Joseph Pino, MD, Associate Dean and Campus Director, UNC School of Medicine Wilmington Campus, has been recognized as a Health Care Hero by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.
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Pino was honored in a ceremony earlier this month. He was recognized in the category of “Innovation in Health Care.”
This is the second time Pino has been honored as a Health Care Hero. He was honored as the Lifetime Achievement winner in 2013.
The UNC School of Medicine’s Wilmington Branch Campus launched in 2016 with 3 students and currently hosts 12 UNC School of Medicine students.