Since joining the UNC Department of Medicine in 2005, Cristin Colford, MD, FACP, has demonstrated an exceptional ability to connect with learners at every stage while also advancing innovative educational programs that can strengthen the future of academic medicine. Now, she will be taking these special talents into a new chapter as the vice dean for education at the UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Cristin Colford’s career within the Department of Medicine has been defined by her staunch commitment