UNC Health Communications and News Team
UNC Health’s national reputation for cutting-edge research, quality patient care and excellent training of young professionals generate considerable attention from the news media. All media requests for interviews, filming and information gathering are handled by UNC Health’s News Team.
If you are a member of the media call us at (984) 974-1140 with your request. On weekends, holidays and after 5 p.m. on weeknights, please leave a voice mail which will send a page to our on-call person.
Phil Bridges
Executive Director of Integrated Communications
Mobile: (919) 457-6347
Email: Phil.Bridges@unchealth.unc.edu
As executive director of integrated communications, Phil Bridges leads UNC Health’s internal and external communications efforts. He brings 30 years of communications experience across a wide variety of disciplines, including Health at a Fortune 500 company. Among Phil’s goals is to harmonize various communications efforts across different entities — including the UNC School of Medicine — within a single organization. He joined UNC Health’s Communications team in the spring of 2017.
Nancy Bostrom
Manager, Research & National News
Mobile: (919) 601-0707
Email: Nancy.Bostrom@unchealth.unc.edu
As manager of research and national news, Nancy communicates with key decision makers in the media about how the thousands of highly trained medical staff at UNC Health and its entities make a difference every day in the lives of North Carolinians, as well as people across the nation. She is a veteran TV news producer turned award-winning PR professional who loves to help journalists tell impactful stories. Nancy joined the UNC Health team in May of 2025.
Alan Wolf
Director of Media Relations, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine
Mobile: (919) 218-7103
Email: Alan.Wolf@unchealth.unc.edu
In his role as director of local news & issues, Alan and helps coordinate media relations efforts across UNC Health. In that role, he works with journalists from a wide range of media outlets to share expertise, clinical research and inspiring stories at Rex, UNC Medical Center and other affiliates within UNC Health. He has been with Rex and UNC Health since 2011.
Brittany T. Phillips
Communications Specialist
Office: (984) 974-1135
Email: Brittany.Phillips@unchealth.unc.edu
In her role as a communications specialist, Brittany writes news stories on clinical research, coordinates media relations efforts, and develops content for other publications. Brittany is also a videographer who loves to capture the visual aspect of storytelling throughout UNC Health Care. She joined the UNC Health Care team in the fall of 2019.
Tom Hughes
Communications Specialist
Mobile: (919) 627-5510
Email: Tom.Hughes@unchealth.unc.edu
Tom writes news stories about clinical research and other clinical activities of UNC Health. He also helps manage our social media sites and performs media relations activities. Tom has been with UNC Health since 2001.
Kendall Daniels
Communications Specialist
Office: (984) 974-1140
Email: Kendall.Daniels@unchealth.unc.edu
In her role as a communications specialist, Kendall writes press releases and feature stories about biomedical research and patient experiences, fields local and national media requests, and develops content for social media. She is particularly passionate about telling the story of research at the UNC School of Medicine. Kendall joined UNC Health in 2022.
Matt Englund
Internal Communications Manager
Office: (984) 974-1144
Email: Matthew.Englund@unchealth.unc.edu
Matt is a communications manager for UNC Health, with a focus on internal communications at the UNC School of Medicine. He joined the UNC Health team in 2014.
Jamie Williams
Director, Executive Communications
Office: (984) 974-1149
Mobile: (919) 436-6489
Email: Jamie.Williams@unchealth.unc.edu
Jamie provides communications support for executives at UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine, including the CEO, Executive Dean, and Board of Directors. He joined the UNC Health team in the fall of 2014.