Chancellor Presents Sheldon with Thomas Jefferson Award September 16, 2011 September 16, 2011 — George F. Sheldon, MD, is the 2011 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award.
Farrell Serves as Secretary/Treasurer in ACS NC Chapter September 16, 2011 September 16, 2011 — The North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons has posted the following article in the Sept. 16 issue of its electronic newsletter, E-News:
Lee Receives Grant to Study Reconstruction Decision-Making September 15, 2011 September 15, 2011 — Clara Lee, MD, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study patients’ decision-making process to undergo breast reconstruction surgery following mastectomy.
Two Surgery Clinics Among Top Five for Patient Satisfaction September 15, 2011 September 15, 2011 — The Burn Clinic and Surgical Oncology Minor Procedure Clinic were voted by patients as among the top five for the most recent quarter.
WRAL features Rupp-Led Sponge Study September 8, 2011 September 8, 2011 — Dr. Christopher Rupp, Assistant Professor in Gastrointestinal Surgery, was the principal investigator of a study featured on WRAL.com
Garrison and Reid Win Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching August 24, 2011 August 24, 2011 – Doctors Aaron Garrison and Trista Reid have been awarded the 2011 Kaiser Permanent Excellence in Teaching Award.
Jones Accepted into NC TraCS Development Program August 19, 2011 Dr. Samuel Jones, was recently accepted into the KL2 program run by the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS).
Two from Surgery Included in “Great 100 Nurses” of NC August 18, 2011 August 18, 2011 — Of the five UNC Health Care nurses named to the list of North Carolina’s “Great 100 Nurses” for 2011, two are affiliated with the Dept. of Surgery.