May 1, 2025
UNC Health Hospitals Earn Top Grades from Leapfrog Group
Recognition reflects UNC Health’s commitment to providing excellent care for all patients
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April 30, 2025
UNC Hospitals Achieves Magnet Recognition for Fourth Time
Fewer than 10% of hospitals earn the honor, reflecting commitment to nursing excellence
April 22, 2025
UNC Health CEO and Dean of UNC School of Medicine Dr. Wesley Burks Announces Decision to Step Down
Dr. Burks has served as CEO and Dean since Dec. 2018. His last day in his current roles at UNC will be Sept. 1, 2025.
April 16, 2025
Two UNC Health hospitals named to Newsweek’s “Best Maternity Hospitals 2025” list
UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and UNC Health Rex in Raleigh made the Newsweek list
April 15, 2025
Two from UNC Health Named in TBJ Health Care Leadership Awards
UNC Health is proud to announce that two physician-researchers were honored by the Triangle Business Journal as recipients of 2025 Health Care Leadership Awards.
April 4, 2025
AIBODY and North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Partner to Transform Burn Education with Simulation Technology
Innovative physiology platform allows clinicians to create interactive learning experiences, enhancing burn care training and improving patient outcomes
March 27, 2025
UNC Hospitals and UNC Health Rex Lift Visitor Restrictions
Declining cases of flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses allow end of temporary precautions.
March 25, 2025
UNC Health Extends Title Sponsorship of UNC Health Championship Through 2027
The Triangle’s premier professional golf tournament returns to Raleigh May 29 to June 1
March 19, 2025
UNC Children’s Announces Grand Opening of Down Syndrome Clinic
New UNC program to support children and adults will officially open on World Down Syndrome Day
March 7, 2025
UNC School of Medicine Ranks High in NIH Funding
All six basic science departments rank in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health funding for federal fiscal year 2024 and 13 clinical departments rank in the top 30.
March 5, 2025
NC Healthy Opportunities Program Helped Reduce Medicaid Costs
An evaluation led by UNC’s Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 4, 2025
UNC Health Adopts Abridge Technology to Improve Clinical Conversations
Thousands of UNC Health providers will use Abridge to improve patient care and interactions