{"id":41917,"date":"2026-05-01T14:32:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/?p=41917"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:32:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:32:36","slug":"ward-promoted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2026\/05\/ward-promoted\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37848 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/09\/FIMG_HOSP_Ward-Kelley.png\" alt=\"Kelley Ward, MD\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" \/> <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Kelley Ward, MD<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Associate Professor<br \/>\nHospital Pediatrics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/people\/kelley-ward-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelley Ward, MD<\/a> was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Ward has been faculty in the division of Hospital Pediatrics since 2022. She received her undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Florida. Dr. Herrera completed her pediatric residency at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Congratulations!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelley Ward, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Ward has been faculty in the division of Hospital Pediatrics since 2022. 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