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We are pleased to be accepting applications for the Emonson Awards 2026. The Emonson Award is presented annually to a nurse, resident, and faculty member who best represents the mission and spirit of UNC Children’s. -- Please send nominations for this award to Kate Matthews (skmatthe@email.unc.edu) by September 1.

We are pleased to welcome Ryan Barbaro, MD, MS, Professor of Pediatrics, as the new Division Chief for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, effective June 30, 2026. Dr. Barbaro is returning to UNC after having most recently served as the Service Chief of Critical Care and the Pediatric ECMO Director at...

Dr. Young is leading translational research aimed at treating the root cause of CACNA1A-related disorders. His work is featured in a recent CACNA1A-focused issue of the Community Resonance Foundation’s Rare Awareness Radio ENCORES series, which connects researchers, clinicians, and families through accessible summaries of emerging science and lived experience in...

We are pleased to welcome Anna Shirk to the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology as an Advanced Practice Provider, beginning in June 2026.

Congratulations to our next group of Carolina Child Health Scholars Joanna Alfred, MD (Pulmonology), Ryanne Buckley, MD (Hematology-Oncology), Daniel Vo, MD (Pulmonology), and Logan Webb, MD (Nephrology).

Thomas Alexander, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics, was one of the winners of the 2026 Super Steward Awards from the Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (CASP). CASP The award was created in 2022 to recognize teammates’ efforts to champion stewardship in their settings.

Dorey A. Glenn, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective June 1, 2026. Dr. Glenn has been a faculty member at UNC since 2015. Congratulations!

Dr. Nadia Hoekstra, UNC Pediatric Pulmonology, has been selected for the UNC School of Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program Faculty Award. Her project will explore innovative uses of artificial intelligence and digital stethoscope technology to improve detection of aspiration risk in infants. The award offers the resources and community needed...

Dr. Andre Espaillat, Division of Pulmonology, has been named a recipient of the IQVIA Pediatric Clinical Research Scholar Award. The award supports his efforts to advance data-driven research in children’s respiratory health while strengthening clinical research capacity across the department. Congratulations!

Congratulations to faculty and trainees selected for Academy of Educators awards to be presented at the 2026 Evening of Scholarship, recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching, mentorship, and medical education.