{"id":8315,"date":"2015-01-22T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-anesthesiology.sites.unc.edu\/directory\/greg-balfanz\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:13:53","slug":"greg-balfanz","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/directory\/greg-balfanz\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Balfanz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Professor of Anesthesiology<br \/>\nVice Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement<\/h3>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<p>Residency: Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2011)<br \/>\nMedical School: M.D., University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2007)<br \/>\nUndergraduate: B.S., Texas A&amp;M University (2003)<\/p>\n<h3>What was your greatest recent accomplishment?<\/h3>\n<p>Being promoted to Vice Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement<\/p>\n<h3>What grants have you received?<\/h3>\n<p>$50K grant in 2015 to evaluate peri-operative blood management<\/p>\n<h3>What leadership positions do you hold in the department?<\/h3>\n<p>Vice Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement<br \/>\nMember &#8211; Wellness Committee<br \/>\nMember &#8211; Clinical Competency Committee<br \/>\nChair &#8211; Value Stream Leadership Team Committee<br \/>\nMember &#8211; Program Evaluation Committee<\/p>\n<h3>What leadership positions do you hold in the School of Medicine?<\/h3>\n<p>Member &#8211; UNCMC Patient Safety Subcommittee<br \/>\nMember &#8211; Hospital Infection Control Committee<br \/>\nCo-Chair &#8211; Perioperative Quality Council<br \/>\nNon-Voting Member &#8211; Committee of Perioperative Leaders<br \/>\nCo-Chair &#8211; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Leadership Committee<br \/>\nMember &#8211; UNCMC OR Operational Leaders<br \/>\nMember &#8211; UNC Resuscitation Committee<\/p>\n<h3>Expert skills:<\/h3>\n<p>General Anesthesia<br \/>\nQuality Improvement<\/p>\n<h3>LinkedIn account name:<\/h3>\n<p>Greg Balfanz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor of Anesthesiology Vice Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Education: Residency: Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2011) Medical School: M.D., University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2007) Undergraduate: B.S., Texas A&amp;M University (2003) What was your greatest recent accomplishment? 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