The University of North Carolina Internal Medicine Program has announced the following chief residents who will serve during the 2026-2027 academic year. The administrative chief resident is a position of distinction, professionalism and leadership. These appointed physicians will lead and mentor residents, as they learn to recognize the needs of the department and hospital.
Inpatient
Chip Peterson, MD

Elizabeth Szumel, MD
Outpatient

Brian Wood, MD
WakeMed
Gus Hendrick, MD
Gus is from Folsom, California (yes, he is a country music and Johnny Cash fan!) and attended UCLA for college where he majored in molecular, cell and developmental biology. Throughout college he worked as the head manager for the UCLA football team traveling to college football stadiums across the country. After UCLA, he worked for two years as a Lab Manager at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles with work focusing on diet and the gut microbiome. Gus attended medical school at Dartmouth where he was actively involved in the student clinic, serving as the GI clinic lead. Gus is interested in pursuing a career in Gastroenterology after Internal Medicine residency.
Outside of medicine Gus enjoys playing tennis/pickleball, cooking, playing guitar, and watching college football. His wife completed nursing school at Duke, and they are enjoying their time exploring all the Triangle has to offer.
Med-Peds
Olivia Hardy, MD
Olivia joined us from USF and couples matched with Claire in Pediatrics! Growing up in rural PA, she truly appreciates the Med-Peds sense of community and has taken a special interest in caring for vulnerable youth. She chose 黑料网 for her residency training because it had the perfect combination of everything that she was looking for, exceptional all around training, a well-established Med-Peds clinic, a clear mission to provide compassionate care to all people, and a location that appealed to both her and her partner. What she loved most about 黑料网 was that all of the people she met during her interview experience made her feel comfortable and at home.
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