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Second-year occupational therapy student Anna Benfield works with Assistant Professor Raheleh Tschoepe, MS, OTR/L, during a mock orthopedic lab exercise.

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Susan Szendry Receives Community Engagement Fellowship from Carolina Center for Public Service

Susan Szendry has received a Community Engagement Fellowship from the Carolina Center for Public Service for her project “Facilitating Access and Inclusion for Visitors with Disabilities at a Local Zoological Park.” Szendry is completing her project alongside Jordan McNeill in Applied Developmental Sciences and Special Education. Nancy Bagatell, director of the Division of Occupational Science … Continued
Nancy Bagatell and Linn Wakeford Inducted into UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators

The UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators inducted Nancy Bagatell and Linn Wakeford into its ranks on May 23. Wakeford in an associate professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, where Bagatell serves as program director. The division is housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS). Wakeford is also coordinator for admission and … Continued
UNC Health Talk Features Jennifer “Jenny” Womack, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

UNC Health Talk recently featured Jennifer “Jenny” Womack, PhD, OTR/L, in a story providing insight about safety tips for older drivers.