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Ben Lee is a second-year PhD student in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy who is using his background in economics and anthropology in conjunction with occupational science to pursue research about the lived experience of the daily lives of people with schizophrenia and cultural effects through a global lens. Lee...

Walk MS: Raleigh 2019 connects a community of liked-minded individuals to fundraise to change the world for people who are affected by multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disease of the nervous system that can be difficult to treat. This year, several Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students fundraised and participated in...

In fall 2005, Angela McCaffrey Rosenberg ‘88, and her husband, Marty, answered two life-changing telephone calls within the span of three hours. The first phone call announced the birth of their granddaughter, Parker; the second officially diagnosed Angela with multiple sclerosis, a debilitating, and difficult-to-treat neurological disease. “Everyone’s heard the...

Mariel Marshall, a second-year student in the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, has received a Diversity Award from the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion at UNC-Chapel Hill. The award recognizes people who have furthered diversity, equity, and inclusion at Carolina and in the community. “I always...

A newly-established endowed scholarship honors Melody Harrison Savage, PhD, a faculty member for nearly 40 years in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, who retired from the UNC School of Medicine in 2018 following a distinguished career. The scholarship has been made possible by the generous support of an anonymous...

The UNC School of Medicine Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) awarded its second-ever Dr. Lee McLean Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring to Vicky LeGrys, a longtime faculty member in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, on April 24, 2019. The award is named for Lee McLean, chair emeritus...

Uzma Khan, a first-year graduate student in the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, received second place recognition alongside her team at the annual CLARION National Case Competition, a student-run program at the University of Minnesota dedicated to improving health care through interprofessional collaboration and leadership. Khan, an...

Three students from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science recently presented research and case study findings at the 2019 North Carolina Spring Symposium for Medical Laboratory Professionals, a day-long event held at the Wake Tech Perry Health Sciences Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 5. Second-year student Jennifer Munt...

Deborah Radisch, a 1976 alumna of the then medical technology program, spoke to a crowd of donors to the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science about her education and career path, most recently serving as North Carolina’s chief medical examiner. Her role as chief medical examiner has led to her involvement...