Edwin Kim Named Chief of Pediatric Division of Allergy/Immunology
Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce that Edwin Kim, MD, has been chosen to serve as the next Chief for the Division of Allergy and Immunology. He will start…
Orr Selected as Continuity Research Network (CORNET) Executive Committee Member
Colin Orr, MD, has been selected to join the Continuity Research Network (CORNET) Executive Committee as the Region 4 Research Chair. CORNET is the national research network of the Academic…
UNC Children’s Hospital in JAMA as part of National COVID Study
In search of factors that increase vulnerability to the novel coronavirus, UNC Children’s Hospital providers, Tracie Walker, MD, and Stephanie Schwartz, MD, capture real-time data on children and youth hospitalized…
Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Research, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Schilling Awarded NIH grant: “Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care: Effectiveness Trial of a Primary Care Based Parenting Intervention to Prevent Child Maltreatment.”
Samantha Schilling, MD, MSHP awarded Research Project Grant (R01) “Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care: Effectiveness Trial of a Primary Care Based Parenting Intervention to Prevent Child Maltreatment.”
More than $500,000 to Fund Environmental Health Sciences Internships
Starting in February 2021, a new collaborative initiative between the UNC Institute for the Environment, the Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine in the UNC School of Medicine, and the…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Toxicology
Work by Rebuli and colleagues recognized as Extramural Paper of the Month in NIEHS’ Environmental Factor
Meghan E. Rebuli, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and her team with the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology, had their publication, “Electronic-cigarette use alters nasal mucosal immune…
Immunology And Microbiology, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Pulmonology, Toxicology
UNC Children’s Recognized for Dramatic Improvements in Sepsis Outcomes
At the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) National Workshop, December 10-11, 2020, UNC Children’s Hospital was recognized for demonstrating important improvements in outcomes for key sepsis measures.
Infection Prevention, Pediatrics And Children's Health, UNC Health, Vital Signs
McNeal-Trice 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Kenya McNeal-Trice on receiving the prestigious 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction. The University Committee on Teaching Awards was greatly impressed by her exemplary excellence in…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Education, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Vital Signs
American Pediatric Society Names Hagood as one of Newest Members
James S. Hagood, MD, has been named among 55 child-health leaders across the United States as one of American Pediatric Society’s (APS) newest members for 2021. APS members include individuals…
Announcements, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health, School of Medicine, UNC Health
Hernandez Elected AAAAI Interest Section Secretary
Congratulation to Michelle Hernandez, MD, associate professor in the UNC Department of Pediatrics, on being elected Secretary of the Environmental & Occupational Respiratory Diseases (EORD) Interest Section of the American…
Announcements, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Vital Signs
UNC Researchers Study Parental Stress During Pandemic
This study looks at stress due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among parents of children with and without chronic conditions across the U.S.
Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Research, Vital Signs
New Book Teaches Young Children to Celebrate Their Differences
UNC Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty member, Brenda Mitchell, recently published and released her first children’s book titled, “Anthony’s Adventures: Already a Winner.”
Allied Health Sciences, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Social Medicine, Vital Signs
Children’s Hospital Leadership Changes
We are pleased to announce two major changes in physician leadership within UNC Children’s.
Patterson Named 2020-2021 James Woods Award Recipient
Jackie Knupp Patterson, MD, MPH, received the 2020-2021 James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award for her work on reducing intrapartum mortality and morbidity in low-income countries.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Pediatrics And Children's Health
Kappelman Receives Award From Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH, a professor in the division of pediatric gastroenterology in the Department of Pediatrics, has been recognized by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation as a recipient of…
Gastrointestinal, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health, UNC Health
UNC Children’s Named to U.S. News’ “Best Children’s Hospitals” for 12th Straight Year
UNC Children’s is nationally ranked in seven subspecialties, two in the top 25
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
Glenn Leads Global Health Initiatives in Pediatric Nephrology
Dorey Glenn, MD, MPH, promotes global volunteerism in pediatric nephrology to address kidney disease.
Announcements, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
Byerley among the Inaugural Cohort of the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics
Julie Byerley, MD, MPH, been selected as a member of the Inaugural Cohort of the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics.
Announcements, Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
The Society for Pediatric Research Announces Stephanie Davis as President
The Society for Pediatric Research announced Stephanie Duggins Davis, MD, chair of the UNC Department of Pediatrics, as the society’s new president for the 2020-2021 term.
Announcements, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
Healing Little Hearts in Kosovo
Kosovo: a country left to rebuild after crisis. Most affected are those who have the least control. At times, this can leave some of the most vulnerable, such as children…
Cardiology and Heart Health, Global Health, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
