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A pediatrician who specializes in childhood food allergies, Burks came to UNC in 2011 and was named dean of the medical ...
UNC Health CEO and University of North Carolina School of Medicine Dean Wesley Burks will step down from his post effective ...
The UNC Health system announced Tuesday its CEO and the UNC School of Medicine's dean Dr. Wesley Burks will step down on Sept ...
UNC has appointed Dr. Cristy Page, president of UNC Health Enterprises and chief academic officer, to be interim CEO and dean ...
A pivotal leadership change will soon be on the horizon for one of the largest healthcare systems in North Carolina.
In Newsweek's America's Best Maternity Hospitals rankings, UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and UNC Health Rex in Raleigh placed ...
A critical leadership change is coming for UNC Health and the UNC medical school at a pivotal time. One of North Carolina's largest health systems, and its associated medical school, will see a major ...
A North Carolina county projected to run short on hospital beds has multiple nonprofit health organizations asking state ...
Mpox, previously called monkeypox, is a rare disease. Part of the same family as the virus that causes smallpox, it is caused by a type of virus typically found in West and Central Africa. It is ...
Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health and dean of UNC School of Medicine, has announced his resignation to dedicate more time to his family and the advancement of North Carolina Children's hospital.
"The mpox virus is primarily spread by prolonged close contact, typically skin-to-skin, often during sexual activity.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging the public to be on alert for mpox cases following the ...