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Welcome New Clinical Provider: Katlin Yokeley, MSN, CPNP-PC/AC

May 31, 2025
Katlin Yokeley joined the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in May 2025 as the newest member of the Child Maltreatment Team. Elaina received her BS from Appalachian State University in 2008 and her BSN from North Carolina Central University in 2012. She earned her MSN from the University...

Allison Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics

May 1, 2025
Bianca Allison, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Allison has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since July 2021. Dr. Allison received her BA in Social Anthropology from Harvard University in 2010 and...

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Rebecca Arango, MSN, PNP

April 30, 2025
Rebecca Arango joined the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine in April 2025 as the newest member of the Complex Care team. Rebecca received her BSN from University of Virginia in 2012 and earned her MSN as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Old Dominion University in May 2024. Rebecca...

McNeal-Trice Named APA George Armstrong Lecture Award Winner

April 22, 2025
Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) George Armstrong  Lecture Award. This recognition highlights her exceptional contributions to pediatric care and education.

UNC Children’s Announces Grand Opening of Down Syndrome Clinic

March 21, 2025
UNC Children’s announces the grand opening of the UNC Down Syndrome Clinic, a dedicated medical program designed to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for children and adults with Down syndrome. The clinic, led by Dr. Kate Westmoreland, opens its doors on March 21, 2025 — World Down Syndrome Day.

Bobo, Burbank, Duncan and Patel Receive 2025 Junior Faculty Development Awards

February 24, 2025
Several pediatrics faculty were recently selected to receive UNC-Chapel Hill Junior Faculty Development Awards for 2025. The Junior Faculty Development Awards are funded by IBM and R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. This award grants $10,000 to support scholarly pursuits over one calendar year.

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Elaina Williams, MSN, RN, PNP

February 17, 2025
Elaina Williams joined the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on February 17, 2025. Elaina received her BSN from University of Pittsburgh in 2010 and earned her MSN as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Duke University in May 2014. Since 2017, Elaina worked as an in-house pediatric medical provider...

New Study Finds Obesity Can Be Prevented in Very Young Children

November 4, 2024
A large study co-led by Kori Flower, MD, MS, MPH, division chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine demonstrates that combining text messaging with in-person clinic counseling reduces obesity in the first two years of life. Samantha Schilling, MD, MSHP, associate professor in the...

The Hometown Hero Response to Hurricane Helene

October 23, 2024
After Hurricane Helene devastated areas of Western North Carolina, Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, helped coordinate a field hospital to provide medical care to some of the most impacted and vulnerable residents.

Schilling and Rebuli Awarded Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships

October 9, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that recipients of the 2024-25 Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships are both faculty in the Department of Pediatrics!  Dr. Samantha Schilling, Associate Professor Pediatrics, in General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Dr. Meghan Rebuli, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, in Allergy/Immunology. Join us in congratulating these exceptional junior faculty,...