1 month ago
The Department of Health Sciences recognizes Allied Health Week each November as an opportunity to celebrate its students, faculty, staff and alumni and their impact on advancing the allied health professions and improving access to health care for all. Allied health practitioners make up approximately 60 percent of the health care workforce and include professions …
1 month ago
Hannah Siburt, AuD, PhD, has been named Director of the Department of Health Sciences AHEC Contract, effective August 1, 2023. Dr. Siburt joined the Department of Health Sciences in 2017 and has rapidly moved through the ranks serving as Assistant Professor, Audiology Clinical Education Coordinator, Audiology Program Coordinator, and currently Associate Professor and the Director …
2 months ago
The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to recognize the following observances and celebrations for the month of October: Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (Jewish) October 6-8, 2023 Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah concludes the Sukkot holiday and culminates with the special prayer for rain. Simchat Torah celebrates the conclusion and the beginning of another annual cycle of reading …
2 months ago
Adam Jacks, PhD, CCC-SLP, was named Associate Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Health Sciences, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Jacks joined the Department of Health Sciences in 2009 as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, and he currently holds Associate Professor status. He serves as the Coordinator …
Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling: Hailey Morris
Welcome to the Department of Health Sciences! The mission of the Department of Health Sciences is to improve the quality and accessibility of health care for all people of North Carolina, and the world, through exemplary teaching, innovative research, and patient-centered clinical practice.
