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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.

UNC Children’s, Cincinnati Children’s, and the NEC Society announce NEC Symposium in Chicago

October 22, 2024
The NEC Society, Cincinnati Children's, and UNC Children’s are proud to announce the NEC Symposium in Chicago, September 7 - 10, 2025. As the world’s largest conference focused on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the NEC Symposium will bring together key stakeholders to unite the global community for a world without NEC.

Darville Earns PIDS 2024 Distinguished Research Award

October 19, 2024
Toni Darville, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology at UNC, was recently awarded the 2024 Distinguished Research Award by the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS). Dr. Darville is a renowned clinician and investigator whose research focuses on the prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis. The award recognizes a Society member whose outstanding...

Kotlyarevska Finalist for Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Award

October 18, 2024
The Greater Wilmington Business Journal has put on the Health Care Heroes awards program since 2013 to honor the people and organizations making an impact on the quality of health care in the region. We are excited to report that Dr. Kateryna Kotlyarevska, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director, Pediatric...

UNC Children’s named to U.S. News’ Best Children’s Hospitals list for 16th straight year

October 17, 2024
UNC Children’s in Chapel Hill has been ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” report released today. UNC Children’s was ranked as the #2 children’s hospital in North Carolina and nationally ranked in nine pediatric specialties.

Ross Named Faculty Director of Outreach Initiatives for the Dean’s Office

October 17, 2024
Dr. Sherry Ross has been selected as the Faculty Director of Outreach Initiatives with a focus on the UNC SOM, UNC Health, and Novant Health partnership. This initiative is an academic and community health system partnership to improve the health and well-being of the population in southeastern NC.

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Jennifer Talbot, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CPN

October 14, 2024
Jennifer Talbot, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CPN, joined the Pediatric Division of Critical Care Medicine on October 14, 2024. Jennifer received her BSN from University of Maryland in 2008 and earned her MSN as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care in May 2015. Subsequently, Jennifer completed a post-master’s certification in...

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Kasey Zawodniak, RN, CPNP-AC

October 14, 2024
Kasey Zawodniak, CPNP joined the Pediatric Division of Critical Care Medicine on October 14, 2024. Kasey received her BSN from St. Louis University in 1997 and earned her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania in August 2004. Over the last 20 years, Kasey has been working as an Advanced Practice...

Welcome New Clinical Provider: Danielle Wood, DNP, CPNP-AC

October 14, 2024
Danielle Wood, DNP, joined the Pediatric Division of Critical Care Medicine on October 14, 2024. Danielle received her BSN from OSF Saint Francis College of Nursing, Peoria, IL in 2013 and earned her DNP in Pediatric Acute Care from Rush University, Chicago, IL, in April 2019. Most recently, Danielle has...

Kimberly Fernandez Named Davis Pediatric Student Scholar

October 14, 2024
Kimberly Fernandez, 4th year UNC Medical Student, has been named the 2024 William Hersey Davis Jr., MD Pediatric Student Scholar. Kimberly stood to the selection committee for her ability to build rapport with patients and her compassion for and commitment to underserved communities.   What impressed her preceptors most was "her...