April 30, 2025
UNC Hospitals Achieves Magnet Recognition for Fourth Time
Fewer than 10% of hospitals earn the honor, reflecting commitment to nursing excellence
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April 23, 2025
Study Reveals Key Roles in Developmental Milestones of the Brain in Children
Led by UNC School of Medicine’s Weili Lin, PhD, researchers document cognitive milestones revealed in children from birth to toddlerhood in brain imaging study.
April 23, 2025
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of April 18 – April 24
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, April 18, 2025.
April 22, 2025
Research Shows Prevalence of Hypercortisolism in Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes
Study reveals hypercortisolism identified in 24 percent of patients with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes. John Buse, MD, PhD, director of UNC’s Diabetes Care Center, is lead author.
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
The Road to Match Day. Four Medical Students Share Their Journeys.
From advancing community care, pursuing competitive specialties, to becoming a first-generation student, these are the stories of four medical students as they persevered to Match Day 2025.
April 16, 2025
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of April 11 – April 17
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, April 11, 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 11, 2025
Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office
Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office.
April 9, 2025
Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of April 4 – April 10
The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, April 4, 2025.
April 9, 2025
Latest Grant Awards to SOM Faculty
Listing of recent competitive grant awards to SOM faculty