UNC School of Medicine Alumni

01/15/2026

We proudly announced a $25 million gift from North Carolina-based Coca-Cola Consolidated, the nation’s largest Coca-Cola bottler. This generous gift will advance NC Children’s vision of transforming mental health care for our children and families across North Carolina! This is the first significant gift toward our long-term goal of raising more than $1 billion for the new NC Children’s campus in Apex,NC. Learn more: https://www.ncchildrens.org/nc-childrens-world-class-care-close-to-home/coca-cola-consolidated-gift/

01/13/2026

It's awards season - for both Hollywood, and us here at the UNC School of Medicine! Through February 11, 2026, we encourage nominations for outstanding alumni for our 2026 Distinguished Medical Alumni Awards Program, and to join our alumni advisory board, the Medical Alumni Council. Learn more about both programs and submit your nominations today: https://www.med.unc.edu/alumni/2025/12/15/now-accepting-nominations-for-outstanding-alumni/.

01/07/2026

Mini Med School is back, brought to you by the UNC MD/PhD Program! The goal of the program is to provide the local community with a look at how physicians approach diseases and medically-focused issues and what kind of research occurs in those topics here at UNC. This monthly lecture series covers various health topics in an accessible format. Sessions are held both in-person at the Chapel Hill Public Library and over Zoom.

Learn more and register here: https://www.med.unc.edu/minimedschool.

01/01/2026

Cheers to a New Year full of health and happiness ahead!

12/30/2025

We are so proud of our UNC School of Medicine MD students and all they accomplished in 2025! Many of these investments were made possible thanks to alumni donors whose investment in our learners allowed them to pursue research and service experiences that enriched their educational experience.

UNC School of Medicine's MD program advanced its mission through a year defined by academic accomplishment and community celebration.

12/29/2025

“The medics, physicians, and nurses come here to practice their skills and maintain their peak readiness. So, when they’re called upon, they’re ready to perform.” Learn more about the Carolina MEdIC program and its role in preparing soldiers for combat: https://news.unchealthcare.org/2025/12/training-for-triumph-how-unc-health-prepares-fort-bragg-soldiers-for-the-battlefield/.

The Carolina MEdIC program at UNC Health offers North Carolina-based military medics, nurses, and physicians on-the-job training in the emergency department, as well as the burn and surgical units at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas today! We hope your holiday is filled with family, laughter, and relaxation.

12/23/2025

“I think that the most beautiful thing about being a physician is really being able to have an impact on others’ lives." Nzia's rotation in Zambia was made possible through the Privette Endowment fund and the Perkins-Burke International Fellowship program fund: https://www.med.unc.edu/md/news/2025/12/unc-students-impact-in-zambia/.

Nzia Hall (Class of 2026) traveled to Zambia for a four-week rotation and global health experience in neurology alongside Dr. Deanna Saylor.

12/22/2025

Triangle Business Journal recently profiled Cristy Page, MD '02, the new CEO and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/12/18/unc-health-cristy-page-hospitals-medicaid-funding.html.

UNC Health CEO Dr. Cristy Page has prepared for her leadership role for more than two decades.

12/19/2025

Learn more about one of the UNC School of Medicine MD Program's most unique features: its Scholarly Concentration Program, and from students taking advantage of the opportunity to distinguished themselves in a specialized area.

Four medical students in the Class of 2026 shared their experiences in a Scholarly Concentration Program (SCP) and all the benefits it has provided.

12/15/2025

Happy first day of Hanukkah to our alumni and friends celebrating today! We wish you a joyous festival of lights!

12/09/2025

After 70 years, David L. Kelly, MD '59, will put on a Carolina Blue cap and gown, then join younger graduates at Winter Commencement later this week. His diploma will read “Class of 1955.” Learn more about Dr. Kelly's story: https://www.unc.edu/posts/2025/12/01/after-70-years-neurosurgeon-will-get-his-degree/.

In 1955, UNC-Chapel Hill’s medical school enrolled David L. Kelly Jr., even though he didn’t have an undergraduate diploma.