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Clare Harrop Featured in Spectrum as Research Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Spectrum, an autism research publication, recently featured Clare Harrop, an assistant professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences on conducting research during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Second-Year Physician Assistant Studies Student Jessica Thomas Volunteers with Meals on Wheels in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Jessica Thomas is a second-year Physician Assistant Studies student whose desire to work with people as a health care professional spurred her to volunteer with Meals on Wheels of Durham in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

UNC Health Talk Features Jeff O’Laughlin, PT, DPT

UNC Health Talk recently featured Jeff O’Laughlin, PT, DPT, who provided five tips for avoiding at-home workout injuries. O’Laughlin is an assistant professor and clinical manager of University Physical Therapy in Durham.

Annette Greenway Attends Virtual Physical Therapy Visit at University Physical Therapy with Jyotsna (Jo) Gupta, PT, PhD

Annette Greenway, a yoga instructor from Efland, North Carolina, attended her first physical therapy appointment with University Physical Therapy virtually since the start of COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Department of Allied Health Sciences’ Allied Health Ambassadors Create Video to Encourage Safe and Healthy Return to Campus

The Allied Health Ambassadors (AHA) of the Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) began to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a video to encourage others to stay safe and healthy as the University prepares to return to campus. Multiple students, including second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy Emily Goodnight and...