{"id":38887,"date":"2025-04-22T17:32:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/?p=38887"},"modified":"2025-04-22T17:32:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:32:56","slug":"mcneal-trice-named-apa-george-armstrong-lecture-award-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/2025\/04\/mcneal-trice-named-apa-george-armstrong-lecture-award-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"McNeal-Trice Named APA George Armstrong Lecture Award Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD<\/a>, Professor of Pediatrics, has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) George Armstrong \u00a0Lecture Award<\/a>. This recognition highlights her exceptional contributions to pediatric care and education.<\/p>\n Each year, the APA<\/a> presents the George Armstrong Award to individuals who have significantly contributed to improved patient care, teaching, and research in pediatrics. George Armstrong<\/a>, often called the father of modern pediatrics, founded the first institution dedicated to the isolated care of children. Born in Castleton, Scotland, in 1719, Armstrong established the first dispensary for children in London, England, in 1769. This award honors his devotion to the care of sick children and his contributions to pediatric education.<\/p>\n In 2007, Dr. McNeal-Trice joined the faculty at 黑料网 as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics. By 2010, she was appointed Director of Medical Student Education Programs in Pediatrics, and in 2014, she became the Pediatric Residency Program Director. Under her leadership, the pediatric residency training programs at 黑料网 Hospitals were ranked among the Top 25 programs in the country and became the largest within North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDr. McNeal-Trice is a leader in academic medicine. She is a member of the Pediatric Residency Review Committee for the ACGME and the Education and Training Committee for the American Board of Pediatrics. She is serving her second term on the AAMC\u2019s Steering Committee for the Group in Women in Science and Medicine. Additionally, she is the President of the North Carolina Pediatric Society and has been elected to the National Academy of Distinguished Educators of Pediatrics.<\/p>\n