Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, received the 2018 PA of the Year award from the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants at its annual conference. Bludorn, a clinical assistant professor with the UNC School of Medicine Physician Assistant Studies program, has been in practice for eight years as a PA, specializing in emergency medicine and women’s health. … Read more

Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L and assistant professor with the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has graduated from the two-year Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars program, offered by the Carolina Center for Public Service. The program brings together faculty from multiple disciplines for a two-year experiential, competency-based curriculum designed to advance engaged scholarship. Bailliard is … Read more

Kaitlin Cruz, a senior in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, has received a scholarship from the Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity. The fraternity supports undergraduates and laboratory science professionals through the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Cruz said she decided to major in clinical laboratory science because she liked the program’s focus on hands-on … Read more

Morgan Fisher, a rising junior in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, has received the Eleanor Parchman Memorial Scholarship from The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Fisher, a first-generation college student, credits volunteer and work experiences, including in an emergency department and memory care unit as a certified nursing assistant, with cultivating an interest in laboratory science. “I love the … Read more

Division of Physical Therapy graduates received their degrees at its annual commencement ceremony, held at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, on Saturday, August 4. The ceremony recognized 30 members of the class of 2018 and three physical therapists who completed requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy. Additionally, three physical therapists … Read more

In late July 2018, first and second-year Physician Assistant Studies students, and two faculty mentors, provided health care in rural Wise, Virginia, through the Remote Area Medical (RAM) program, a nonprofit provider of mobile medical clinics. The RAM program delivers free dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and uninsured populations. Sixteen PA students joined other … Read more

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) recognized a host of faculty members and a program alumna during its 86th annual meeting in Chicago this summer. During the annual awards ceremony, ASCLS recognized Division Director Susan Beck and Associate Professor Tara Moon, both of whom are PhD, MLS(ASCP)CMwith a CLS Distinguished Author Award for the … Read more

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper welcome UNC’s Dr. Sarah Ruff about life behind the stethoscope—her experiences as a family physician. You can catch the episode on: WCHL 97.9 FM Saturday, July 28 at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 29 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, July 30 at … Read more

Hello! My name is Erin Kinney and I, first and foremost, want to thank you for welcoming me into your world. I have been here about a month now and I already consider myself a Tar Heel. I have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful faculty members, students, alumni, our corporate partners, my … Read more

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper welcome Maya Dusenbery—author of the new book Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick—about the ways health care can let women down. You can catch the episode on: WCHL 97.9 FM Saturday, July … Read more