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With support from the Ho\/Chiang Foundation, the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship started a pediatrics track in 2021. Dr. Baumgardner joined the Pediatric Division of General Pediatrics &amp; Adolescent Medicine in 2023. Congratulations Dr. Baumgardner!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Baumgardner Named Director of Pediatrics Track in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship\" style=\"background-color: #19395f\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x3 wc-card--zoom\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #19395f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2026\/03\/unc-childrens-offering-sedation-free-tne\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/03\/FIMG_ENDO_EVO-Insta.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x3 size-wc_card_2x3 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Sabina Mir and team.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/03\/FIMG_ENDO_EVO-Insta.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/03\/FIMG_ENDO_EVO-Insta-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #19395f\">March 16, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">UNC Children\u2019s Offering Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--8\">UNC Children\u2019s is now offering Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) using the @EvoEndo Endoscopy System. Led by Dr. Sabina Mir and our team, this advanced option gives children a sedation-free experience, helping them spend less time in the hospital and more time at school, in sports, and enjoying time with family.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Children\u2019s Offering Sedation-Free Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE)\" style=\"background-color: #19395f\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x3 wc-card--zoom\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #19395f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2026\/03\/3-elected-to-2026-som-standing-committees\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/03\/FIMG_2026_Elections_ML-MR-EVS.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x3 size-wc_card_2x3 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matt Laughon, MD, MPH, Marsha Russell, MD, and Emily Vander Schaaf, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/03\/FIMG_2026_Elections_ML-MR-EVS.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/03\/FIMG_2026_Elections_ML-MR-EVS-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #19395f\">March 12, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Three Elected to 2026 SOM Standing Committees<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--8\">The 2026 standing committee election results are in. Laughon, Russell, and Vander Schaaf have won places on School of Medicine committees.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Three Elected to 2026 SOM Standing Committees\" style=\"background-color: #19395f\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x3 wc-card--zoom\" style=\"border-bottom-color: #19395f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthtalk.unchealthcare.org\/what-parents-of-babies-need-to-know-about-measles\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/05\/FIMG_ID_Willis-Zachary.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x3 size-wc_card_2x3 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zachary Willis, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/05\/FIMG_ID_Willis-Zachary.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2023\/05\/FIMG_ID_Willis-Zachary-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #19395f\">March 12, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">UNC Health Talk: What Parents of Babies Need to Know About Measles<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--8\">The recent rise in cases of measles is especially frightening for parents of babies who cannot yet be vaccinated, and many are wondering if it\u2019s safe to get on an airplane or go to the grocery store. In this article from UNC Health Talk, a pediatric infectious disease expert answers common questions about travel, older siblings and potential exposures.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Health Talk: What Parents of Babies Need to Know About Measles\" style=\"background-color: #19395f\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elegant\" style=\"text-align: center\">UPCOMING EVENTS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/events\/\">View all Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"event-calendar responsive\"><div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>09<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/pediatric-grand-rounds-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pediatric Grand Rounds<\/a><\/h4><p>Thursday 8:00 am<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>14<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/childrens-research-institute-seminar-series-20260414\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Children&#8217;s Research Institute Seminar Series<\/a><\/h4><p>Tuesday 12:00 pm<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>16<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/pgr_20260416\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pediatric Grand Rounds<\/a><\/h4><p>Thursday 8:00 am<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>Apr<span>28<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/childrens-service-line-faculty-staff-meeting\/2026-04-28\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Children&#8217;s Service Line Faculty &amp; Staff Meeting<\/a><\/h4><p>Tuesday 12:00 pm<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"event-post\"><div class=\"event-date\"><time>May<span>11<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/2026-thomas-f-boat-evening-of-scholarship\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">2026 Thomas F. 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