Medicine - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Carolina's vision is to make ours the nation’s leading public
School of Medicine
. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve by providing leadership and excellence in patient care, education and research.
Providing leadership and excellence in patient care, education and research
To be the nation’s leading public school of medicine is not just a lofty statement. It is a very real promise to our students and the people of North Carolina.
We are extremely proud of both the laudable teaching effort that our professors make in our clinics and lecture halls, as well as the hard work our students put in to their academic study and clinical skills each and every day.
Dr. Cristy Page
Dean, School of Medicine, and CEO, UNC Health
Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Medical Science Degrees (Ph.D., M.S.)
Combined Degrees
(M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H.)
Health Sciences
Special Programs
Nobel laureates (2024)
1866
students (2025)
$648M
in research funding (2024)
22
Members of the National Academies
$38,616 less
On average, Carolina medical students graduate with $38,616 less in student loan debt than peers across the country (2024)
Instead of trying every possible combination, Kelvin Idanwekhai’s algorithm makes the process faster, cheaper and more precise.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science selected the UNC School of Medicine professor for the prestigious honor.
Nicholas Fogleman combines brain imaging with clinical care to understand those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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