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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

First-Generation College Student Norma Villegas Set to Graduate in 2019

December 7, 2018

Senior and first-generation college student Norma Villegas excelled in math and science as a child, and she found her way to the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science thanks to mentors who wanted to see her pursue a career that made her happy. “I knew that was the program for me,” she said. “I love microbiology … Read more

Student Physical Therapy Association Founds Diversity Committee

December 7, 2018

Fostering a diverse population of physical therapists starts here While enrollment of underrepresented students in physical therapy programs continues to rise in the United States, there is still a gap in the representation of socioeconomic and racial diversity among physical therapy practitioners that leads to challenges in building crucial relationships with patients. While students in … Read more

Third-Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Deanna Sipes Driven to Serve Children Abroad Who Face Disabilities

December 6, 2018

Deanna Sipes, a third-year student in the Division of Physical Therapy, integrates service into her life, and it’s a mission she hopes to continue when she earns her Doctor of Physical Therapy. “I think it’s very important within this profession,” Sipes said. “It’s a very giving profession.” Sipes’s family is from Venezuela, and she said … Read more

Senior Ryan Monago Shares His Passion for Radiologic Science

December 5, 2018

Senior Ryan Monago is a student in the Division of Radiologic Science in the Department of Allied Health Sciences who quickly found that the field of radiologic science aligned with his passion for science. “Once I looked around and found this program, I felt like this was a good fit for me,” Monago said. “I like the … Read more