NC Children's

05/04/2026

Last week, NC Children’s Chief Administrative Officer Erin Edwards attended the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting alongside teams at UNC Children's and Duke Childrens Hospital & Health Center at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. The Pediatric Academic Societies meeting is the premier annual international conference for pediatric researchers, educators, and clinicians dedicated to advancing child and adolescent health. Thousands of from across the globe came together to focus on a variety of pediatric topics pertaining to research, academics, and patient care.

Ongoing academic collaboration is key to making important discoveries in children's health, and we were delighted to share an exhibit with our colleagues at Duke University School of Medicine and UNC School of Medicine. NC Children's will offer an ecosystem for research, care and education just for kids when it opens in the early 2030s!

05/04/2026

Throughout the month of May, bartaco in Chapel Hill will donate 10% of your order back to Ronald McDonald House. Monday nights from 5-7pm, dine in only.

Mention Ronald McDonald House at checkout and enjoy your delicious meal knowing a portion of your sales is supporting families with sick children.

05/02/2026

A surge of the highly contagious rotavirus is hitting the U.S., with positive test rates climbing beyond last year's peak levels, CDC data shows.

04/30/2026

Hi, neighbors! Can't wait to build and open the campus of the first freestanding children's hospital in the Carolinas, and to have Wake Tech close by for productive collaboration!

The future Wake Tech campus at Veridea will bring 340,000 square feet of workforce training, advanced technology programs, and lifelong learning to Apex, serving more than 3,000 students daily. Integrated into the community, it will connect education with nearby retail and dining.

Visit our website to learn more about what’s ahead in Apex.

Leading The Way → bit.ly/VerideaFuturePhases

04/29/2026

Interesting research that may unlock earlier diagnosis and intervention for children with ADHD.

A Duke study shows AI models may identify a child’s risk of developing ADHD years before a typical diagnosis, potentially allowing support to start earlier. Study lead author Elliot Hill and colleagues found using AI models to analyze routine electronic health records can pick up patterns to flag children for evaluation and follow-up.

The research is published in Nature Mental Health and looked at the records of more than 140,000 children with and without ADHD.

More: https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/ai-tool-may-spot-adhd-years-children-are-diagnosed

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04/29/2026

04/29/2026

We look forward to the day we open our doors to the children of North Carolina in the planned Veridea community!

The future NCC Hospital at Veridea will be thoughtfully positioned within green space, natural tree coverage, and integrated water features. It’s a setting designed to support both environmental responsibility and the people it will serve.

Leading The Way → bit.ly/VerideaFuturePhases

04/29/2026

Grace Ray was born with heart problems. She underwent a heart transplant at Duke, and during the procedure, her healthy heart valves were removed and given to another baby born with congenital heart disease. Duke surgeons pioneered this process, called a “partial heart transplant” or living hear...

04/29/2026

Exciting times on and off the ice 👏

As part of a special playoff grant initiative, the Canes are donating $50,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle.

Details » n.carhur.com/48dpi6K

04/29/2026

04/22/2026

How exciting for Dr. Bulik to be honored at a recent Carolina Hurricanes playoff game, not only for bravely facing her own health battle, but for the incredible work she and her teams do every day in the field of eating disorders!

04/22/2026

When a child has a rare disease, the uncertainty while waiting for a diagnosis and treatment can be the most difficult. New Duke research on alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) — led by Drs. Sh*tal Patel and Mohamed Mikati — is giving families real answers: the most damaging effects happen between ages 1 and 5, then largely stabilize. This breakthrough was shaped by families like the Wuchichs, whose son Matthew's hard-won diagnosis helped launch the research that changed care worldwide. Matthew is almost 19 and loves baseball. This is the future NC Children's is building with Duke University School of Medicine and UNC School of Medicine— where discovery from top research programs and families move medicine forward.