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Dr. Michael Lewek’s Research Featured in UNC’s 2024 Athletics Commercial

August 29, 2024
Associate Professor Michael Lewek, PT, DPT, imagines his Heelprint in this year’s UNC athletics commercial, which will be broadcast during football and other sporting events throughout the fall.

Division of Physical Therapy Hosts Second Annual UNC-Chapel Hill DPT Exploratory Day

August 11, 2024
The Division of Physical Therapy, located within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences, hosted its second annual Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Exploratory Day on April 13 in Bondurant Hall. The full-day event was designed to extend the program’s reach to potential applicants and students from groups...

Dr. Timothy Eckard Hired as Director of the Division of Physical Therapy

June 20, 2024
Timothy “Tim” Eckard, PhD, joins the Division of Physical Therapy, one of the eight divisions within UNC’s Department of Health Sciences, following his time as associate professor with tenure in the Department of Physical Therapy at Western Carolina University (WCU), where he has been a faculty member since 2018. Eckard...

PhD Student Rachana Gangwani Awarded HMSC Duquette Scholarship

February 7, 2024
A Human Movement Science Curriculum (HMSC) PhD student, Rachana Gangwani, was recently awarded the program’s Duquette Scholarship. Gangwani is a 4th year graduate student studying under the guidance of Division of Physical Therapy faculty Dr. Jessica Cassidy. The Duquette Scholarship was created in honor of Louis and Eleanor Duquette to...

Physical Therapy Faculty and Students Present at CSM 2024

January 31, 2024
APTA’s Combined Section Meeting is always a highlight of the year in the Physical Therapy profession, and UNC’s Division of Physical Therapy will have multiple faculty and students attending and presenting at the event in Boston, MA, taking place February 15-17, 2024. Those in attendance hope to connect with alumni,...

Division of Physical Therapy Faculty and Alumni Publish Article in Diagnostics

January 4, 2024
The study, titled “Postural Control Measurements to Predict Future Motor Impairment in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review”, included contributions from two UNC alumni, one UNC Neonatal Physical Therapy Fellowship alumnus, and two faculty members – Dr. Dana McCarty and Dr. Jessica Cassidy – from the Division of Physical Therapy in...

Division of Physical Therapy Hosts First UNC-Chapel Hill DPT Exploratory Day

July 6, 2023
The Division of Physical Therapy, located within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences, hosted its first Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Exploratory Day on April 22nd  in Bondurant Hall. The full-day event aimed to extend the program’s reach to potential applicants and students from groups who are...

Laurie Ray Named Interim Director of the Division of Physical Therapy

June 26, 2023
Laurie Ray, PT, PhD, has been named Interim Director of the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Health Sciences. Dr. Ray is an associate professor within the division and serves as consultant for physical therapy and Medicaid for NC’s Department of Instruction. She has supported public and charter...

Annual Alumni Panel Offers Third-Year PT Students Professional Insight and Advice

May 13, 2022
Each spring, a panel of alumni from the Division of Physical Therapy’s DPT program spend an evening sharing their professional experiences and answering questions from current students about what to expect during the process of finding employment. This year, the conversation offered students the opportunity to learn about what to...

Dana McCarty, PT, DPT Receives P.E.O. Scholar Award

May 13, 2022
Dana McCarty, assistant professor in the Division of Physical Therapy within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Allied Health Sciences, recently received a P.E.O. Scholar Award. P.E.O. Scholar Awards are merit-based and reserved for women pursuing doctoral degrees to support their studies and research. McCarty is currently a PhD...