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July 15, 2025

UNC Health CEO and Dean of UNC School of Medicine Dr. Wesley Burks Announces Decision to Step Down

Following six years in the dual role of CEO of UNC Health and Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, Dr. Wesley Burks is stepping down. A pediatrician by training, Burks has announced his intention to focus his attention squarely on the development of NC Children’s, North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital, which UNC Health is developing in partnership with Duke Health.