Retired Lt. Col. Drew Contreras, PT, DPT, says one reason for his successful career is that he does his best to treat every patient the same.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) has named Jason Hrdina, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Commissioned Officer and Bronze Star Recipient of the US Army, as a distinguished fellow for his outstanding contributions to patient care and to the profession during his time as a PA.

Clare Harrop is a research assistant professor and a fellow in the FPG Child Development Institute. She studies early developmental trajectories in children, particularly girls, with or at risk for neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.

John Grose, PhD, Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Scholarship is featured in a new video that shows what’s possible with support from NC TraCS – drones that deliver life-saving equipment, potential mental health treatment based on brain wave therapy, and 3D-printed intravaginal rings to deliver therapeutics are just a few of the possibilities. … Continued

On Monday, March 16th, Clare Harrop found out that her daughters’ daycare was closing. As the full impact of state and national shutdowns hit her, Harrop began to lose sleep and feel a heightened sense of anxiety.

Why don’t we see more young girls with autism? To tackle this big, complicated question, one UNC psychologist started small. When it comes to fundamental differences between men and women, what traits are most distinct in childhood?

Janelle Bludorn, co-host of the Airwaves and Educators podcast and clinical assistant professor in the Physician Assistant Studies program, discussed adaptations in teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic in a recent episode called “COVID Conversations.”

The Division of Physical Therapy and the UNC Student Physical Therapy Association (SPTA) officially welcomed 30 incoming students as part of the class of 2023 at a professionalism ceremony, held online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Society of Point-of-Care Ultrasound has awarded Janelle Bludorn, a clinical assistant professor of Physician Assistant Studies, with its 2020 SPOCUS Golden Probe Award for her contributions and dedicated service to the society’s mission.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Katarina Haley and Adam Jacks, in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, a $3 million, five-year R01 research project grant to study speech production disorders following a stroke.