{"id":6794,"date":"2025-09-23T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/?p=6794"},"modified":"2025-09-24T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:13:52","slug":"deans-performance-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/2025\/09\/deans-performance-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Orthopaedics Wins Two of Eight Dean&#8217;s Performance Awards at 2025 SOM Staff Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Department of Orthopaedics is thrilled to celebrate Abby Noschese (Executive Assistant) and Manal Khan (Research Project\/Program Manager) for receiving the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/staff-awards\/\"><b>Dean\u2019s Performance Award<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, one of the highest honors given by the UNC School of Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each year, only eight staff members across the School are recognized for their outstanding contributions to advancing the tripartite mission and vision of UNC SOM. This award reflects extraordinary dedication, innovation, and impact\u2014paired with a $1,000 honor in each of four categories: Clinical\/Patient Care, Education, People, and Research.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6795\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 230px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2025\/09\/Image-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of Manal Khan, Abby Noschese, and Paul Marini\" width=\"220\" height=\"293\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">(From Left to Right): Manal Khan, Abby Noscehse, and Paul Marini at the SOM Staff Summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abby was honored for her countless contributions in <\/span><b>Clinical\/Patient Care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, while Manal was recognized for her outstanding work in <\/span><b>Research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abby was chosen for her \u201cleadership, eye for innovation, strategic insights and valuable contributions across mission areas to advance the department\u2019s work and improve patient care. She is known for fostering strong relationships, using data-informed approaches to achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes and going above and beyond to contribute to all facets of the department\u2019s operations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manal was chosen for her \u201ccentral role in establishing the infrastructure, processes and culture that have enabled her department\u2019s research mission to thrive. Her teammates tell us she is the driving force of the department. Her leadership has helped <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/research\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UNC Orthopaedics research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> earn its first ever place on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brimr.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blue Ridge Institute\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> NIH ranking list\u2013a historic milestone. Her ability to bring clarity and structure to a complex environment allows researchers to focus on discovery and her eye for collaboration has helped engage clinical faculty in research as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When asked about how it felt to be recognized with this award, Abby said \u201cIt is really gratifying to be recognized for all the work that goes on behind the scenes to make our department run. We have worked very hard to build a cohesive team, and I&#8217;m thrilled to be helping lead and support that team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Department is so proud of Abby and Manal for this well-deserved recognition and grateful for their remarkable contributions to our department and the School of Medicine\u2013with their dedication and leadership, the Department of Orthopaedics has been able to grow and excel in both the clinical and research areas!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Orthopaedics is thrilled to celebrate Abby Noschese (Executive Assistant) and Manal Khan (Research Project\/Program Manager) for receiving the Dean\u2019s Performance Award, one of the highest honors given by the UNC School of Medicine. 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