Welcome to the University of North Carolina’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Our Emergency Department consists of 40 clinical and research faculty—as well as additional adjunct faculty—involved in providing top-tier teaching, administration, research, and clinical care. Our department sees approximately 70,000 adults and 15,000 pediatric patients yearly. As one of the largest referral centers in North Carolina, we see some of the highest acuity patients in the state, with an admit rate near 30%. We are a certified Level I Trauma Center, state Burn Center, and JCHAO Stroke Center.
News
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Dr. Judith Tintinalli, Founding Chair of the UNC Dept. of Emergency Medicine, and Internationally Recognized Pioneer and Thought Leader, Receives Inaugural “Tintinalli-UNC Emergency Medicine Prize”
Approximately 70 physicians, residents and esteemed guests attended the recent ceremony, in which Dr. Tintinalli was recognized for the transformative impact she has had on the field of Emergency Medicine during her remarkable 30-year career.
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UNC, UCSF Researchers Collaborate on New Trial to Prevent PTSD, Funded by John Mayer’s Heart and Armor Foundation
A collaboration between UNC School of Medicine and University of California-San Francisco will examine how improving sleep might reduce PTSD side-effects.
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Experience, Leadership, and Service: The Actions of UNC EM Alumnus – Dr. Stephen Gamboa – Following Hurricane Helene are Showcased in Leading Journal and Popular Podcast
When Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina in the Fall of 2024, Dr. Stephen Gamboa swung into high gear, leading a medical team whose responses were so well orchestrated that their work is being held up as an example for other medical professionals who may face similar circumstances.
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Julianne Cyr, MPH, CPH, Receives $220K Research Grant Focused on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Prevention, Treatment and Harm Reduction Strategies in Prehospital Settings
The pilot study will evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of prehospital OUD management and intervention strategies, and will bridge statewide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) survey data, EMS electronic health records, and stakeholder interviews.
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Doctoral Candidate Lucas Neuroth and Drs. Brathwaite, Waller and Harmon Co-Author a Paper Evaluating “Past Year” ED Visits Among Suicide Decedents
One goal of the study, which was recently published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, was to help better characterize patient populations at risk of suicide.
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Match Day 2026! UNC Emergency Medicine Welcomes Our Residency Class of 2029!
We once again celebrate Match Day, marking the culmination of four years of rigorous studies and hard work for physicians completing their medical school training, and the beginning of training in their area of specialization.