Category: PCCM

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...

The APP Center has announced the nominees for the 2025 APP Excellence Awards, and we are proud to see so many of our Children's teammates recognized. Congratulations to all the nominees for your outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication.

Dr. Jenny Boyd will serve as the next Chief Quality Officer for UNC Hospitals. During her 15 years working in pediatric critical care, hospital operations, and healthcare quality improvement, Dr. Boyd led transformative initiatives to enhance patient safety, clinical performance, and provider accountability.

Jenny Boyd, MD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Boyd has been a faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine since 2009. Congratulations!

Tracie Walker, MD, MPH was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Walker has been a faculty member in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine since 2019. Congratulations!

We are thrilled to announce that the Children’s CLABSI Reduction team won an award at the Quality Expo, October 24, 2024. The poster received the Carolina Quality award for “The project submission that best exemplifies the Carolina Quality Values.” The Initiative to reduce CLABSI across UNC Children’s resulted in a...

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...

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...

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...