UNC Hospitals To Dedicate Transplant Clinic to Local Hero During National Donate Life Month

Posted Apr 16, 2016
UNC Hospitals will recognize and celebrate a beloved member of the UNC community this Saturday, and change the name of its transplant clinic to UNC Hospitals Jason Ray Transplant Clinic in honor of the late Jason Ray. Jason Ray, former UNC Tar Heels mascot, was the victim of an automobile-versus-pedestrian accident on March 23, 2007. (UNC Health Care)

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