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Health Sciences Library Names Room for Dr. Wilcox

August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010 — The UNC Health Sciences Library plans to rename its Historical Collections Reading Room as “The Benson Reid Wilcox Historical Collections Reading Room” in recognition of Dr. Benson Wilcox.

Amos on Dana DiPerna Pillsbury’s Team to Combat Breast Cancer

August 19, 2010
August 19, 2010 — Dana DiPerna Pillsbury, a high school English teacher from Davidson, NC, was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer on Election Day 2004. Five years after her initial treatment, her cancer returned. She was referred to the Breast Center at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where...

Phillips and Coward Recieve 2010 Whitehead Awards

August 18, 2010
August 18, 2010 — Dr. Michael Phillips, a PGY-2 General Surgery resident, and Dr. Matt Coward, a PGY-4 Urology resident, are the Surgery recipients of the 2010 Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award. The awards were presented at the annual Whitehead Lecture and Awards Ceremony on August 18.

UNC Department of Surgery Welcomes New Attendings August 1, 2010

August 1, 2010
August 1, 2010 — The Department of Surgery welcomes three new attendings to our faculty:

Neilsen Recognized with the Big Buddy Award

July 20, 2010
July 20, 2010 — Carrie Nielsen, Social and Clinical Research Specialist in Abdominal Transplant, was presented the Big Buddy Award at the Employee Forum Peer Recognition Award Ceremony on Tuesday, July 20th. The Big Buddy Award recognizes individuals who have taken the time to mentor a fellow employee.

Yeh Team Uncovers Means of Predicting Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer

July 15, 2010
July 15, 2010 — A team of Lineberger researchers led by Dr. Jen Jen Yeh has discovered a genetic marker that can predict the aggressive nature of pancreatic cancers.

UNC Department of Surgery Welcomes New Attendings July 1, 2010

July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010 — The Department of Surgery would like to welcome the following new Attendings to our faculty:

Hultman Recieves AOA Professionalism Award

June 30, 2010
June 30, 2010 — The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society has named C. Scott Hultman, MD, a recipient of the 2010 Edward D. Harris Professionalsim Award. Dr. Hultman, chief of UNC’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery division, will receive a $16,000 award to support his project, “Understanding and Achieving Professionalism...