also is responsible for providing a high level of customer service to UNC School of Medicine departments, centers, and institutes in order to maximize the opportunities to recruit, develop, and retain highly qualified personnel and to otherwise enhance the UNC School of Medicine employee experience.
Prior to joining UNC-Chapel Hill, Dr. Lineberry served as the Assistant Dean for Personnel in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University for ten years. Prior to NC State, he was Assistant Director of Human Resources for Wake Forest University. In addition, Dr. Lineberry also served as an original member of an 18-state consortium of land-grant institutions comprising the "Change Agent States Project," the goal of which was to foster systemic change in regard to diversity and inclusion in the land-grant system. He is committed to the work of diversity and the processes necessary to understand our own sense of responsibility to the organizational change process around diversity and inclusion. To that end, he continues to serve as a facilitator in "Opening Doors," a three-day experiential workshop focused on personal work through which to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Dr. Lineberry also holds certification through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and is a Certified Public Manager (CPM).
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- FIRST Program Coordinator / Finance, Human Resources, & Business Systems
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- Administrative Support Associate
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- Clinical Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine / Medical Director, the Cedars of Chapel Hill Retirement Community
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- Coordinator
- Senior Executive
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- Member of the Division Leadership Team
- Training Program Director
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- Chief Operating Officer
- President
- Chief Operating Officer ( COO ) & President, UNC System Hospitals, UNC Health
Jeff Lindsay is Chief Operating Officer & President & President UNC System Hospitals.
Jeff began at UNC Health, in December 2023, after a 27-year career at Novant Health, where he served in progressive executive leadership roles, including clinical service lines, community hospitals, regional markets, and ultimately as system chief operating officer. In his role at UNC Health, Jeff is responsible for operational performance, strategic growth, and integration for the health system. Three decades of experience in healthcare management has enabled Jeff to have a keen understanding of the perspectives and incentives of various stakeholders. He excels at balancing the needs of key groups to create overarching strategies and building connections between them to produce the best team results.
As an active community volunteer, Jeff has chaired the North Carolina Healthcare Association board, as well as non-profit community boards focused on the arts, economic development, enhancing educational system inclusion and advancing economic equity.
Jeff is a native of Huntsville, Alabama, and received his Master's of Science in Health Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his B.S. in political science from Auburn University.
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- Director, BBSP Admissions
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- Course Director
- Course Coordinator
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Associate Dean for Finance & Business Operations
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- Member of the Care Management Team
- Social Worker
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- Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
- Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, UNC School of Medicine
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- Associate Dean for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
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- Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development
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- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Chief Financial Officer for the UNC Health Care System
- Chief Strategy Integration Officer ( CSIO ), UNC Health
- EVP and CFO, UNC Health Care System COO, UNC Faculty Physicians
John P. Lewis has served as chief financial officer for the UNC Health Care System since March 2008.
In that role, he oversees financial services for UNC Health Care and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. John works closely with the financial officers of UNC Hospitals, Rex Healthcare, UNC Faculty Physicians, UNC Physicians Network, Chatham Hospital, and the UNC School of Medicine.
Immediately prior, John was the chief financial officer for UNC Hospitals from October 2005 to March 2008. Before coming to UNC John worked at Rex Healthcare, a UNC-owned hospital and healthcare system in Raleigh, North Carolina. John was at Rex for nine years, the last two as chief financial officer. Additionally, John taught English in rural Japan and was a consultant for the strategy consulting firms SJS, Inc. and The Boston Consulting Group. John earned an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Brown University and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. John and his wife, Carol, live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with their three children.
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- Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor
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- Director, Office of Professional Service Contracts and Affiliations
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Assessment Specialist & Assistant NBME Chief Proctor
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- Associate Dean
- Leader
- Associate Dean for Administration, UNC School of Medicine
Karlina Matthews, MBA, is the Associate Dean for Administration at the UNC School of Medicine. She has been with the School of Medicine since 2002 and currently oversees all administrative practices as well as the Offices of Human Resources, Information Technology, Space Planning, and Professional Service Contracts and Affiliations. She works closely with leaders across UNC-Chapel Hill, the UNC Medical Center, and UNC Health to accomplish organizational goals and support employees.
She has twice received the Judy Mann Award, an annual departmental award that celebrates extraordinary, creative, and tireless service, and in 2022 was awarded the Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development Award from UNC-Chapel Hill's Office of Human Resources.
Matthews is an active leader, both within the School of Medicine and across campus. She has served on the UNC Faculty Physicians Compensation Committee, the Faculty Physicians Associate Chairs for Administration Executive Committee, and the UNC SOM Administration Advisory Committee. In addition, she has served as Treasurer of the UNC Employee Forum and served on the group's Executive Committee.
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- Associate Professor
- Medical Science Course Director
- Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum
Katie Eimers serves as the Chief System Initiatives Officer (CSIO) for UNC Health. In her prior role as Associate Dean for Administration, Eimers served in an advisory role to academic unit leaders on business matters and lead operational efficiency and process improvement efforts across the School of Medicine.
Eimers is a native of Durham. She holds her bachelor's degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Master's in Higher Education Administration from Northwestern University.
Job Titles:
- Manager, Business Integration Administration
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- Associate Professor of Medicine / Vice - Chair of Academic Affairs
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- Chief External Affairs Officer ( CEAO ), UNC School of Medicine & UNC Health
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- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology / Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology / Associate Dean for Curriculum and Evaluation, School of Medicine
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- Assistant Dean for Organizational Health and Quality
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- Clinical Director
- Training Program Director
- Professor of Medicine / Medical Director, UNC Palliative Care Program
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- Assistant Director of Finance Operations
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- Senior Director for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development
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- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician
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- Chief Philanthropy Officer, UNC Health
- President of the UNC Health Foundation
- UNC Health 's Chief Philanthropy Officer
In an extension of her leadership roles, Leslie H. Nelson-Bernier will serve as UNC Health's Chief Philanthropy Officer. In this new position, she will be responsible for developing and implementing an overarching strategy and vision for philanthropy across UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine.
Since 2018, Nelson-Bernier has served as President of the UNC Health Foundation and Associate Dean for Development of the UNC School of Medicine. As she assumes her new title of Chief Philanthropy Officer, she will maintain these roles and will continue to lead the UNC Health Foundation's dynamic team of nearly 60 development professionals who raise critical statewide support for research, education and patient care programs across North Carolina.
As UNC Health's Chief Philanthropy Officer Nelson-Bernier will oversee fundraising and development efforts across the system. She will work closely with executive leadership at the system and local level to increase giving through a comprehensive and data driven approach.
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- Manager, Integrated Communications
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- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, UNC School of Medicine & UNC Health
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- Faculty Director of BBSP First Year Groups
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- Assistant Registrar for Application Phase and VSAS Coordinator
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- Member of the Division Leadership Team
- Training Program Director
- Distinguished Professor of Medicine / Director, Center for Aging and Health
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- Assistant Registrar of Records and Credentialing
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Foundation Phase Co - Director
- Research Professor / Department of Medicine
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- Clinical Director
- Training Program Director
- Professor of Medicine / Medical Director, UNC Home Hospice & Hospice Home
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- Professor of Medicine / Department Chair
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- Manager of Board Relations
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- Director of Business Operations
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- Senior Director of Curricular Affairs
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- Chief Clinical Officer ( CCO ), UNC Health
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- Clinical Director
- Training Program Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine / Director for Education and Clinical Care, Geriatric Fellowship Program
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine / Medical Director, UNC Geriatrics Clinic
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- Regional Campus Administrator / Director of Student Affairs
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- CFO & Associate Dean for Business Development, UNC School of Medicine / Vice President and Chief Business Officer, UNC School of Medicine Clinical Research Alliance
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- Course Director
- Assistant Director of Academic Affairs - Individualization Phase
- Assistant Director of Curricular Affairs, Individualization Phase
- Course Coordinator
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- Director of Well - Being and Professional Engagement
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- Assistant
- Senior Executive
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- Director, Career Development & Training Director, Science Outreach
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- Director, Administrative Talent Development
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- Associate Professor of Medicine
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- Assistant Director of Inpatient Medicine
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- Associate Professor / Department of Social Medicine / Social and Health
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- Assistant Dean for Planning
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- Faculty Director of BBSP Admissions
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Coordinator
- Senior Executive
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- Associate Director, Assistant Dean, Interim Program Director
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- Assistant Director of Larry Keith Advisory Colleges
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- Chief Human Resources Officer ( CHRO ), UNC Health
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- Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
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- Assistant Director of Financial Aid
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- Subsequently School of Engineering, MIT
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- Manager of Academic Financial Analysis
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- Course Director
- Course Coordinator
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- Faculty Director of Graduate and Training Programs
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- Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development
Contact Dr. Bogdewic via Madison Callahan Executive Assistant, at madison_callahan@med.unc.edu or (919) 445-2989
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- Professional Development Thread Director
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- Vice President, Clinical Finance
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- Executive Assistant
- Executive Assistant to Alice Chuang & Kimberley Nichols
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- Member of the Division Leadership Team
- Associate Chief of Administration, Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Geriatrics
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- Chief Audit & Compliance Officer ( CACO ), UNC Health
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- Coordinator
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Senior Executive
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- Student Placement Program Coordinator
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine
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- Chief Legal Officer, UNC Health
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- Foundation Phase Co - Director
- Patient Centered Care Course Director
- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Major: Human Biology / 11 / 17 - 12 / 18
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- Senior Director of Student Affairs
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- Dean, UNC School of Medicine / Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs / CEO, UNC Health
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- Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ), UNC Health
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- Associate Professor
- Department of Pharmacology and Computational Medicine Program / University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill