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Advocacy and Outreach

UNC Health is deeply committed to eliminating barriers to healthcare and meeting the needs of all who reside in the communities we serve. Our hospitals offer expert translation services in Spanish and a variety of other languages. Our clinicians work with people affected by neglect or violence, providing the compassionate and specialized care they deserve. We serve communities across the state, and our telemedicine service opens new channels for medical practice in underserved rural communities. We also bring excellence in care to our international partners. With your help, UNC Health will improve health in our state, our nation and around the world.

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Golfing For The Gals Returns Sept. 19

Posted 1 year ago

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

Celebrating by Giving Back: Beth’s Crowdfunding Story

Posted 2 years ago

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

 

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  • Trevor and Elizabeth Casey with their sons Wells and Paul

    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

  • Group photo of UNC Health FoodWell working group outside N.C. Cancer Hospital

    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

  • Bill Roper, MD, with UNC second-year medical students Chelsea Onyegi, Theresa Ann Dickerson and Kelsey Rich

    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

  • The Moffat boys

    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