'It’s like a dream': Two UNC medical residents to appear on Wheel of Fortune

Posted Feb 20, 2020
Two medical residents at UNC Hospitals, Emily Newton and Pauline Filippou, will appear on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" this week. Newton and Filippou met in their first year of residency four years ago and enjoy weekly girls’ nights where they watch "Wheel of Fortune". This time, the pair will appear on the show's “Girlfriend Getaways” competition Thursday. (Daily Tar Heel)

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