Residents at the University of North Carolina are involved in a number of educational conferences. Surgical Grand Rounds take place on Wednesday mornings and Morbidity and Mortality Conferences take place on Wednesday afternoons. The Kidney team has a weekly multidisciplinary conference to assess patients on the waiting list as well as to assess those who have been transplanted. The Liver team has similar multidisciplinary conferences on Tuesday afternoons to coordinate their patient assessments as well. Bi-weekly pathology rounds also occur on Tuesdays.
Attendance is required for residents and medical students at the various meetings.
Medical students also play an integral role on the transplant service. They are involved in all facets of patient care as they assist the attending physicians and the housestaff. A series of informal, weekly lectures are directed at educating all of the members to the transplant team. In addition to its clinical program, the University of North Carolina is a major research university hosting many diverse and varied medical research fields. The University is now home to innovative programs, like the world-renowned Lineberger Cancer Institute.