{"id":17881,"date":"2023-12-04T15:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?p=17881"},"modified":"2023-12-15T13:18:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:18:47","slug":"rachel-degrange-recipient-of-app-excellence-award-for-excellence-in-clinical-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/rachel-degrange-recipient-of-app-excellence-award-for-excellence-in-clinical-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Degrange Recipient of APP Excellence Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18007 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2023\/12\/1516656190620.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Degrange headshot\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2023\/12\/1516656190620.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2023\/12\/1516656190620-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2023\/12\/1516656190620-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Rachel Degrange, ACNP and member of the Division of Neurocritical Care, was selected as the 2023 recipient of the APP Excellence Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice!<\/p>\n<p>Rachel was selected from a pool of outstanding nominees across UNC Medical Center and Clinics. 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