February 17, 2026
UNC Health to Add Advanced Proton Therapy for Cancer Patients
Advanced cancer treatment will be integrated within UNC Hospitals’ established oncology program — reducing travel, wait times, and burden for patients
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February 16, 2026
UNC Health to Lift System-Wide Visitor Restrictions
The temporary precautions were necessary to ensure the health and safety of our patients and teammates
February 11, 2026
UNC Fertility Announces Expansion Plans and New Partnership with Reproductive Medicine Leader, IVI RMA North America
Clinic will hire more providers and consider new locations to meet increasing demand
January 2, 2026
UNC Health’s Hospitals to Begin Temporary Visitor Restrictions
These temporary precautions are necessary to ensure the health and safety of our patients, visitors and teammates.
December 2, 2025
UNC Health Donates $100,000 to Food Banks in Honor of Giving Tuesday
Donation Distributed Across All 100 North Carolina Counties
December 2, 2025
Jeff Strickler Named President of UNC Health Rockingham
Strickler will replace Steve Eblin who is retiring after leading Rockingham since 2019.
December 1, 2025
UNC Health Unable to Reach a New and Fair Agreement with Cigna
UNC Health remains committed to continuing negotiations.
November 20, 2025
Dr. Cristy Page named CEO of UNC Health, dean of UNC School of Medicine
Page will lead health system with 20 hospitals and 56,000 employees
November 20, 2025
Dedric Carter named Vice President for Commercialization and Translational Advancement at UNC Health
Carter, who has led record-breaking innovation growth at UNC-Chapel Hill since 2023, will advance medical and healthcare commercialization and entrepreneurship across the UNC School of Medicine UNC Health system starting December 2025.
November 13, 2025
UNC Health Hospitals Earn Top Grades from Leapfrog Group
Recognition reflects UNC Health’s commitment to providing excellent care for all patients
November 6, 2025
UNC Health Awarded Highest National Ranking for Use of Information Technology in Patient Care
Hospital System is Only Care Site in NC to Receive Dual Level 10 Rankings
October 20, 2025
Ferris, Meltzer-Brody Elected to National Academy of Medicine
UNC Health physician-leaders receive one of the highest honors in health and medicine