Leadership

Department Chair
Paul Bolin Jr., MD
Professor
Phone: 252-744-2545
Fax: 252-744-1817

Program Director
Dr. Thomas F. Blair, MD
Program Director
Phone: 252-744-3229
Fax: 252-744-3924

Associate Program Director
William J. Leland, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Phone: 252-744-1400
Fax: 252-744-2899

Associate Program Director
Sowmya Nagaraj, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
My areas of interest are Medical Education and Curriculum Development for Internal medicine residency. I am passionate about research and physician wellness. I am currently working on introducing a research curriculum for our residency program. I enjoy working closely with the residents and Graduate Medical Education (GME) as a liaison and leader.

Associate Program Director
Vijaya Marri, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
It gives me great satisfaction to be a part of training of next generation of internal medicine physicians. I lead the simulation program and I’m currently working on introducing POCUS in the IM curriculum. I am passionate about bedside teaching in the hospital setting and ultrasound.
