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https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2024\/06\/FIMG_ENDO_Camoun-Kamilia-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #19395f\">April 21, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Kamoun Receives K23 Award for Research on Early Female Puberty<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--8\">Camilia Kamoun, MD, MSME, pediatric endocrinologist and faculty member in the UNC Department of Pediatrics, has received a prestigious NIH K23 Career Development Award to support her research on patient-informed clinical care for early female puberty.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kamoun Receives K23 Award for Research on Early Female Puberty\" 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:\/\/bassconnections.duke.edu\/news\/duke-and-unc-pediatricians-honored-exceptional-cross-institutional-bass-connections-team\/\" 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\/2021\/08\/FIMG_GPAM_deJong-Neal.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x3 size-wc_card_2x3 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Neal deJong, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/08\/FIMG_GPAM_deJong-Neal.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2021\/08\/FIMG_GPAM_deJong-Neal-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #19395f\">April 16, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">deJong Honored for Exceptional Cross-Institutional Bass Connections Team Leadership<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--8\">Neal deJong, MD, MPH, General Pediatrics &amp; Adolescent Medicine, was honored as a 2026 Bass Connections Leadership Award. This award recognizes outstanding faculty and staff team leaders for their creativity, intellectual vision and commitment to student mentoring on year-long Bass Connections projects.  Congratulations Neal!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about deJong Honored for Exceptional Cross-Institutional Bass Connections Team Leadership\" 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:\/\/go.unc.edu\/2025-DOP-Annual-Report\" 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\/04\/FIMG_2025-DOP-Annual-Report-Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x3 size-wc_card_2x3 wp-post-image\" alt=\"2025 DOP Annual Report\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/04\/FIMG_2025-DOP-Annual-Report-Cover.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2026\/04\/FIMG_2025-DOP-Annual-Report-Cover-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\" style=\"color: #19395f\">April 16, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Pediatrics&#8217; 2025 Annual Report<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--8\">Take a look at the 2025 Department of Pediatrics Annual Report!  We are happy to take a moment to congratulate everyone on their successes.  Many thanks to our friends and colleagues for the work they do to promote children's health, to transform care, and inspire hope for all children!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pediatrics&#8217; 2025 Annual Report\" 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>28<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/csl-20260428\/\" 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>Apr<span>30<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/pgr-20260430\/\" 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>May<span>07<\/span><\/time><\/div><div class=\"event-details\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/event\/pgr-20260507\/\" 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>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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