Category: OSOT

Three students at the UNC School of Medicine were awarded the Department of Health Sciences Research Excellence Awards. Each year these awards recognize PhD students in the Department of Health Sciences “who showcase research excellence in their wider academic and professional communities.” Each recipient receives a $1,000 award to support travel expenses to...

Vanessa Jewell, PhD, is an associate professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the UNC School of Medicine. Her research focuses on improving health care access for rural communities, particularly families with children who have type 1 diabetes. Jewell uses telehealth and community‑engaged research to develop programs that better support patients...

The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to announce 2026 U.S. News & World Report program rankings across multiple divisions. Four programs eligible received top 10 placements on the national list, and one program improved position from last year’s rankings. #2 – Doctor of Audiology #5 – Occupational Therapy #7...

When Dara Chan first joined the Higher Education, Employment, and Living Success (HEELS) 2 Transition (H2T) project toward building an inclusive post-secondary educational program at UNC in 2017, she did not expect the program to grow as expediently as it did. Beginning with discretionary funding from Oak Foundation in 2016,...