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Clay Hadden (’06 MS SLP) ‘Mister Clay’ Finds Unanticipated Success on YouTube Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Clay Hadden (’06 MS SLP), a speech-language pathologist based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, remembers the day a professor held up an early model iPod during his time as a student and forecasted how technology could change the future of the profession.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Alumna Anna VerMeulen ’14 (’19 DPT) Works with Patients with COVID-19 at Mission Health

Anna VerMeulen ’14 (’19 DPT) joined Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina, as a physical therapist in October 2019; shortly after beginning her career, VerMeulen began work on a step-down unit treating patients who contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Alumna Ali Sherron ’16 (’19 DPT) Works with Patients with COVID-19 at UNC Rex Healthcare

Ali Sherron ’16 (’19 DPT) joined UNC REX Healthcare as a physical therapist in September 2019; six months into her role conducting inpatient care, Sherron began work on ICU and non-ICU floors treating patients who contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Kierra Peak ‘14 Receives 2020 Community Engagement Fellowship from Carolina Center for Public Service

The Carolina Center for Public Service has awarded second-year occupational science PhD student Kierra Peak ‘14 with a 2020 Community Engagement Fellowship.

HEELS Prep, Interdisciplinary Program to Support Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Moves Online in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

HEELS Prep Transitions Online In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic HEELS Prep, an interdisciplinary collaboration designed to support young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), has moved to an online format for summer 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; organizers hope the program will continue to support these individuals as they...

UNC Health Talk Features Tschoepe, Womack

UNC Health Talk recently featured Raheleh Tschoepe ’04 (MS ’06) and Jennifer “Jenny” Womack (MS ’89; MA ’09) in an article about returning home from the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telehealth Audiologist Assistant Rule Approved to Begin Telehealth Services Statewide; Advocacy Continues for Interstate Compact

Philip Griffin (’07 AuD), an audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center, successfully advocated for statewide clarification for the role of audiologist assistant, which will allow for limited telehealth opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC 11 Features UNC PA Alumna Kami Harris (MHS ‘17) As She Discusses Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABC 11 recently featured Kami Harris (MHS ‘17), an alumna of the Physician Assistant Studies program, in a mental health tool kit series as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UNC Health Talk Features Patricia Johnson (’13 AuD)

UNC Health Talk recently featured Patricia Johnson (’13 AuD) for an article about communication while wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brianne Safer (MS ’20) Experiences Transition to Telehealth; Coordinates Wellness Webinars

Brianne Safer (MS ’20) began a year-long internship with Department of Psychiatry with the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders inpatient unit that transitioned to telehealth care following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.