Julianne Cyr (she/her) serves as a Research Instructor within the Department of Emergency Medicine at UNC-CH. Her research interests focus on the prehospital care of patients and implementation of new protocols in Emergency Medical Services. In addition to research, Julianne is also the Director of Student Research. As part of her work within the Department, she created ISHTaR in 2016 and has been running the program each Summer since then. Working with students from high school through medical residency, she finds joy in connecting student learners to the best research opportunities. In addition to being a member of UNC’s faculty, Julianne is also a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University where she is working on her Doctor of Public Health degree in Implementation Science. In her free time, she loves hiking, crafting, cooking, and cats.

Photos!

Research Team after Basic Life Skills Training

ISHTaR Team after Basic Life Skills Training

ISHTaR Team after Book Club

ISHTaR Team after Book Club

Last Book Club meeting

Interns and Research Team collect recyclable materials for a local school.

Julianne and Ailen observe an EMS simulation of a pediatric burn patient.

Emily, Julianne, Sofia, and David pose for a silly photo in the hallway.

Emily, Ceyda, Brooke, Malori, and Julianne pose for a group photo in the office.

Niko and Julianne silently and comedically mourn over their “nosebleeds” after moulage practice.

Interns at the last book club 2023.

Niko, Julianne, and Elsa meet at the hospital Starbucks for a work check-in.

Ava and Julianne pose for a cute picture during book club.

Ava, Elsa, Niko, and Julianne whip out their acting skills after moulage (wound make-up) practice.

Eithar, Julianne, and Amina at the Castillo Scholars Research Symposium.

Julianne with Eithar and Amina on the last day of their internship.

Julianne and interns doing medical moulage!