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Global Health with Dr. Groesbeck Parham

Posted 5 years ago

Groesbeck Parham, MD, discusses his work in Zambia with gynecological oncology and increasing women’s access to cervical cancer screening and treatment, as well as elevating women to alleviate poverty.     For more information on how to support our global … Continued

MRI Scans Help Parents Get 12-Month Jump on Autism Diagnosis

Posted 5 years ago

Imagine knowing that your infant is on the autism spectrum before they could even sit-up on their own. The researchers at the UNC Autism Research Center are doing just that. It’s been long understood that children with autism spectrum disorder … Continued

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  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 … Continued

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  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 … Continued

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  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 … Continued

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  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. … Continued

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  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 … Continued