{"id":2077,"date":"2025-12-03T16:08:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cidd\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:09:39","slug":"dr-diana-cejas-honored-with-2025-amwa-inspire-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cidd\/2025\/12\/03\/dr-diana-cejas-honored-with-2025-amwa-inspire-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Diana Cejas Honored with 2025 AMWA Inspire Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2079\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 240px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2079 size-medium\" title=\"Diana M. 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