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Melissa Culp Highlights Global Need for Radiology through RAD-AID International

January 22, 2019

Melissa Culp, MEd, RT(R)(MR), spoke to a crowd of more than 30 people about RAD-AID International, a nonprofit designed to increase and improve radiology in poor and developing regions, as part of the UNC School of Medicine Office of International Activities’ Global Forum. Culp is an assistant professor with the Division of Radiologic Science in the … Read more

Sue Coppola, MS, OT/L, OTD, FAOTA, Talks About Death and Dying with David Neumann and Advanced Beginner Group

January 22, 2019

Sue Coppola, MS, OT/L, OTD, FAOTA, a faculty member with the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, spoke with David Neumann of Advanced Beginner Group in advance of its multidisciplinary dance-based performance I Understand Everything Better at the end of January 2019. Neumann, who visited the UNC-Chapel Hill campus as part of his performance at CURRENT … Read more

Physician Assistant Studies Welcomes Class of 2020 with White Coat Ceremony

January 22, 2019

The Physician Assistant Studies program, housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, welcomed the class of 2020 on January 17, 2019, with a white coat ceremony. Among this year’s cohort are seven veterans, who represent service in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. “What has impressed me most since meeting them almost two … Read more

Office of Research and Scholarship: Letter from the Interim Chair

January 22, 2019

First, let me introduce myself to you as Elizabeth “Betsy” Crais, PhD, professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the interim chair of the Department of Allied Health Science’s Office of Research and Scholarship (DAHS OORS). The previous Chair, Brian Boyd, PhD, is now director of the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project at … Read more

UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health receives $2.4-million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

January 4, 2019

The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health has received a $2.4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address homelessness and provide comprehensive behavioral (mental health) care and other services for individuals living with serious mental illnesses who are experiencing or who are at risk for homelessness. … Read more

Physician Assistant Studies Celebrates Second-Ever Commencement Ceremony

December 17, 2018

The Physician Assistant Studies program, housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, held its second-ever commencement ceremony on December 15, 2018. Paul Chelminski, MD, MPH, FACP, and the program’s director, welcomed and thanked the graduates’ supporters, their families, and the commencement speaker, Lawrence Kim, MD, FACS. “Everyone here is witnessing and celebrating the remarkable, habitual, … Read more

Second-Year Occupational Therapy Student Kendyl Cole Specializes in Neurological Disorders through LEND Program

December 12, 2018

Second-year occupational therapy student Kendyl Cole discovered her passion for the profession and for working with people with neurological disorders through a family friend whose experiences with autism spectrum disorder changed Cole’s worldview and led her to a profession rooted in serving others. “He was the first person I met who had autism,” Cole explained. … Read more

Graduating Tar Heels: Ben Sutton

December 10, 2018

How do you define success in your career? Hours worked? Money made? Projects completed? Ben Sutton defines success by the lives he impacts. That belief led him to Carolina’s radiologic science program two years ago and will now send him on a mission to bring better, more personal health care to veterans. This weekend, Sutton … Read more