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Congratulations to these exceptional women physicians and faculty members on the recognition of their excellence as they serve the people of North Carolina and beyond. About the Exceptional Women in Medicine Award: (Award by Castle Connolly Top Doctors):  Awardees are recognized annually, based on peer nominations and outstanding accomplishments and...

The Department of Surgery is pleased to congratulate Adesola Akinkuotu, MD, MPH, named a University of North Carolina Simmons Scholar. Dr. Akinkuotu is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Her specialties include minimally invasive surgery, thoracic surgery, congenital anomalies, and prenatal counseling. As a Simmons Scholar, Dr....

Congratulations to Adesola Akinkuotu, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery.  She has been selected to receive a competitive Junior Faculty Development Award.   Each year, the Provost’s Office hosts a competition for $10,000 Junior Faculty Development Awards with funds provided by IBM and R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc....

The ºÚÁÏÍø has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The School of Medicine was recognized for its robust DEI infrastructure across campus, numerous efforts designed to provide education and training opportunities for the next generation of...

Chapel Hill, NC, October 27, 2022  – ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center – Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program has been nationally recognized as an approved NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. NPF Centers are awarded after a rigorous audit review to determine that an institutions focus is on...

Adesola Akinkuotu, MD, MPH was selected from a highly competitive application process to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Junior Underrepresented Mentorship and Promotion (JUMP) Start program, sponsored by the Association of Academic Surgery (AAS) and the Society of University Surgeons (SUS).

The 2022 Nathan A. Research Day was a huge success! Thanks to Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. Jayme Locke, MD, MPH. Award winners recognized: Jaclyn Portelli Tremont, MD: George F. Sheldon, MD Surgical Research Award for best oral presentation Hannah Trembath, MD: Best Clinical Science Poster Presentation Joe Kearney, MD: Best...

Please join us in congratulating the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) team as they received a Gold Designation as a Beacon Unit from the American Association of Critical-Care Nursing! The ºÚÁÏÍø SICU was one of only 30 ICUs in the nation to receive this recognition. Despite two years of the...