Category: Peds News

We are pleased to announce that, Dr. Carl Seashore has been named Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer for the UNC Medical Center.  Dr. Seashore is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  with interests in quality improvement, newborn care, ambulatory pediatrics, and informatics.

Dr. Emiliee Lewis, Assistant Professor in the division of Hospital Pediatrics, has been asked to serve as UNC site lead for the American Academy of Pediatrics VIP Network Project: Learning and Implementing Guidelines for Hyperbilirubinemia Treatment (LIGHT). The project seeks to implement the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline

Congratulations to Megan Rebuli, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy-Immunology, and Lauren Frazer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, on their nomination and acceptance to participate in the American Pediatric Society (APS) - Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Journeys &...

Congratulations to Dr. Misty Good on her election as Pediatrics Council Representative for the Perinatal Research Society (PRS).

Aigner Moore, MD, second year resident with primary care pediatrics, was competitively selected to be the new Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) District IV Resident Liaison! The CATCH program is a flagship initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). For over 25 years, the program has supported pediatricians...

The International Union of Toxicology elected Dr. Ilona Jaspers to the position of Vice-President for a 3-year term. The IUTOX mission is to improve human health through the science and practice of toxicology world-wide.

Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics and microbiology & immunology talks with NeurologyLive and Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association (SNRA) about acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), poliomyelitis, and the need to improve awareness as peak infection months draw near.

The UNC Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for the NC Children's Allergy and Asthma Center by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient...

Novant Health has added physicians in partnership with UNC Health to add new and expand current pediatric specialty care services to shorten wait times in their Wilmington clinics. Novant Health is welcoming new pediatric specialty providers to Wilmington to offer expert care for children. Pediatric patients and families from across...

Amari Howard joined the Wilmington Pediatric Specialty Division in Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor on September 1, 2022. In 2016, Dr. Howard earned a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Howard completed a Pediatric Residency at the A.I DuPort Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware in 2019 and...