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North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center

North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Celebrates First Certified Burn Nurses

January 22, 2024

Seven Burn Center nurses earned the distinction of being among among only 165 of the very first certified burn nurses (CBRN) in the world.  Nurses Lauren Alcorn, Paul Bradley, Ashley Kamiya, Morgan Karlok, Derek Miller, Susanna Shelton, and Courtney Wright.  The Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) validates advanced knowledge and expertise across the burn care continuum—including pre-hospital and initial management, … Read more

Burn Center’s Poteat 2023 Nurse Manager of the Year

January 22, 2024

Congratulations to Char-Norie Poteat, BSN, RN-BC, named UNC Health’s 2023 Nurse Manager of the Year.  Char is the Nurse Manager for inpatient unity 5 East Memorial Hospital, part of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center.  She leads a talented and caring team of nurses and collaborates across our multidisciplinary burn team as a model for … Read more

Dr. Williams named Medical Director of BICU

March 29, 2018

  Congratulation to Dr. Felicia Williams who will serve at the Medical Director of the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) at UNC! Dr. Bruce A. Cairns, Medical Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Health Care, said, “I am confident that under Dr. Williams leadership the BICU will achieve new heights as … Read more

Ernie Grant wins Artz Distinguished Service Award

March 27, 2018

  Congratulations to our very own Dr. Ernie Grant for winning the Curtis P. Artz Distinguished Service Award, presented annually to a non-physician member of the American Burn Association for his/her outstanding contributions in the burn field.

New Newsletter!

November 9, 2017

Our first aftercare newsletter has been published! You can read the Fall 2017 issue of the Aftercare Newsletter here.

Camp Celebrate: Play with a Purpose

August 15, 2017

Camp Celebrate, a camp for pediatric burn survivors, organized by the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, welcomed campers for a weekend of fun and healing.

Karl Holt selected as Tillman Scholar

August 15, 2017

In honor of Army Ranger Pat Tillman, the award supports active-duty military, veterans, and military spouses driven to make a positive impact in their communities or around the world.