Nurse practitioner, Division of Hematology and Oncology Specialty Areas: Multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and other plasma cell disorders Dell is a nurse practitioner that works for the UNC Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she is directly involved with multiple research studies currently underway at UNC. Prior to working with patients … Read more

October 21st – 27th marked UNC’s 1st Annual All-APP Recognition Week! It was celebrated by a social event being held in the Starbucks Courtyard with light refreshments, distribution of a small gift and a meet and greet with other APPs. UNC has almost 500 APPs who work in 46 Departments/Divisions. Our APPs include Certified Nurse … Read more

Every year we celebrate National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to our nation’s health. National PA Day was originally celebrated on October 6, 1987 in honor of the profession’s founder, Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD. Join us in recognizing and thanking the 81 APPs who care for UNC’s patients!

National Midwifery Week is September 30 – October 6, 2018. National Midwifery Week was created by ACNM to celebrate and recognize midwives and the midwife-led care. Say thank you to all midwives as they are Making Strides for ALL Women!

In her current role as oncology precision medicine clinical pharmacist practitioner, Dr. Bates is leading a precision medicine program within UNC Healthcare. The UNC Healthcare precision medicine program focuses on targeted cancer treatments and using molecular information such as DNA to design a care plan. Dr. Bates works to support clinicians within the hematology/oncology service … Read more

Please join us in congratulating Jenni Fisk on her Patient Safety Excellence Award from Hillsborough. Jenni prevented a near miss for wrong site surgery in an ophthalmology case at Hillsborough. Thank you for always advocating for your patients Jenni. Way to go!

Our patient comment this week recognizes Jennifer Woody, FNP, from the Departments of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery: “Jennifer is off the scales. I had talked to three other professionals about the issue I had. Jennifer thoroughly explained things in ways I could understand, talked to me about medication, what I could expect, more details about my condition, and made sure to schedule a followup…

Dr. Edkins is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Duke University. She has been with the Department of Surgery for the last nine years specializing in Burn Reconstruction with a focus on the laser based remodeling of scar tissue. She is the Director of the Laser Surgery Program for the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In this role she is an educational leader providing training on the use of lasers in burn care to staff, medical students, resident surgeons and attending physicians from UNC as well as those visiting form other sites across the country.

Assistant Dean for Practice, Tom Bush, was voted president-elect of the Association of Post Graduate APRN Programs (APGAP) at its annual meeting held in Phoenix, AZ in October. He will assume the role of president in October 2018.
Founded in 2014, APGAP’s focus is on the development and operationalization of Nurse Practitioner fellowship programs nationwide. The annual meeting is geared towards program design, learning methods, competency development, and outcomes evaluation of APRN postgraduate programs.

Congratulations, Tom, and thanks for your leadership in this area!

With roots in the rural Great Plains, UNC Physician Assistant Program faculty member Janelle Bludorn’s interest in emergency medicine was sparked while working in the emergency department of a small-town South Dakota hospital. She completed her Bachelor of Science studies in Psychology, Biology and Native American Studies at the University of South Dakota, and then … Read more