Category: GPAM

Neal deJong, MD, MPH was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, effective October 1, 2025. Dr. deJong has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since July 2015. Dr. de Jong earned his medical degree and remained to completed his pediatric residency at...

Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, has accepted the role of Vice-President of Board Relations at the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). Effective January 5, 2026, Dr. McNeal-Trice will be joining the senior leadership team for Pediatrics in the nation, but we are sad to lose her wisdom and thought...

Samantha Schilling, MD, MSHP was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, effective September 1, 2025. Dr. Schilling has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since September 2015. Dr. Schilling completed her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth University and earned her medical degree from...

Hannah Hrobuchak, MD joined the Pediatric Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on August 25, 2025. Dr. Hrobuchak received her Bachelor of Science degree from Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA in 2017. She earned her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia in 2021. She completed a...

Michael Steiner, MD, MPH, has accepted a new role at the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine as the next Chairperson of Pediatrics and Clinical Service Chief of Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. His last day at UNC will be December 1st, 2025.

Brittany Selkregg joined General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on August 16, 2025. Ms. Selkregg received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA in 2006. She received her Masters of Social Work from the University of Georgia in Athens, VA in 2010. Most recently she...

Experts are talking more about the side effects and potential risks of this familiar pink allergy pill. Learn why it’s controversial and the dos and don’ts of using it.

The UNC Department of Psychiatry’s IMPACTT-NC program (Improving Adolescent Child health Through Telepsychiatry in NC) and UNC Children’s is proud to announce the launch of UNC-GIFTS — a collaborative partnership with Granville County Public Schools and Granville Vance Public Health — aimed at addressing the mental health needs of students...

The APP Center has announced the nominees for the 2025 APP Excellence Awards, and we are proud to see so many of our Children's teammates recognized. Congratulations to all the nominees for your outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication.

We are excited to announce that Laura Cannon, MD and Priyanka Rao, MD will join the education team as Associate Program Directors. They were chosen from a pool of excellent candidates, highlighting the strength of educators in the Department of Pediatrics.