Difference Matters
Alliance Health Ambassadors
Difference Matters is an event that provides a platform for individuals to share their stories and engage in meaningful discussions about varied experiences, including those with disabilities, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and others.
Fall 2024 Speakers
Brenda Mitchell, PhD
Brenda Mitchell is a recently retired Associate Professor in the Speech and Hearing Sciences division as well as Associate Chair of the Department of Health Sciences Office of Student Services and AHEC Operations at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Dr. Mitchell publishes children’s books to help educate children on conditions like albinism, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Kidney Disease, and more. Her books aim to help children understand the importance of treating others respectfully and celebrating differences.
Paige Crawford is an undergraduate in the Clinical Laboratory Science program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is pursuing a career in medicine with plans to earn an MD. Paige is passionate about advancing healthcare and brings her dedication to clinical laboratory science as a foundation for her future in the medical field.
Click on the speakers names and watch their videos. Afterwards, give us your input with the survey below!
Difference Matters is aimed to open up dialogue between students, staff and faculty regarding experiences and challenges such as people with disabilities face, the challenges healthcare providers face, and more. This event is critical to our club as it allows students to learn more about what their future patients are going through and learn how to be better providers in accordance.
We would love to hear your input about the event. Make comments on the document below! Tell us what stuck with you, what was surprising, or what information you will take to use with your patients in the future? If you just want to tell the speaker that they were great please make a comment. We want this to be an open space. Please use the attached Google doc to write your thoughts under each speaker’s name or give a general response.
