CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The UNC Health Foundation Board of Directors unanimously approved a $2.5 million investment in the UNC Health Employee Assistance Fund in response to the ongoing crisis in western North Carolina. The board approved the immediate transfer … Read more
A Family’s Journey to Carolina Inspired by an Exceptional Physician’s Expertise and Compassionate Care By William Davis, UNC Health Foundation Idit and Moti Ferder of California, travel the world with an incredible sense of purpose. They are inspirational individuals; masters … Read more
Anyone who is awarded the American Association of Immunologists’ Lifetime Achievement Award can rightfully look back on a career of vision, impact, and dedication. As American Cancer Society Professor and J. Michael Bishop MD Distinguished Professor Emeritus at University of … Read more
Professorship established in memory of Mr. Ingram will support Dr. Reuland’s research related to cancer screening and early detection. Dan Reuland, MD, MPH, program founder and co-director for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, and one of … Read more
By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation “We are facing what can only be described as a silent health crisis, and we are at a crossroads.” That passage is found in the opening paragraph of the North Carolina Men’s Health Report … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
