Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine provides the highest quality and technologically advanced emergency medical care to ill and injured children in the Triangle area, as well as throughout the state. UNC Children’s Emergency Department offers a full range of primary, tertiary, and quaternary subspecialty care attached to the Triangle’s only Level I pediatric trauma center (one of only 41 in the nation). Providers also care for children in the UNC Children’s Urgent Care at Raleigh. UNC Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians are committed to quality improvement and help lead the department in ongoing improvement and standardization of our clinical processes.
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE NEWS
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Pediatric Educators to Be Honored at 2026 AOE Evening of Scholarship
Congratulations to faculty and trainees selected for Academy of Educators awards to be presented at the 2026 Evening of Scholarship, recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching, mentorship, and medical education.
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UNC Pediatrics Celebrates Innovation at 2026 Evening of Scholarship
Pediatrics hosted its annual Thomas F. Boat Evening of Scholarship on May 11, 2026, in Roper Hall, bringing together trainees and faculty to present and award research spanning basic science, clinical care, quality improvement, and education. The event featured a keynote by Bob Vinci, MD, and highlighted outstanding projects and mentorship across a wide range of topics, from global health to genetic discovery.
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2025 Carolina Quality and Safety Award
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine team has been honored with a 2025 UNC Hospitals and UNC Faculty Physicians Carolina Quality and Safety Team Award for their project, “Debriefing After Clinical Events in the UNC Pediatric Emergency Department: Development of a Culture of Safety”. Congratulations to Dr. Shiva Zargham on her leadership of this project!
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Park Named Associate Chief Medical Officer for Pediatrics at UNC Children’s
Dan Park, MD, MBA has been asked serve as the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Pediatrics at UNC Children’s. Dr. Park joined UNC Hospitals in 2016 and has served as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department and as a Lead Informatics Physician for the Information Services Division (ISD). He brings a dedication to advancing safe, innovative, and family-centered care for children to this role with a commitment to fostering genuine interdisciplinary collaboration across teams. Congratulations!