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UNC Health

UNC Health is a health system that formed the North Carolina Children's partnership with Duke Health in 2025.

CEO in July 2025; also dean of the UNC School of Medicine

Wesley Burks, M.D.

Key facts

Partnership: Partner with Duke Health in North Carolina Children's, established in 2025source
Campus: The 230-acre NC Children's campus in Apex, selected July 10, 2025source
State protections: The state legislature gave UNC and Duke antitrust protections in how they run the children's hospital, per Axiossource

WYDE coverage of UNC Health

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about UNC Health, on Oct 24, 2026. UNC Health is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Duke Endowment Gave North Carolina Children's Hospital $100 Million.

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Duke Endowment Gave North Carolina Children's Hospital $100 Million

Axios and WFAE reported on October 20, 2026 that the Duke Endowment donated $100 million to North Carolina Children's Hospital in Apex. The private gifts named in the reports total $125 million, and state funding was more than three times that.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

Reported alongside UNC Health

Coca-Cola Consolidated · in 1 story with UNC Health
The Duke Endowment · in 1 story with UNC Health
Duke Health · in 1 story with UNC Health
North Carolina Children's Hospital · in 1 story with UNC Health
Charles C. Lucas III · in 1 story with UNC Health

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