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Office of Research Unveils Sleep Innovation Research Grant Program

December 11, 2017

The DAHS Office of Research held its November Research Forum on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, where faculty announced the new SIRG program. On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, the Department of Allied Health Sciences Office of Research held its November installment of the fall research forums, where researchers and faculty unveiled the Sleep Innovation Research Grant … Read more

Department of Allied Health Sciences Celebrates its 11th annual Scholarships and Awards Brunch

November 23, 2017

The Department of Allied Health Sciences celebrated its 11th annual Scholarships and Awards Brunch, designed to celebrate donors and students across eight departmental programs. More than 175 people, including dozens of esteemed donors, joined more than 100 student scholars from the Department of Allied Health Sciences to celebrate the department’s eleventh annual Scholarships and Awards … Read more

Department of Allied Health Sciences announces winners of the 2017 Student Research Ambassador Award

August 1, 2017

Five students, who represent three health care disciplines, have received the 2017 Student Research Ambassador Award. Five PhD students from the UNC School of Medicine Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) have received the 2017 Student Research Ambassador Award, awarded by the DAHS Office of Research. This prestigious travel award recognizes students who showcase outstanding … Read more

Leading the Way in School-Based Care for Exceptional Children

July 26, 2017

Forty years ago, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Allied Health Sciences partnered to deliver quality related services, specifically Occupational and Physical Therapy, to exceptional children in North Carolina’s public schools. The model is among the most effective in the nation. Early in her career as … Read more

DAHS Receives $3.3 Million Grant for Early Literacy Research

July 23, 2017

Dr. Stephen Hooper, the Department of Allied Health Sciences Associate Dean and Chair, will serve as principal investigator of the project. The UNC Department of Allied Health Sciences received a $3.3 million grant to establish a stronger scientific foundation for educational practice within early literacy. By using recent advances in cognitive science and neuroscience, this study will be … Read more

Department of Allied Health Sciences Celebrates 2017 Commencement

June 14, 2017

Hundreds of students, representing five divisions in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Allied Health Sciences, received degrees between May 11 to May 14, 2017. Hundreds of students graduated from the UNC School of Medicine Department of Allied Health Sciences across five divisions of the health care spectrum from May 11 to May 14, … Read more

DAHS Celebrates 2017 Clinical Preceptor Appreciation Event

June 3, 2017

The Department of Allied Health Sciences recognized its clinical preceptors during its annual clinical preceptor appreciation event, held at The Carolina Club. The Department of Allied Health Sciences held its annual Clinical Preceptor Appreciation Event on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at The Carolina Club on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. More than 100 clinical preceptors … Read more

SECU Highlights Interprofessional Education Experience

May 23, 2017

The State Employees’ Credit Union highlighted students from the Department of Allied Health Sciences’ most recent experience volunteering at the SECU’s Family House. Students from the Divisions of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Speech and Hearing Sciences, and Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling shared their insights at the Family House during the 2017 spring … Read more

The UNC Graduate School Recognizes Allied Health Sciences Student Scholars at Annual Recognition Celebration

April 23, 2017

More than a dozen students in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Allied Health Sciences received recognition for their studies across four health care disciplines. On Thursday, April 20, 2017, The UNC Graduate School recognized dozens of students for their accomplishments during the school year, including Jesse Sykes, a second-year student in the Division of … Read more