Archive for December 2008

Joe DeSimone — Tar Heel of the Year

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Congratulations to my colleague and friend, Joe DeSimone.

A couple of days ago the Raleigh News and Observer named him their Tar Heel of the Year for 2008.

What I’m thankful for at the end of 2008…

Monday, December 29th, 2008

As the year 2008 comes to an end, I think many of us are glad to be done with it — it has been a year of huge economic challenges, major financial losses, and great frustrations. None of us planned to spend the past several months dealing with these issues. But we have to play the hand we are dealt, and whether we are talking about the world economy, the American financial or health care systems, or UNC Health Care — we simply have to do our best, and work hard every day.

William L. Roper, MD, MPH
CEO, University of North Carolina
Health Care System