Dear Patient, Your health is our goal. Now more than ever, it is important to keep yourself as healthy as possible. As we respond to the coronavirus outbreak, UNC Health is still here to help you manage your chronic conditions and reach your health and wellness goals. UNC Health now offers medical appointments through telephone … Continued

Philip Griffin, an audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center, is advocating for statewide clarification for the role of audiologist assistant, which could allow for limited telehealth opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WRAL recently featured Patricia Johnson, AuD, the clinic manager at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center, in an article about how to get hearing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board of Directors for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has elected Stephanie Sjoblad as a director at large, set to begin in January 2020. As director at large, Sjoblad will work with the board to determine the direction of the association and of the profession for the next several years. Sjoblad is … Continued

Various news outlets recently featured Phillip Griffin, an audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center, for his expertise on hearing as the Carolina Hurricanes progress through the playoffs. Phillip Griffin is a 2007 graduate of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Doctor of Audiology program.  

Patricia Johnson, AuD, and an clinic manager and audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center, was recently featured as an expert on reverse-slope hearing loss.

Your Health Radio, an initiative of UNC Family Medicine, featured Patricia Johnson, AuD, in an episode on healthy hearing. Johnson is an audiologist at the UNC Hearing and Communication Center and a faculty member in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences.

The UNC Hearing and Communication Center (UNC HCC) has opened an outpatient vestibular clinic to assess dizziness and vertigo—the first of its kind in the UNC Health Care system. Led by Philip Griffin, AuD, the clinic will provide a variety of services related to the vestibular system, a sensory system that contributes to a sense … Continued

Arielle Abrams is a third-year Doctor of Audiology student in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences who hopes her experience with hearing loss will positively influence the field of audiology from the standpoint of patient care and research. An audiologist diagnosed Abrams with hearing loss when she was one-and-a-half years old. “I grew up … Continued