December 3, 2012 — Several staff members were recognized for their dedication to the Department at today’s cupcake reception.

November 6, 2012 — Dr. Preston Rich, Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, was promoted to Full Professor effective August 1, 2012.

November 6, 2012 — Shamelah Williams, a Medical Support Assistant in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been selected as a semi-finalist in the UNC Hospitals and School of Medicine’s Promise Idol.

November 6, 2012 — Founder and first Chief of UNC Plastic Surgery Dr.Erle Peacock Jr. 1926-2012

November 2, 2012 – This recognition program commends a select group of hospitals for achieving exemplary outcome performances related to patient management in five clinical areas.

November 1, 2012 — Dr. John van Aalst is featured in the 2012 Carolina Development Annual Report for his work with the Palestine Cleft Society.

October 24, 2012 — The Fogarty International Center has granted Jonathan Samuel, MD, an NIH Research Scientist Development Award for treatment of sigmoid volvulus in Malawi.

October 04, 2012 — Dr. Hong Jin Kim, Associate Professor in the UNC Division of Surgical Oncology, was named a 2013 Traveler by the James IV Association of Surgeons.