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Category: Accolades, Awards and Appointments

  • Heath, Weickert Receive Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Awards

    The Medical Staff Physician Excellence Committee (MSPEC) announced Dr. Thelsa Weickert, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, and Dr. Jonathon Heath, associate professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, as recipients of the 3rd annual Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award. This prestigious award celebrates UNC clinical physicians who exemplify excell … Read more

  • Millie Long Named Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Woman of Distinction in Medicine

    Millie Long MD, MPH, Chief of the UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, will be recognized as the 2026 Woman of Distinction in Medicine by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. The 33rd annual awards luncheon will be helped in New York City in April. Since 1993, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation has hosted the Women of Distinction Luncheon, which over the past 33 years ha … Read more

  • Olivier, Hatcher, Boucher Awarded $7.3 Million to Advance Research on Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases

    UNC researchers have received ~$7.3M from NHLBI to lead the Rare Bronchiectatic Diseases Consortium, advancing research on four rare lung diseases that cause progressive bronchiectasis. The effort builds on UNC’s national leadership and aims to accelerate discovery, clinical trials, and new therapies for underserved patient populations. Drs. Kenneth Olivier and Richard Boucher UN … Read more

  • O’Shea appointed Medical Director for UNC Health Advanced Care at Home

    Advanced Care at Home (ACH) announced Patrick O’Shea, MD, MBA, has been appointed as Medical Director. ACH provides high-quality, acute-level care to patients receiving in the comfort of their home. This is an alternative form of care for some ‘sick but stable’ patients who would typically be admitted to the hospital to treat immediate medical needs. Instead, a person’s medical n … Read more

  • UNC Health Honors Dr. Ronald Falk for Visionary Leadership in Establishing Eastowne

    Janet Hadar reveals Eastowne plaque honoring Dr. Ron Falk. UNC Health unveiled a commemorative plaque this week honoring Ronald J. Falk, MD, for his visionary leadership in the creation of the UNC Eastowne Medical Office Building. The surprise recognition took place on October 28th during a gathering of colleagues and leaders who celebrated Dr. Falk’s decades of impact on patient … Read more

  • Richard Loeser, MD

    Dr. Richard Loeser Receives the 2025 Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator Award from the ACR

    he American College of Rheumatology will be awarding Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD, MACR, Eminent Professor in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Director of the Thurston Arthritis Research Center, the 2025 Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator Award at this year’s ACR Convergence meeting in Chicago, Illinois. As recipient of th … Read more

  • Cardiologists Awarded Grant to Reduce Cardiovascular Health Disparities in North Carolina

    The North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology awarded UNC cardiologists Thelsa Weickert, MD, George (Rick) Stouffer, MD, and Alan Hinderliter, MD, with a grant for their project, “Expanding Echocardiography Access for Underserved Populations in Central North Carolina”. The award has the goal to fund a project focused on reducing cardiovascular health disparitie … Read more

  • Hanson Receives Ronald J. Falk Vanguard Award

    Dr. Ron Falk (Left) and Dr. Laura Hanson (right) at the award ceremony. Laura Hanson, MD, MPH, was awarded the Ronald J. Falk Vanguard Award, an honor recognizing a faculty member who leads with excellence across patient care, discovery and teaching. The annual award reflects the values of its namesake, Dr. Ronald Falk, an international renowned nephrologist who served as departm … Read more

  • Robert Sandler, MD, MPH/Photo courtesy of Brian Strickland

    Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease Receives 40th Consecutive Year of NIH Funding

    Pictured are Dr. Robert Sandler and Julianne O’Daniel. Robert Sandler, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of the Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease (CGIBD), has announced the renewal of the Center’s P30 Center grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This renew … Read more

  • Drs. McEntee, Dover Elected to the Medical Staff Executive Committee

    Drs. McEntee and Dover Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Medical Staff Executive Committee. The new members from the Department of Medicine, who will serve a 2-year term, include: Dr. Kenton Dover, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine Dr. Jennifer McEntee, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division … Read more

  • Julie Golding Receives Pulse of Medicine Staff Award

    Dr. Darren DeWalt announced Julie Golding, Residency Program Coordinator, as the inaugural recipient of the Pulse of Medicine Staff Award. This award honors a Department of Medicine staff member who demonstrates exceptional dedication to their role, consistently exceeds goals, goes above and beyond their job responsibilities, and takes ownership of their work. The recipient colla … Read more

  • Division of Hospital Medicine FY25 Awards and Achievements

    The UNC Division of Hospital Medicine met many milestones during Fiscal Year 2025. Nearly 50% faculty contributed to abstracts that were accepted at the Society of Hospital Medicine Triangle Chapter Research, Innovation and Clinical Vignette Poster Competition. The majority of those abstracts were presented at the national SHM Converge in Las Vegas in April. The division provided … Read more