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. Christina Shenvi Receives 2 Prestigious National Awards at American College of Emergency Physician’s (ACEP) Annual Meeting
The awards recognize her achievements and dedication to outstanding teaching, as well as her selection as the single highest-rated ACEP presenter from 2023-2024.
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Dr. Mariecely Luciano-Feijoo Deploys With ‘Swift Water Rescue Team,’ Providing Vital On-Sight Assistance in Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Her training and experience as a UNC Emergency Medicine physician equipped her to assist multiple families during long and difficult days in storm-ravaged western N.C.
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Dr. Martin Casey Receives R03/GEMSSTAR Grant from National Institute on Aging, for Emergency Department Aspirin Study
The $300K, 2-year research project is being funding by a “Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research” (GEMSSTAR) career development award.
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Emergency Medicine & Injury Prevention Research Center Provide Important Insights Regarding Firearm Injuries.
The research shows firearm injuries in N.C. are pervasive and increasing, but preventable.
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Recent Findings From EM Investigators: “Drug Misuse Among Pediatric Patients: Encounters in the Prehospital Field”
The study, published in the N.C. Medical Journal, included several current and former UNC faculty members and students.
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Dr. Daniel Migliaccio Selected as Physician Editor for Emergency Medicine Reports
In this role, he will be responsible for review & maintenance, and author recruitment for the bi-monthly publication.