UNC Medical Center

UNC Medical Center
UNC Health Care
North Carolina Memorial Hospital (left) and North Carolina Children's Hospital (right), Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Map
Geography
Location101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC
Coordinates35°54′17″N 79°03′02″W / 35.904744°N 79.050458°W / 35.904744; -79.050458
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUNC School of Medicine
NetworkUNC Health Care
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Trauma Center Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds932
HelipadYes
History
Opened1952
Links
WebsiteUNCMC Website

UNC Medical Center (UNCMC) is a 932-bed[1] non-profit, nationally ranked, public, research and academic medical center located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, providing tertiary care for the Research Triangle, surrounding areas and North Carolina. The medical center is the flagship campus of the UNC Health Care Health System and is made up of four hospitals that include the North Carolina Memorial Hospital, North Carolina Children's Hospital, North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital, North Carolina Women's Hospital, and the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.[2][3] UNCMC is affiliated with the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.[4] UNCMC features an ACS designated adult and pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center[5][6] and has a helipad to handle medevac patients.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Live Wire: UNC health system includes a number of hospitals". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. ^ "UNC Hospitals". www.uncmedicalcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. ^ "Patient Care". UNC School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  5. ^ "North Carolina Trauma Centers". www.ncats.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. ^ "Carolina Air Care | UNC Medical Center | Chapel Hill, NC". www.uncmedicalcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  8. ^ "The medics of the sky: how Carolina Air Care transports critical patients". The Daily Tar Heel. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-02-01.