The board-certified family medicine physician will lead Student Health Services and the Faculty/Staff Health & Wellness Clinic, in partnership with Cone Health, to support student and employee well-being through clinical care and medical oversight.
A board-certified family medical physician with more than a decade of experience in family medicine, urgent care and community health has been named the next university physician and medical director at Elon University.
Dr. Terry Le, previously a physician with the Concentra Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine and floating physician with Novant Family Practice, formally joined the university community on May 1, 2025.
The university physician and medical director serves in partnership between Elon University and Cone Health-Alamance Regional Medical Center.
In her role, Le provides evaluation and treatment of acute illness, injections, splinting, injuries, preventive care, physical exams and gynecological services for students, faculty and staff. She manages a Student Health Services and Faculty/Staff Health & Wellness Clinic team consisting of five advanced practice providers, one registered nurse, five certified medical assistants, and five support staff.
“I am so excited to be a part of Elon University’s commitment to nurturing its campus community in its wellness journey,” Le said. “I look forward to caring for the students and campus staff so that we can all thrive and be empowered for life.”
Just like curiosity and learning, wellness is a lifelong process. Wellness is about creating consistent healthy habits for your physical, mental, and social well-being.
Dr. Terry Le, Elon University physician and medical director
Le previously provided family medicine coverage for Winston-Salem, North Carolina and its surrounding communities as part of Novant Family Practice and Concentra Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine. Her work also involved urgent care and occupational health services for local and global private and government businesses.
Prior to joining Novant and Concentra, Le served as a physician with Eagle Family Medicine, providing outpatient family medicine serves for the Oak Ridge community. She has also worked in urgent medicine and family care within Cone Health and VOHRA Wound Physicians, assessing wounds and providing wound care management.
Le earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in family medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)-Chesterfield.
Le earned several honors during her medical training that recognize a commitment to wellness, including the Dr. Robert Smith Award for compassionate patient care and the “Hardest Working Woman in Show Business” Award during residency. She also received a scholarship from the American Pain Society and has presented internationally on public health issues, including her research on the assessment of families at risk in rural Tanzania.
Le succeeds longtime physician Dr. Ginette Archinal, who retired in 2024 from Elon University.
About Elon University
Elon University is a nationally recognized leader in engaged, experiential learning that prepares graduates to be creative, resilient, ambitious and ethical citizens of our global culture. At Elon, more than 7,000 students learn through hands-on experiences and close working relationships with faculty and staff. More than 70 undergraduate majors are complemented by professional and graduate programs in law, business administration, business analytics, accounting, education, higher education, physician assistant studies and physical therapy.
About Cone Health
Cone Health is a not-for-profit health care network serving residents of Alamance, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham and surrounding counties in North Carolina. Its brand promise – We Are Right Here With You – is shared by more than 13,000 employees, 1,650 physicians on medical staff and 1,000 volunteers. Cone Health is part of Risant Health, a nonprofit organization created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, dedicated to improving the health of millions of people by bringing together like-minded organizations to increase access to value-based care and coverage and raise the bar for approaches that bring the best health outcomes.