Fellows Resources

Promoting the health of an aging US population will require physicians who understand and can treat metabolic diseases including diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders and osteoporosis. Our division welcomes fellowship applicants with a desire to explore the molecular and cellular pathophysiology of endocrine and metabolic diseases as a basis for improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches these conditions.

The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Division at UNC-CH is composed of clinical and basic research faculty with interests in all aspects of endocrinology. Clinical care is delivered at hospital and clinic sites, with opportunities to interact with pediatric and reproductive endocrinologists. Ongoing investigations in our division supported by federal and industry grants include clinical diabetes, pituitary, PCOS and obesity trials, and basic research into diabetes, IGF axis, bone remodeling, and atherosclerosis. PCOS, osteoporosis, nutrition and diabetes outcomes research.

Our fellowship training program enrolls 2 new fellows each year supported by federal grants and hospital funds. Our goal is to generate superb endocrinologists who are at the cutting edge of research and patient care. At the end of training we expect our fellows to be able to understand research applicable to their profession, to continuously update their practices with new knowledge, pass the Endocrinology/Metabolism Boards, and be respected contributors to their chosen profession. The Division Faculty looks forward to providing an exciting, congenial and challenging educational experience.

• Fellows Core Curriculum Teaching Conference (weekly): Didactic conference series covering core topics in general endocrinology delivered by Division Faculty.  Conference Schedule
• Research Conference (1/month): A formal research conference by home and visiting faculty. Topics range from basic science topics to clinically oriented research.
• Cased-Based Teaching Conference (3/month): Multidisciplinary conference attended by subspecialty residents and faculty from adult, pediatric, and reproductive endocrinology presented by Fellows.
• Topics in Molecular Endocrinology (monthly): Review of critical molecular endocrinology papers and research advances arranged by Faculty.
• Multidisciplinary Pituitary Adenoma Conference (monthly): Didactic presentation and review of active cases in joint discussion with endocrine, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neuropathology and radiation therapy participating.
• Endocrine Journal Club (monthly): All fellows attend with faculty participation.
• Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (weekly prn): Presentations of challenging cases, particularly in the management of thyroid cancer, by faculty and fellows from ENT, endocrinology, surgical oncology, nuclear medicine, for multidisciplinary input into diagnostic and therapeutic management.
• Department of Medicine Grand Rounds (Weekly)

• Fellows are evaluated by the Division faculty in regard to proficiency in the 6 core competencies of physician training. These include patient care, medical knowledge, practice based learning, systems based practice and professionalism.
• Fellows will also evaluate the quality of teaching of the training faculty.

CURRENT FELLOWS

Third Year:

                      Maya Styner, MD

                                 Residency Program: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

                                 Research:  Mentored by Janet Rubin, MD Division of Endocrinology 

Second Year:

                      Melissa Solum, MD

                                   Residency Program: Naval Medical Center, San Diego CA

                                   Research: 

                      Bhakti Paul, MD

                                 Residency Program: Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro NC

                                 Research: 

First Year:

                  John Lambeth, MD

                           Residency Program: Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN

                  Emily Neely, MD

                           Residency Program: Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN

RECENT GRADUATES:

2009: Kristen Fabiato, MD Private Practice, Richmond, VA

2008:  Lyuba Boulkina, MD Practicing in Moscow, Russia

           Justin Moore, MD Faculty, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS

2007:  Michelle Cassara, MD, Private Practice, Denver CO

            Elizabeth Harris, MD , Faculty University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC

            Ian Orozco, MD, Private Practice, New Bern NC

2006:  Kathleen Dungan, MD , Faculty Ohio State, Columbus, OH

            Meera Menon, MD, Private Practice, Phoenix, AZ

2005:  Kelli Dunn, MD Faculty, Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

           Jennifer Sipos, MD Faculty, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2004:  Erica Caveney, MD, Quintiles Transnational, Durham, NC

           Kolin Hoff, MD, Faculty, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

           Joseph Terrana, MD, Private Practice, Stony Brook, NY

Application to our program is through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS)