Category: News

Afsaneh Pirzadeh, MD, Associate Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, has had her proposal accepted to implement a standardized care pathway for pediatric patient falling within the defined criteria for acute stroke has been selected for support through the IHQI Improvement Scholars Program for the period October 1, 2024 –...

Dr. Jenny Boyd has been accepted as a Fellow in the 2024 -2025 Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) Program, a track of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program.

For Asthma Awareness Month, Episode 114 of the AAAAI podcast, Conversations from the World of Allergy, Allison Burbank, MD, offers a detailed and extremely insightful conversation surrounding the latest approaches towards asthma management and goals of therapy.

Take a look at the 2023 Department of Pediatrics Annual Report! We are happy to take a moment to congratulate everyone on their successes. Many thanks to our friends and colleagues for the work they do to promote children's health, to transform care, and inspire hope for all children!

Meg Kihlstrom, MD, Associate Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Director of the Pediatric Residency Training Program has been selected for the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Leadership in Educational Academic Development (APPD LEAD) Program for the upcoming year.

Dr. Nicole Stephenson, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Pulmonology, has been named a UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholar. Congratulations!

Dr. Jessica Young, Assistant Professor in General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, has been named a UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholar. Congratulations!

Tom Belhorn, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been selected by UNC School of Medicine Medical Alumni to receive the 2024 UNC School of Medicine Distinguished Faculty Award. This award recognizes Dr. Belhorn's decades of leadership within pediatric infectious disease and his commitment to...

We are excited to announce that Susan Meier, ND, NNP, MBA, MPH has accepted the role of APP Director of Children’s Services effective April 28, 2024. Sue has served as the Advanced Practice Provider Manager in the Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine at UNC Children’s Hospital since 2014, responsible for...

Welcome to Melissa A. Haendel, PhD, FACMI, as the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Genetics. In addition to her primary appointment, she will also be appointed as professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the School of Data Science and Society.