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UNC Health Talk Features Kristin Somerville, DPT

May 15, 2020
UNC Health Talk recently featured Kristin Somerville, DPT, in an article which provided tips for working from home comfortably during the COVID-19 pandemic. Somerville is also a clinical instructor with the Division of Physical Therapy.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Engage in Telehealth Training Module

May 13, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted clinical rotations for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students in the Division of Physical Therapy, it gave them an opportunity to learn about telehealth patient care via phone or video chat thanks to a training module launched by instructors. The telehealth module, designed for second-year...

A Message from UNC Health

April 24, 2020
Dear Patient, Your health is our goal. Now more than ever, it is important to keep yourself as healthy as possible.

Reid Medlin ’09 (’15 DPT) Describes Role of Physical Therapists During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 9, 2020
Reid Medlin ’09 (’15 DPT) is relying on his training as a cardiopulmonary physical therapist during the COVID-19 pandemic; he credits the versatility of training with how those in the profession have responded to the virus. Medlin, a Rockingham County, North Carolina native, has worked as a physical therapist at...

American Council of Academic Physical Therapy Features Dana McCarty, PT, DPT

April 1, 2020
The American Council of Academic Physical Therapy recently featured Dana McCarty, PT, DPT.

Resiliency in Guatemala

April 1, 2020
Student and faculty feature story in The Daily Tar Heel.

Clinical Instructor Kristin Somerville, PT, DPT, Shares Work-From-Home Advice on NBC News

March 27, 2020
Clinical instructor Kristin Somerville, PT, DPT, shared work-from-home advice with NBC News in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the story, Somerville spoke with a reporter about how to avoid home office pains.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Ranked #9, According to U.S. News & World Report

March 17, 2020
Four graduate-level programs in the Department of Allied Health Sciences rank among the top five for public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report methodologies.

Division of Physical Therapy Student Service Learning: Guatemala 2020

February 5, 2020
Follow the Division of Physical Therapy as students travel to Guatemala in March 2020.

Division of Physical Therapy Student Ryan Brooks Discovers Field Through Movement and Sports

February 3, 2020
Second-year Division of Physical Therapy student Ryan Brooks ‘15, ’17, found a passion for movement at a young age. “I grew up playing sports,” Brooks said. “I played everything from basketball to baseball to golf, so I’ve always been really active and loved exercise.” As an undergraduate in the Department...