A new chair of emergency medicine will be endowed through a $1 million contribution from Stephen J. Dresnick, president of Sterling Healthcare Group in Coral Gables, Fla. The gift marks the department's first endowment.
"This is a very important and very generous gift," said Michael A. Simmons, dean of the medical school. "It will help strengthen our growing Department of Emergency Medicine."
Judith Tintinalli, professor and chair of emergency medicine, agreed.
"We've established 24-hour attending physician coverage in the emergency department, recruited 10 faculty members, begun a three-year residency program, developed research projects and helped plan a new and expanded Emergency Department," she said. "This endowed chair is the icing on the cake that will allow us to continue to expand our program."
Dresnick is a Carolina alumnus. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami medical school and is board-certified in emergency medicine and surgery. His company, which he co-founded in 1987, provides medical management services to emergency departments and medical practices.
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