General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
About Us
The UNC Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is a group of health care providers who:
- Have expertise in comprehensive health care of children from birth to early adult years.
- In addition to primary care, provide subspecialty care in Adolescent Medicine, Child Abuse Pediatrics, and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Our generalists also have specific expertise in caring for children with medical complexity.
- Perform important research across a wide range of topics including the social and contextual factors that shape health outcomes, health equity and other health services research.
- Teach foundational concepts in pediatrics care to students, residents and fellow trainees.
- Advocate for policy changes that will improve the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents and their families.
Our Vision
We will transform health, well-being, and health care delivery for children, adolescents, and young adults as a leader in whole-person care. We will provide and increase access to high quality, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive patient- and family-centered care that optimizes the development, safety, and well-being of children and adolescents. Our innovative teaching, groundbreaking research, and advocacy to improve policy will lead to greater health equity for children and adolescents.
GENERAL PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE NEWS
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UNC Awarded Funding To Implement Useful Research Results to Prevent Childhood Obesity
UNC has been approved for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement research findings on early childhood obesity prevention. The project is co-led by Dual Principal Investigators Dr. Kori Flower in the UNC Department of Pediatrics and Dr. Eliana Perrin at The Johns Hopkins University.
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Raffa Nominated to APS SPR Journeys & Frontiers in Pediatric Research
Brittany Raffa, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, has been nominated to participate in the APS SPR Journeys & Frontiers in Pediatric Research program for 2025-2026.
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Neal deJong Elected to SPR
Congratulations to Neal deJong, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine on his election to membership in the Society of Pediatric Research (SPR).
The Society for Pediatric Research encourages and supports pediatric research endeavors by creating a multi-disciplinary network of diverse researchers to improve child health. Collaboration among SPR members creates meaningful progress for the future of children’s health. Active Members are independent researchers conducting hypothesis-driven research in a field related to pediatrics that have been nominated and seconded by SPR members and approved by SPR Council. Congratulations Neal! -
Allison & Vogt: 2025-26 Jefferson-Pilot and James Woods Recipients
Bianca Allison, MD, MSHP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has been awarded the 2025-26 Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship in Academic Medicine and Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology has received a James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award. Congratulations!