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We are pleased to be accepting applications for the Emonson Awards 2025. 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 Jaime_Cooke@med.unc.edu

The Department of Pediatrics is excited to announce that, Robert M. DiGiuseppe, MD is our new Division Chief for Children's Specialty Care in Wilmington

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...

Dr. Atkins joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the division of Pediatric Cardiology on August 11, 2025. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2011 at Vanderbilt University, a Master’s in medical sciences at University of South Florida in 2012, and earned is...

Ongoing clinical research study in US children documents the rebound of endemic respiratory viruses, builds foundation for expediting future vaccines and treatments.

Dr. Foglia joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 1, 2025. Dr. Foglia received his BA in Molecular Biology in 2009 from Princeton University. He earned his medical degree and a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology in 2018 at Duke University. He completed his pediatric residency at...

Dr. Hopwood joined the Department of Pediatrics as faculty on August 1, 2025. Dr. Hopwood received his BS in Biology in 2014 from Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO where he subsequently earned his medical degree in 2018. He completed his pediatric residency and year as Chief Resident at the...

Dr. Williams joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor on August 1, 2025. She began her education at the August Cieszkowski Agricultural University in Poznan, Poland with a degree in Food Technology and Human Nutrition. She earned her medical degree at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium...

Dr. Despotes joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the division of Pediatric Pulmonology on July 31, 2025. Dr. Despotes received her BS from the University of Notre Dame in 2011. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015....

Dr. Butler joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in July 2025. She received her BA from the College of Charleston in 2011. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019. She remained with us at UNC as a Med-Peds...