Dr. Russell C. Kolarik is a dual‑board‑certified physician in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics with over 25 years of academic medicine experience. He currently serves as Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Designated Institutional Official (DIO) at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville / Prisma Health. His leadership portfolio spans residency and fellowship program direction, institutional GME oversight, and national service with the ACGME and professional societies.

Education and Training includes a BA in Preprofessional Studies & English from the University of Notre Dame, an MD from the Medical College of Ohio (AOA), a combined Internal Medicine–Pediatrics residency at the University of Cincinnati, a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, and a certificate in Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education.

Service and Leadership: National leadership with the ACGME Review Committee for Internal Medicine, past president of the Medicine‑Pediatrics Program Directors Association, and reviewer for major journals.

Certifications: Board certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM) and Pediatrics (ABP), active South Carolina medical license, DEA registration.

Academic Appointments: Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics (2020–present), Associate Dean for GME & DIO (2021–present), former Residency and Fellowship Program Director, Co‑Director of Medical Humanities, and long‑standing teaching faculty.
Scholarly Contributions: Multiple peer‑reviewed publications in JGIM, Pediatrics, Academic Pediatrics, Hospital Pediatrics, and Journal of Palliative Medicine; Associate Editor and chapter author for A Textbook for Combined Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Residency Training Programs; numerous national abstracts and posters.

Teaching and Mentorship: Over two decades of inpatient and outpatient teaching, curriculum development in ethics and humanities, and mentorship of residents, fellows, and junior faculty.

Honors: Multiple teaching award nominations, Alpha Omega Alpha inductee, Robert T. Tidrick Memorial Award.

Research Interests: Medical education, health care transition, physician wellness, doctor‑patient communication, medical humanities, and palliative care.