September 23, 2025
18th Annual Raleigh Family Festival and Walk for Bleeding Disorders! Join us 11/1
Join us!!! Nov 1st! Register and join us here!
News
August 5, 2025
BDFNC Back to School Webinar! 504, IEP, Oh My!
Back to school 2025 is here! BDFNC is hosting 3 virtual events, 2 in English and 1 in Spanish to help with this transition. See flyers for details! English – Back to School with a Bleeding Disorder-1 Spanish – Back to School with a Bleeding Disorder
March 28, 2025
Hemofil M & Recombinate discontinuing mid 2026
Takeda stated it would continue to supply both medications to current patients until inventory is depleted or expires in mid-2026. If you rely on one of these products, please reach out to your specialty pharmacy with any questions. You should have received a letter in the mail also. More information can be found at: https://www.bleeding.org/news/breaking-news-takeda-announces-discontinuation-of-two-hemophilia-treatments.
October 3, 2024
Hurricane Helene Resources
We are very concerned for those impacted by the historic flooding and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. We hope all are safe. Please reach out to us via phone or mychart if there is anyway we can help or be of assistance. Please see these links for support and help, ways to donate to those …
May 2, 2024
US FDA approves Pfizer’s gene therapy for rare bleeding disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s gene therapy for hemophilia B on Friday, the second such therapy for the rare bleeding disorder that typically requires regular infusions of a blood-clotting protein. Quick article for more information!
April 26, 2024
Shining a Spotlight on Living with Hemophilia
Shining a Spotlight on Living with Hemophilia by our very own Dr. Nigel Key!!
March 19, 2024
2024 Camp Carefree Applications live!! July 21-26, 2024
Parents of campers, head to www.CampCarefree.org/campers for a link to the application forms. Counselors & CITs candidates go here: www.CampCarefree.org/volunteer Note: Covid restrictions have been lifted this year, however vaccines are still STRONGLY recommended. And very IMPORTANT: everyone must ALSO complete and submit the required medical information forms, before you will be considered applied for …
April 13, 2023
Camp Carefree 2023
October 18, 2022
Pharmacy Technician Day
October 13, 2022
HTC-HHT Retreat Oct 11, 2022
The HTC–HHT retreat gave clinical and administrative staff the opportunity to gather, reflect, update one another and collaborate. We had a great time celebrating accomplishments and creating our goals for the future.
October 6, 2022
2022 Bleeding Disorder of North Carolina Family Fesitval
Raleigh Family Festival & Walk for Bleeding Disorders October 22, 2022, 9am-12pm Join our Team! UNC Tarhealers. We hope to see you there. Location: Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560 Registration Deadline: 10/22/2022 12:00 PM 2022 Raleigh Family Festival & Walk – 2022 Raleigh Family Festival & Walk for Bleeding Disorders …
September 29, 2022
World Thrombosis Day at UNC Health!
Come and join us at the Eastowne Campus on October 13th from 9am-1pm! Enjoy snacks, educational materials and meet the with hematology colleagues and local volunteer!
August 29, 2022
NHF Nurse of the Year: Brenda Nielsen!
Brenda Nielsen, RN won the National Hemophilia Foundation’s Nurse of the Year award this weekend at their annual Bleeding Disorders Conference in Houston, Tx. We are so proud of her and she deserves this award! Congratulations, Brenda!!!
June 7, 2022
Henry DeArcia wins Unsung Hero Award!
Henry DeArcia, child life specialist who works in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, was given the UNC Rehabilitation Service Line the 2022 “Unsung Hero Award.” Congratulations, Henry!! Thank you for all you do for our patients.
March 11, 2022
Article published exploring PT role in HTC and with Pain Management at the HTC!
Check out this link to a newly published article! Our physical therapist, Jennifer Newman, is 1st author! Congratulations Jennifer on all the hard work that went into this! Click on the title of this story for a link to the article.
January 13, 2022
Comings and Goings
We have a new program manager!!! As many of you know, Fran Davis retired in late December. While we wish Fran all the best, we are very excited to welcome Joyce Mauban to our team. Welcome to the UNC Hemophilia Treatment Center, Joyce!
November 19, 2021
Baby Announcement!
Nurse Elise had her baby this week!!! Everyone is well and we are so excited for the new addition to her family and to ours!! She plans to be back in the spring and looks forward to seeing you all then! Congratulations Nurse Elise!!!!
September 6, 2018
Dr. Alice Ma Awarded Hyman L. Battle Teaching Award in Basic Sciences
Dr. Ma has been awarded the 2018 Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award in the Basic Sciences. Faculty are nominated by departments and students, and the recipient is selected by students who have completed the second year. Alice D. Ma, MD, describes herself as the queen of mnemonics and analogies, explaining difficult concepts …