Philanthropic support from the Winston family is among the largest ever given to UNC Rex Willis M. Wu, MD, FACC, one of the nation’s top interventional cardiologists and head of the Structural and Valvular Heart Care team at UNC Health … Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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