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John Stackhouse is not a doctor or public health expert. But as the longtime owner of a business that put up electrical poles, he knew decades ago that the state needed a burn center. Stackhouse had seen his own employees … Continued

Congratulations to UNC Surgery resident Mansi Shah, M.D. who won the 2015 Resident Scholarship from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA). The scholarship sponsors a general or thoracic surgery resident to travel to the STSA annual meeting, participate in programs, … Continued

A study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and collaborators has uncovered a need to better inform breast cancer patients about the pros and cons of breast reconstructive surgery among women undergoing mastectomy. In a study … Continued

The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center and the Division of Plastic Surgery‘s Dr. Scott Hultman have reached out to help a young burn victim from Liberia. For the full story, please click here.

The Teaching Scholars program, launched in 1986, takes nominations from across the many divisions and departments that make up the UNC School of Medicine and chooses the next rising stars to invest faculty development time in each fall. The year-long … Continued

Sara K. Pasquali, MD, MHS, a pediatric cardiologist at the University of Michigan, will be the visiting professor and keynote speaker during the 2015 UNC Children’s Heart Collaborative Fall Symposium. She will speak at two events: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, … Continued

Heather Logghe, MD, a resident in surgery at UNC Hospitals, had been following media coverage about #iLookLikeAnEngineer — a hashtag created by software engineer Isis Anchalee in response to negative feedback she received after being featured in an ad for … Continued

Clayton Commander and Teddy Puzio were awarded Kaiser-Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards. This award was created by the Class of 2000 to recognize those residents and interns who contribute in an exemplary way to the education of medical students with … Continued