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Welcome New Physician Faculty: Katie Butler, MD

July 31, 2025
Dr. Butler joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in July 2025. She received her BA from the College of Charleston in 2011. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019. She remained with us at UNC as a Med-Peds...

Hoekstra Named Simmons Scholar

July 30, 2025
Dr. Nadia Hoekstra, Instructor in Pediatric Pulmonology, has been named a UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholar. Congratulations!

Cannon Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics

July 30, 2025
Laura Cannon was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Rheumatology, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Cannon has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since August 2021. Dr. Cannon received her BS in Biology from Duke University in 2009. In 2014 she completed her medical degree from...

Pediatrics Meetings and Notes

July 30, 2025
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2025 Children’s APP Excellence Awards Nominees

July 29, 2025
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.

Study design and procedures for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation incomplete stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial to evaluate a differentiated point-of-care HIV diagnosis and management model for the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in Malawi: The PAC-Man trial protocol.

July 28, 2025
Herce ME, Cassidy C, Munson A, Edwards JK, Rutstein SE, Matoga M, Kumwenda C, Simon KR, van Oosterhout JJ, Cox CM, Kamanga F, Kumwenda W, Phiri S, Rambiki E, Thawani A, Huwa J, Malewezi B, Mvalo T, Bula A, Chinula L, Hoffman I, Squibb MA, Nyirenda RK, Saidi F, Hosseinipour...

Estimated annual direct medical costs of manifestations among patients with activated phosphoinositide-3-kinase delta syndrome.

July 25, 2025
Hartog NL, Wu EY, Rider NL, Meng Y, Hartline B, Adams P, Aggarwal S, Harrington A. Clin Exp Med 2025 Jul; 25: 246. PMID 40652158.

Breathing Beyond Barriers – UNC Research Stories

July 24, 2025
Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible.

Diagnosing Subgaleal Hemorrhage in Neonates.

July 23, 2025
Clark EE, Zwemer EK, Levy R. J Pediatr. 2025 Jul 23;287:114747. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114747. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40712747.

Welcome New Physician Faculty: Nadia Hoekstra, MD

July 21, 2025
Dr. Hoekstra joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Instructor on July 21, 2025. She received her BA from Boston College in 2011. She earned her medical degree at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 2018. Dr. Hoekstra completed a pediatric internship at the UPMC Children's Hospital...