{"id":70419,"date":"2026-03-17T11:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=70419"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:20:46","slug":"heath-weickert-receive-medical-staff-physician-clinical-excellence-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/heath-weickert-receive-medical-staff-physician-clinical-excellence-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Heath, Weickert Receive Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u00a03rd\u00a0annual\u00a0Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2026\/03\/Heath.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2026\/03\/Weikert.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This prestigious award celebrates UNC clinical physicians who exemplify excellence in patient care through exceptional clinical\u00a0skill, compassion and humanism toward patients and families, collaboration with colleagues, and strong advocacy. 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