Gifts At Work

FoodWell, Wegmans Team Up To Tackle Food Insecurity

By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation An overwhelming sense of gratitude filled UNC Health teammates as the delivery truck pulled up to the loading dock at UNC Hospitals. Shannon Hinton and the local Chapel Hill Wegmans “delivery team” wasted no … Read more

Phase Two Update From Joshua Alexander, MD

Phase One Completed. On to Phase Two! It’s been another exciting year of fundraising, planning, and growth for the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program Fund. Thanks to the generosity of the Peterson Family Foundation and other generous donors, we’ve … Read more

Dads Raise Money For NICU Through Disc Golf

Annual event supports the Neonatal Special Gifts Fund By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation The cool Carolina air held a crisp bite, the morning sun painting the leaves in fiery autumn hues. In the heart of this vibrant landscape, Robert … Read more

UNC Health Value Superstars: Stefanie Wisda

UNC Health Value Superstars are teammates who exemplify our System Values and make a positive impact on our teammates, patients and communities. This month’s Value Superstar is Stefanie Wisda, PT, DPT, CSRS, GCS, a physical therapist in UNC Health Rex’s Rehab Services, … Read more

UNC Health Values Superstars: Clayton Menzie

UNC Health Values Superstars are teammates who exemplify our System Values and make a positive impact on our teammates, patients and communities. This month’s Values Superstar is Clayton Menzie, UNC Health Emergency Response Team Paramedic Supervisor and Paramedic with the Critical … Read more

UNC Basketball Star Armando Bacot Brings Smiles to UNC Children’s

UNC men’s basketball star Armando Bacot and UNC Children’s partner organization Dunkin’ joined forces recently to bring smiles to the faces of patients at the N.C. Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill. Upon arrival, Bacot’s first stop was the Reelin’ for … Read more

Faculty Spotlight: Theodore Yip, MD

Faculty Spotlight: Theodore Yip, MD, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation We’d like to introduce you to one of our pediatric physiatrists, Theodore Yip, MD, who specializes in taking care of children with congenital and acquired disabilities. His goal is … Read more

Teddy Bears Create Smiles at UNC Children’s

YOU DID SOMETHING AMAZING! Thanks to donors like YOU, 200 soft and cuddly teddy bears were recently given to medically challenged kids at UNC Children’s. Patients from preemies to teenagers received bears. Kids in the emergency department, hematology oncology clinic, … Read more

Tar Heal Tuesday Challenge Honors a Family Member

Following the loss earlier this year of Connie Roads – mother-in-law and mother to Victor and Allison Kats, and grandmother to their four children – the Kats family decided to honor Connie’s life with a 2023 Tar Heal Tuesday Challenge … Read more

UNC Health Values Superstar: Tina Barbour

UNC Health Value Superstars are teammates who exemplify our system values and make a positive impact on our teammates, patients and communities. This month’s Value Superstar is Tina Barbour, Certified Medical Assistant II, at UNC Family Medicine Durham. Tina was … Read more

Celebrating the Power of Giving

At 2 p.m. on September 6, the lobby of the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital folks gathered for a special event at the UNC Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinic. Ian Davis, MD, PhD, Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, took the podium and welcomed everyone … Read more

UNC School of Medicine’s Roper Hall: A Modern Hub for Medical Education

An enthusiastic UNC School of Medicine community gathered with elected officials and leaders from UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina system Monday to celebrate the opening of Roper Hall, UNC’s state-of-the-art new home for medical education. Named for … Read more

NICU Expansion Creates Lasting Memories For Families

By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation It’s well established that UNC Children’s has set a standard for world-class care for newborns and their families. Though the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides care for more than 900 infants each year, … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Wendy Stevenson

At an early age, we are taught the Golden Rule – treat others the way you want to be treated. While many people try to implement this teaching in their daily lives, it’s not often that someone truly embodies the … Read more

Jersey Mike’s Raises Over $400K For Fitch Family Rehab Program

By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation Jersey Mike’s Subs raised a record-breaking $21 million by accepting donations nationwide during the company’s 13th Annual Month of Giving in March. Among the more than 200 local charities selected to receive critical funds … Read more

Joseph Bell, MD ’86, Delivers Keynote at Carolina MED EXCEL Graduation

Eight graduates from the Carolina MED EXCEL program have officially entered the ranks of UNC School of Medicine’s Class of 2027. Joseph Bell, MD ‘86, was keynote speaker for the event held at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Club in early May. … Read more

Scholarship Brunch Honors Donors and Celebrates Students

Scholarship donors, medical students and UNC School of Medicine leaders gathered recently during the Annual Spring Medical Alumni Weekend to celebrate the critical investment that scholarship donors are making in medical students – and the impact these students will have … Read more

UNC School of Medicine Scholarship Brunch 2023

Country Star To Headline UNC Children’s For the Kids Concert

The UNC Children’s For the Kids Concert is always a special event. This year will be no different when country music star Cooper Alan headlines the show on Saturday, June 3, at Lincoln Theater in Raleigh. Alan, a Winston-Salem, North … Read more

Toy Drive Supports UNC Children’s

By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month, but for the Ward family of Holly Springs, kidney disease has been an all-consuming circumstance for the past two years. In 2021, the youngest of their three … Read more

Mom’s Memory Inspires New Parenting Clinic

By Mary Erskine Chris Hall, 22, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, has taken a low point in his life and turned it into something positive, all in memory of his mother, Lynn, who died of triple negative breast cancer in … Read more

Building a Better Physician Marketplace

In his first emergency medicine attending position, Leon Adelman, MD ‘08, developed an interest in managing systems of care delivery, in addition to caring for individual patients. “I really enjoyed designing processes to make sure that all patients coming through … Read more

Mobile Unit Will Improve Hearing Health For North Carolina Children

By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation “The ability to hear is one of those senses that’s critical to our success.” Those are the words of Linda Cook, who knows first-hand how the ability to hear can shape a person’s quality … Read more

Teddy Bears Bring Smiles To UNC Children’s Patients

UNC Children’s physician-in-chief Stephanie Duggins Davis, MD, along with members of the UNC Children’s development team and Child Life, distributed teddy bears to patients at the N.C. Children’s Hospital in December. “A hospital bed is never where a child wants … Read more

UNC Health Foundation Board of Directors at Sutton’s

Family Honors Husband and Father’s Legacy with Research Fund

by Mary Erskine What began as a simple freckle ended up costing one man his life and his family a life without him. But despite the devastating outcome, Linda Murray and her daughter, Emily Murray, have found a way to … Read more

Family Donates $10 Million for New Pediatric Center Named to Honor UNC Doctor

Donors Vaughn and Nancy Bryson have funded a new program for research and treatment of mucopolysaccharidoses at the UNC School of Medicine and will name the program in honor of Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD, Bryson Distinguished Professor in Pediatrics. Longtime … Read more

Campaign for Carolina Update

As December winds down, the historic and record-breaking Campaign for Carolina might be expected to coast to a close. Instead, our amazing donors continue to give in diverse and impactful ways, making the year’s end a final sprint for the … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Afrim Hasanaj, RN

Afrim Hasanaj – Always there to support our One Great Team Afrim Hasanaj, RN, may be a Care Coordinator at UNC Health Rockingham, but the Surgery Department is not the only place you will find him. Afrim helps support a … Read more

Dr. Baldev Patel Neuromuscular Fund Celebration

Lifting Up Cancer Patients

Since receiving a stage IV cancer diagnosis in 2019, it’s an understatement to say that Jennifer Kroll has experienced ups and downs. But through every aspect of her journey one idea was constant: Jennifer wanted to lift. As an avid … Read more

Employee Spotlight: Jerri Ellington, NA II

Jerri Ellington is a Nursing Assistant II at the UNC Center for Rehabilitation Care where she has worked for more than 11 years. Jerri has been nominated by her colleague, Dr. Elizabeth Barton, as someone who demonstrates each of our … Read more

A Message of Gratitude from Sally and Mack Brown

Dear friends of the Lee Fitch Fund, Over the past year, Mack and I have enjoyed seeing all of you come forward to help raise awareness and funding for the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program at UNC Children’s. You … Read more

Phase One Update From Joshua Alexander, MD

It’s been an exciting year of fundraising, planning and growth for the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program Fund. Thanks to the generosity of Roku and other generous donors, we’ve been able to raise funds to support many of our … Read more

Raising Money For Malawi Through Music

Family of former cancer patient continues to raise funds at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Music Festival to help families of pediatric cancer patients at UNC Project-Malawi California’s Bay Area boasts one of the more vibrant music scenes in our country. … Read more

Swim Across America Event Supports UNC AYA Cancer Program

On Saturday, October 8, UNC’s swimming and diving teams hosted Swim Across America at Koury Natatorium. Relay teams of all ages and skill levels swam for 60 minutes as part of a charity swim to benefit UNC Lineberger’s Adolescent and … Read more

Neuromuscular Fund Honors a Legacy of Care

For Deven Patel and Vinay Chaudhry, MD, what began as a professional relationship built around a shared background as well as shared values has blossomed into a friendship that helped motivate a generous show of support for the UNC Department … Read more

UNC Children’s Honors Longtime Pediatric Cancer Supporters

UNC Children’s recently held a dedication for the Reelin’ for Research Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic. Established in 2009 in memory of Tony Montana, Reelin’ for Research has raised millions for pediatric cancer research at UNC. The group presented a check … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Autumn Lewis

Autumn Lewis – Leading the Way by Learning from Others Starting a new job is never easy – especially when the position is in a different specialty. After 11 years as a nurse in the emergency department (ED) and four … Read more

Raising Funds to Fight Breast Cancer and Honor A Daughter’s Legacy

Breast cancer is a known enemy in Peggy Morrell’s family. It’s the devil they knew, until they didn’t. When Morrell’s daughter, Tracey Roberson, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, it brought with it a change in outcome, a deviation … Read more

Starling Gift of $25 Million To Establish UNC Suicide Prevention Institute

Transformational gift seeks to reduce the morbidity and mortality of suicide in patients seen across the UNC Health system and beyond. Please note that this article includes discussion of issues related to mental health and suicide. CHAPEL HILL — William … Read more

Golfing For The Gals Returns Sept. 19

Third-annual event raises funds and support for women’s cancer experts at UNC Lineberger. Lisa Milligan once dreamed of becoming a professional golfer. While she never reached the highest levels of the sport, her love and passion for golf has never … Read more

Perinatal Loss Training for Healthcare Providers

In the fall of 2021, following the loss of his partner of nearly five decades, Bob Miesionczek decided to make a gift to honor his wife Kathleen’s life and generous spirit. His initial idea of a flower garden at UNC … Read more

Inspiring Med Students for Urban Primary Care

UNC School of Medicine’s Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars program aims to bring more primary care physicians to rural and urban areas in North Carolina by exposing medical students to what primary care looks like in underserved communities and inspiring … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Sherri Dudley

A visit to a hospital can be scary, unexpected and confusing. Patient Engagement Navigators help make your hospital stay easier. It’s their job to make you feel heard, help you understand hospital processes and help ensure a well-coordinated experience. “We … Read more

Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars – Training Across NC

Now entering its 11th year, the Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars program gives medical students diverse training experiences in rural and urban areas of the state. With primary care shortages in all rural North Carolina counties, the program’s goal is … Read more

“The Longiotti Family Lobby” at UNC Family Medicine Center

In June, the UNC Family Medicine Center lobby in Chapel Hill was renamed “The Longiotti Family Lobby” in recognition of a generous gift from Mr. Samuel Longiotti to honor his father, Nazzareno Longiotti. This gift’s endowment will strive to honor … Read more

Friends, Family Gather in Support of Colon Cancer Research and Care

A beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, Marshall Insley lost his two-year battle with colon cancer last October. Marshall’s quiet strength, loyalty and easy smile will be missed by all who knew him, but certainly never forgotten. In honor … Read more

UNC Children’s Named to U.S. News’ “Best Children’s Hospitals” for 13th Straight Year

UNC Children’s has been ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals 2021-2022, released in June. UNC Children’s is nationally ranked in seven pediatric subspecialties, including 16th in the nation for … Read more

Rex Open Raises Nearly $400k for Mobile Mammography Unit

by Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation Since it was established in 1994, the Rex Hospital Open has been a highlight of the Triangle sports calendar and a consistent source of financial support for the patients, programs and services at UNC … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Brenda Struder, RN

Leading the Way Through Exceptional Care The UNC Rex Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center in Apex (RRNCC) provides care to patients who require around-the-clock oversight and treatment, which can only be given by licensed nurses. These patients may come to … Read more

24 Years of Accelerating Change

At the end of June, Georgette Dent, MD, will retire as Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the UNC School of Medicine. In her 24 years in this role, Dr. Dent has mentored and inspired countless medical students. Her enthusiasm … Read more

Venturing into Solid Tumors with CAR-T

Tom and Nancy Chewning have experienced cancer on a personal level, helping their daughter through a bout with breast cancer, as well as other family members and friends that have had the disease. They relied on UNC Lineberger for their … Read more

Three Generations in One Medical Family

UNC roots run deep in many families, but one UNC School of Medicine family has a unique connection to the institution, boasting three generations of physicians – all women – who received their medical education at UNC. Marianne Bonanno, MD … Read more

Two Families Team Up to Fund Music Therapy for Young Patients

For the next three years, a part-time music therapist will work with patients at UNC Children’s, thanks to the generosity of two families. The Schmonsees and Reed families of Chapel Hill have combined gifts to support this three-year position. “At … Read more

#ValueSuperStars: Dan Frodyma, RN

Dan Frodyma: Compassionate Care Starts with Me A mental breakdown. A physical assault. An anxiety attack. When patients are at their lowest, who picks up the pieces? In these emergencies, patients rely on teammates in the Psychiatric Emergency Department (ED) … Read more

FoodWell: Caring for the Whole Patient

For Tracy Carroll, MSN, RN, and nursing director at UNC Hospitals, caring for patients across the continuum of care is a hallmark of Carolina Care. Caring holistically for patients means understanding what each individual really needs to become healthy. For … Read more

Transplant Patient Honors Care Team With New Fund

Fast. Stunning. Amazing. A miracle. Those are just a few of the words Mella Pool uses to describe her experience in 2020, when a genetic condition led to the sudden need for a liver transplant. After feeling sick and visiting … Read more

Kenan Primary Care Scholars Program Celebrates Ten Years

The Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars program honored its current students and celebrated 10 years of serving rural and urban communities across North Carolina with a reception Tuesday evening at the N.C. Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Cristy Page, MD, … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Pam Stanley

Pam Stanley – I Stand by It Starts With Me Recognizing the needs of your teammates and jumping in to offer assistance – without hesitation – is the epitome of UNC Health’s value, It Starts With Me. Pam Stanley, a … Read more

SOM Students Celebrate Match Day 2022

For four years, students at the UNC School of Medicine have worked toward Match Day — the day they learn where they will work as resident physicians for the next several years, honing their specialized medical skills. On March 18, … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Onslow NICU Night Shift Nurses

Onslow Memorial Hospital Nursery/NICU Night Shift Nurses – One Great Team dedicated to our tiniest patients Even though expectant parents are given a due date, we all know that a baby’s arrival time can be a bit unpredictable. It’s hard … Read more

A Legacy for Healthcare in Western NC

With a successful medical career in the North Carolina mountains behind him, Frank Moretz, MD ’75, isn’t resting on his laurels. His legacy gift aims to build the medical pipeline and close the care gap in western North Carolina (WNC). … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Laurie O’Bryan

Leading the Way by Weaving a Tapestry of Care Laurie O’Bryan helps manage a team of more than 65 registered nurses in the Nurse Connect Department (also known as HealthLink), who provide telehealth triage assessments and care advice to patients … Read more

Rex Healthcare Foundation Merges with UNC Health Foundation

New Partnership Expands Reach UNC Rex Healthcare has served the people of Wake County and the surrounding area for more than 125 years, offering expert care and a commitment to meeting the community’s needs for generations. And for more than … Read more

Full Circle: Generous Patient Gift Will Support Autoimmune Disease Research and Care

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation It was a particularly long and cold midwestern winter that brought Ginny and Doug Ware to North Carolina. Visiting the state during a college tour with their daughter, the Indiana natives made the decision … Read more

Kathy’s Korner Keeps Children and Teens Reading While Hospitalized

Kathleen “Kathy” Swendiman’s career spanned 40 years in the world’s largest library, the Library of Congress. Now, the library at N.C. Children’s Hospital will forever reflect her love of books and learning through the Kathy’s Korner Library Endowment. Alan Swendiman’s … Read more

UNC Health Foundation 2020-21 Annual Report

Our commitment to a mission of service here in North Carolina and around the world is only sustainable thanks to your enthusiastic partnership and ongoing support. Enjoy these stories of impact from a record-setting year. Download a PDF version of … Read more

Raising Money for Families in Tough Times

Crowdfunding uses the power of social networking and the internet to impact causes that people care about. For the UNC wrestling team, helping patients and families who get treatment at UNC Children’s is a cause they care about, with crowdfunding … Read more

SHAC Looks To Do More Despite Challenges

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation For more than 50 years, UNC’s Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC) has provided free health services to uninsured and underinsured families seeking care. In addition to providing clinical care for the local community, SHAC … Read more

Tar Heal Tuesday 2021

We know Thanksgiving was last month, but we are still full – full of gratitude for generous donors like YOU! Thank you for showing your support on #TarHealTuesday for causes across UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine that are close to your heart. … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Caldwell Health Information Management

#ValuesSuperStars: Caldwell Health Information Management (HIM) – Coming Together With Our Communities On December 29, 2020, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and positivity rates were high across the country, and numbers were continuing to climb quickly. With increasing hospitalizations, hospital beds were … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Bethany Jellicorse

#ValuesSuperStars: Bethany Jellicorse – Care Without Boundaries The hallmarks of Carolina Care are excellence and empathy. Teammates and patients alike see these qualities demonstrated every day – sometimes in unexpected ways – when they encounter nurse manager Bethany Jellicorse. Multiple … Read more

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza Partners With UNC Children’s This December

RALEIGH, CARY, WAKE FOREST, APEX, FUQUAY-VARINA, GOLDSBORO, FAYETTEVILLE and WILMINGTON, N.C. — Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza is asking pizza lovers to join them in raising money for a good cause this holiday season. By partnering with UNC Children’s … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Saymla Badweh

#ValuesSuperStars: Saymla Badweh – Healing Through Prayer and a Personal Touch A prayer and a handwritten note both have the power to help patients heal. For Shelly Strickland, it was these gestures from housekeeper Saymla Badweh that recently provided much … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Dr. Shelley Ashcroft

#ValuesSuperStars: Dr. Shelley Ashcroft – Taking Care of Her Own   As she frequently does, Dr. Shelley Ashcroft, took a moment to check on a member of her team at the end of a long day. It was then that … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Yuri Jean-Baptiste

#ValuesSuperStars Yuri Jean-Baptiste – Making Your Day Better Yuri Jean-Baptiste, a certified athletic trainer, is an expert at improving the day of those around him and that is why he stands out as one of UNC Health’s #ValuesSuperStars. In 2015, … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Ashly Wilson

#ValuesSuperStars: Ashly Wilson – Rising to the Occasion As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have taken on new responsibilities outside of our typical roles or departments. Ashly Wilson, Corporate and Community Relations Administrative Coordinator, is one … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars Larry Harralson

#ValuesSuperStars Larry Harralson – Called to Care Many healthcare professionals feel called to serve. For Larry Harralson, the call began with his father’s cancer diagnosis. “I felt like God pulled me in this direction, and ever since then, I feel … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Latisha Johnson

#ValuesSuperStars: Latisha Johnson – Leading through Example and Empathy Each of us has a teammate who sets the standard in connecting with everyone they touch in the special ways the moment demands. Clinical Support Tech Latisha (“Tish”) Johnson is this … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Dr. Alyssa Flippo

#ValuesSuperStars: Dr. Alyssa Flippo – Leading the Way Wherever, Whenever Needed Over the last couple years, the story of audiologist Dr. Alyssa Flippo has become both familiar and special. Her story provides yet another example of Leading the Way across … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Matt Gitzinger

#ValuesSuperStars: Matt Gitzinger – Doing What’s Best for the People of North Carolina Each of us has a personal connection with UNC Health’s mission to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians. For one of our #ValuesSuperStars Matt Gitzinger … Read more

Casey Family Establishes UNC Fertility Fund

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation Elizabeth and Trevor Casey met in 2012 and began dating soon after. The couple got married while in graduate school in 2016 and knew that they wanted to start a family as soon as … Read more

UNC Health FoodWell Celebrates Official Launch

At UNC Health, our more than 40,000 doctors, nurses, clinicians, researchers and staff members are committed to serving the people of North Carolina, improving health outcomes both here in our state and around the world. And that commitment extends beyond … Read more

 #ValuesSuperStars: Jessi Stark

 #ValuesSuperStars: Jessi Stark – Helping A New Teammate Feel Valued It is always tough being the new person, but it helps to have someone on the team who is looking out for you while also looking out for UNC Health’s … Read more

#ValuesSuperStars: Daya Watelski

#ValuesSuperStars: Daya Watelski – The Joy In Her Heart Brings Light to All If you’ve met Daya Watelski, chances are that she has made an impression on you. It seems everyone she touches is thankful for the joy she brings … Read more

UNC School of Medicine Class of 2025 Begins Journey

Earlier this month, the UNC School of Medicine Class of 2025 took the next step in its journey toward becoming our future healthcare professionals with the beginning of the fall semester. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, this class is … Read more

New Fund To Promote Diversity In Speech and Hearing Science

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation Jenni Shafer, PhD, has dedicated her career to helping others. In addition to academic accomplishments that include earning her PhD from the UNC School of Medicine’s Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences and a … Read more

Targeted Therapies for a Silent Struggle

By Katie Nash, UNC Health Foundation Research evolves quickly and does not always follow a grand plan. For Aadra Bhatt, this flexibility led to finding her career passion. An assistant professor in UNC School of Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and … Read more

Celebrating by Giving Back: Beth’s Crowdfunding Story

Six years ago, Beth Silverstein took charge of her destiny. After consulting with an interdisciplinary team from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Charlotte resident decided to have a bilateral mastectomy on Feb. 3, 2015, and a Salpingo-oophorectomy to remove … Read more

Gladwell Orthodontics’ Charity Café Benefits UNC Children’s

UNC Children’s is ecstatic to be the selected charity benefitting from Gladwell Orthodontics’ Charity Café for the entire third quarter! From July-September, you can visit any of their three locations in the Triangle–Wake Forest, Raleigh and Downtown Raleigh–for a FREE … Read more

Carrying Kindness Forward

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation Patti Brenton had an infectious personality. When it came time to create a slideshow of photos to celebrate Patti’s life earlier this year, the funeral director in charge found the task of culling the … Read more

Cookies for Kids: Support UNC Children’s!

Triangle area Chick-fil-A locations will be supporting UNC Children’s and other local children’s hospitals May 31 through June 5! Purchase Chocolate Chunk Cookies (6-count) at any of the following Greater Triangle area Chick-fil-A restaurants and Chick-fil-A will donate 25% of … Read more

Supporting Residents in the Clinic and Beyond

For Debra Bynum, MD, her position as director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at UNC School of Medicine is deeply personal. Originally hailing from Jacksonville, North Carolina, and being the first in her family to finish high school, lifelong … Read more

Students, Faculty Connecting Through A Pandemic Year

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation Celia Mizelle has never experienced “normal” medical school. The first-year Lucius Blanchard Carolina Family Scholarship recipient from Chapel Hill came to the UNC School of Medicine last fall after spending a year working and … Read more

PM&R Bringing Collaborative Care To COVID-19 Recovery Clinic

By Bobby Hundley, UNC Health Foundation Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, as increasing numbers of patients dealing with acute infections were being treated across the UNC Health system, doctors in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and … Read more

UnitedHealthcare Donates $50,000 to Support COVID-19 Mobile Clinic

By Katie Nash, UNC Health Foundation Thanks to the advocacy of a Carolina alumnus, UNC Health Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund has surpassed $2 million in gifts less than one year after its introduction. UnitedHealthcare has donated $50,000 to support UNC … Read more

Leading The Way Toward Health Equity

UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine are committed to health equity for all. In an effort to identify and address systemic disparities that have prevented equitable access to healthcare in the past, a number of new and existing funds … Read more

McAllister Heart Institute Pivots to COVID-19

By Katie Nash, UNC Health Foundation Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine’s top physicians and researchers have worked tirelessly to find answers, notably through vaccine research and therapeutic development. While these discoveries have brought … Read more

UNC School of Medicine To Launch MED EXCEL Program

By Claudis Polk, O’Rese Knight, Neva Howard and Beat Steiner We want to share with you an exciting and powerful innovation aimed at narrowing persistent and severe health disparities in our state and in our country. In 1969, students started … Read more