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34th Annual May Day Trauma Conference

Save the date May 4th- 5th 2023 | Chapel Hill, NC

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Welcome to UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program

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Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center

University of North Carolina Hospitals is a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center designated by the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS) and verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). UNC Hospitals also serves as the lead agency for the Mid Carolina Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and as the designated burn center for North Carolina.

We welcome you to browse this site to learn more about who we are and what we do to serve our partners, patients, and their families in our region and across the state.

Our mission & Values
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Adult Trauma Care

To ensure that the needs of all injured patients are addressed wherever they are injured and wherever they receive care. The trauma center at has been verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

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Pediatric Trauma Care

The trauma center at has been verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This achievement recognizes the trauma center's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients.

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Mid Carolina RAC

The goal of the Mid Carolina Trauma RAC is to facilitate the development, implementation, and improve the efficiency of a comprehensive regional trauma care system based on accepted standards of care to decrease injury morbidity and mortality. The mission is to participate in development of standardized regional trauma care, as well as the establishment and maintenance of a coordinated trauma system.

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Upcoming Events

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

ENPC offers interactive learning with scenario-based assessments and is the premier course for trauma care. A systematic approach to the initial assessment Hands-on training to provide expert care Evidence-based content developed by trauma experts Patient advocacy regarding pain management and family presence Cost: $225.00 for Registered Nurses $185.00 for Auditors Location: 3500 Tricenter Blvd, Durham

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Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

TNCC offers interactive learning with scenario-based assessments and is the premier course for trauma care. A systematic approach to the initial assessment Hands-on training to provide expert care Evidence-based content developed by trauma experts Patient advocacy regarding pain management and family presence Cost: $225.00 for Registered Nurses $185.00 for Auditors Location: 3500 Tricenter Blvd, Durham

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Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

TNCC offers interactive learning with scenario-based assessments and is the premier course for trauma care. A systematic approach to the initial assessment Hands-on training to provide expert care Evidence-based content developed by trauma experts Patient advocacy regarding pain management and family presence Cost: $250.00  Location: 3500 Tricenter Blvd, Durham, NC 27713 0800-1630 Day 1 0800-1330 Read More

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34th Annual May Day Trauma Conference

UNC Tar Heel Trauma is proud to present the 34th Annual May Day-AMSUS Trauma Conference on May 4-5, 2023, at the Friday Center in beautiful Chapel Hill, NC. May Day is a two-day conference carefully designed to meet the educational needs of the healthcare team across the continuum of trauma care.

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Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

ENPC offers interactive learning with scenario-based assessments and is the premier course for trauma care. A systematic approach to the initial assessment Hands-on training to provide expert care Evidence-based content developed by trauma experts Patient advocacy regarding pain management and family presence Cost: $250.00 Location: 3500 Tricenter Blvd, Durham, NC 27713 0800-1630 Day 1 0800-1330 Read More

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33rd Annual May Day Trauma Conference

May 5-6 2022, 8:00am - 4:30pm (EST), Rizzo Center Chapel Hill, NC

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Latest News

MAY DAY FEATURED PRESENTATION: "Optimizing Small Medical Teams for Success."Presented by COL Matthew Eckert, MD, FACS (Senior Military Officer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill – US Army Military Civilian Partnership; Surgeon, Joint Medical Unit).To see the full agenda and for more information about the conference, check out https://tarheeltrauma.org/mayday/.

MAY DAY FEATURED PRESENTATION: "Optimizing Small Medical Teams for Success."Presented by COL Matthew Eckert, MD, FACS (Senior Military Officer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill – US Army Military Civilian Partnership; Surgeon, Joint Medical Unit).To see the full agenda and for more information about the conference, check out https://tarheeltrauma.org/mayday/.

A first for the south region!

A first for the south region!

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Level 1 Adult & Pediatric Trauma Center

UNC Hospitals is an 800-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located on the beautiful campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC. As a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons and North Carolina’s designated burn center, UNC Hospitals admitted over 2200 patients with significant injuries along with over 1800 burn patients in 2018.

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101 Manning Dr.,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Call us: +1 984-974-2430
Email: tarheeltrauma@unchealth.unc.edu

Upcoming Events

Fri 24

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)

March 23 @ 8:00 am - March 24 @ 6:00 pm
Durham NC
United States
May 04

34th Annual May Day Trauma Conference

May 4 - May 5
Chapel Hill NC
United States

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