The field of Burns invigorated my passion for medicine. It allowed me to be a part of a team that solves problems and, with our craft, provides the tools necessary for a patient’s fresh start. – Felicia N. Williams, MD
Here are tips from the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center for celebrating on the 4th of July and every day when grilling with family and friends.
Ernest Grant, RN, MSN, PhD (C), FAAN, has been named to the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. Grant is an outreach nurse in the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center.
Members of the Board of the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina made a $15,000 donation to the Aftercare Programs of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at the April 17, 2014 meeting of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Advisory Board meeting.
On Saturday, April 5, 2014, the 1st Annual Tar Heel Trailblazer was a fantastic success, raising approximately $5,000 for the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Aftercare Programs.
Elections were held April 14 – 21, 2014 and faculty at the University of North Carolina elected Dr. Bruce Cairns, Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center to succeed Jan Boxill as Faculty Chair.
Bruce A. Cairns, MD, Medical Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, John Stackhouse Distinguished Professor of Surgery, and 2013 recipient of the Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award, is a candidate for Faculty Chair.
The American Burn Association held its annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, March 25-28, 2014.
Ernest Grant, RN, MSN, FAAN is one of 42 semi-finalists for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows (ENF) Program. Ernie will interview with members of the National Advisory Committee in Chicago, Illinois, in May 2014. Congratulations Ernie!
On Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center board meeting, Jocelyn Hardee, President, North Carolina Jaycees, presented a check to Dr. Bruce Cairns, Director of the Burn Center, signifying the cumulative effort of the members and alumni of the North Carolina Jaycees across the state throughout calendar year 2013.
