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Physician Assistant Studies Students Featured in Physician Assistant Education Association Journal

February 3, 2021
The Physician Assistant Education Association Journal recently featured Physician Assistant Studies students regarding their efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

Center for Literacy and Disability Studies Launches Easy-to-Read COVID-19 Resources for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and for the CDC Foundation

February 1, 2021
Faculty and staff in the Department of Allied Health Sciences’ (DAHS) Center for Literacy and Disability Studies (CLDS) have created a set of easy-to-read COVID-19 resources for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for the CDC Foundation. The resources, supported by the Center for Inclusive Design and...

University’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion Awards Khalilah Johnson (’16 PhD) with 2021 MLK Unsung Hero Award

January 28, 2021
Khalilah Johnson has received a 2021 MLK Unsung Hero Award from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, an initiative of the Office of the Provost at UNC-Chapel Hill.

UNC School of Medicine Departments of Allied Health Sciences and Neurology Announce Nicole Short, PhD, as the 2020-2021 Sleep Innovative Research Grant Recipient

January 22, 2021
The Departments of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) Office of Research and Scholarship and Neurology have awarded Nicole Short, an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, with its 2020-2021 Sleep Innovative Research (SIRG) grant. The SIRG program launched in 2018 thanks to the generosity of the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation; the...

Eileen Burker Receives 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction

January 19, 2021
Eileen Burker, PhD, CRC and the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling’s division director, has received a 2021 University Teaching Award.

Alumna Spotlight: Mae Thomas (’15 DPT), Pediatric Physical Therapist at UNC Center for Rehabilitation Care

January 14, 2021
Mae Thomas (’15 DPT) practices pediatric physical therapy at the UNC Center for Rehabilitation Care, an area of specialization she knew she wanted to pursue since her second year as a PT student.

Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences PhD Student Stacey Kane Receives $10,000 Scholarship from the ASHFoundation

January 12, 2021
Stacey Kane, a PhD student in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, has received a $10,000 American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship.

Vicky LeGrys, DA, MT(ASCP), Set to Retire in July 2021 from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science

January 12, 2021
Vicky LeGrys, a well-respected educator and researcher, is set to retire from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science in July 2021.

Jane Davis Rourk (May 14, 1938 – January 3, 2021)

January 12, 2021
It is with sadness that the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy shares news of Jane Davis Rourk’s recent death.

Division of Clinical Laboratory Science Alumna Srijana Chhetri ’20 Contributes to COVID-19 Research

January 7, 2021
Division of Clinical Laboratory Science alumna Srijana Chhetri ’20 was weeks away from graduation when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged—which facilitated the opportunity for her to study the virus alongside other researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill.