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January 30, 2010 — The News and Observer editorial board expressed admiration for the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center for its continued dedication to quality care for burn patients. The Opinion-Editorial especially praised the Center for its quick response in tending to the needs of disaster patients, the most recent being...

February 3, 2010 — Dr. Elizabeth Speck, a general surgery resident finishing her 2nd year of pediatric surgery research under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Helmrath, presented at the 5th annual Academic Surgical Congress in San Antonio, Texas. Her presentation, entitled “Loss of IL-10 Results in Sustained Increases in Intestinal...

January 26, 2010 — The Neurosurgery Residency Review Committee (RRC) approved the expansion of ºÚÁÏÍø Neurosurgery Resident Complements to two residents per year. The change is effective starting this year; therefore, Neurosurgery will accept two residents from the 2010 resident applicants. In addition, the division will also shorten its residency...

January 26, 2010 — Jeff Dehmer, General Surgery Resident at ºÚÁÏÍø, was recently appointed to a 5 year position as the editor of the Resident and Associate Fellows web pages on eFACS.org, the web portal of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Dehmer will have responsibility for editing and updating...

February 1, 2010 — The Department of Surgery announces the following appointments:

January 27, 2010 — The John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society hosted the 42nd Annual Student Research Day on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. The event started with a keynote address by Dr. Edward Benz, President and CEO of the Dana Farber Cancer Center. Following the keynote address, 67 medical...

January 27, 2010 — Dr. Leora Tesche, a 4th year General Surgery resident at ºÚÁÏÍø, presented at the 46th annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Her presentation, Simulator Experience Enhances Medical Students’ Interest in Cardiothoracic Surgery, was part of the General Scientific Session conducted...

January 27, 2010 — When the earthquake hit Haiti on January 12th, it shattered the capital city, Port-au-Prince and caused devastating injuries to millions. Many of the victims are still struggling to find medical care. Among them were the three patients who were flown into RDU on January 26 to...