{"id":36154,"date":"2025-11-02T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/?p=36154"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:31:30","slug":"better-together-celebrating-allied-health-professionals-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/2025\/11\/better-together-celebrating-allied-health-professionals-week-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Together: Celebrating Allied Health Professionals Week 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36158 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2025\/11\/Health-Professions-Week-1-e1761855030901.png\" alt=\"Allied Health Professions Week 2025 12 million health professionals across 200 professions make up more than 60% of the health care workforce! Department of Health Sciences Quick Facts: 17 unique graduate and undergraduate programs 5 programs ranked in top 10 by U.S. News &amp; World Report $5.6 million awarded for research 127 Refereed Publications\" width=\"493\" height=\"561\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Department of Health Sciences recognizes Allied Health Professionals Week each November as an opportunity to celebrate its students, faculty, staff and alumni and their impact on advancing the allied health professions and improving access to health care for all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Allied health practitioners make up approximately 60 percent of the health care workforce and include professions distinct from nursing and medicine. In UNC\u2019s Department of Health Sciences, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">these professions include Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS), Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Neurodiagnostic Sleep Science (NDSS), Physician Assistant Studies (PA), Physical Therapy (PT), Radiologic Science, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), and Audiology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These professions serve unique roles in health care as they support diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of disease, emphasize wellness as a means for overall health and prevention, and offer rehabilitation options to give patients higher quality of life. Not only do allied health professionals serve individuals, but also families, communities and broader health systems through their work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What do Allied Health Professionals do?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each allied health discipline plays a unique role in patient care and wellness:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Laboratory professionals perform diagnostic testing on blood, tissue, and other specimens to help detect disease and guide treatment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation &amp; Mental Health Counseling (CRMH):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Counselors support individuals with disabilities or mental health challenges to achieve personal and social goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Occupational Therapy (OTOS):<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professionals help patients regain independence in daily activities following illness, injury, or disability, while also conducting research and advancing evidence-based practice in occupational therapy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Neurodiagnostic Sleep Science (NDSS):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Specialists monitor and analyze brain and sleep activity to diagnose and manage neurological and sleep disorders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physician Assistant Studies (PA):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> PAs work alongside physicians to diagnose, treat, and manage patient care across medical and surgical specialties.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical Therapy (PT):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Physical therapists improve mobility, reduce pain, and prevent injury through movement-based rehabilitation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Radiologic Science:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Radiologic technologists perform medical imaging to assist in diagnosing and monitoring diseases or injuries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speech-Language Pathology (SLP):<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat communication, speech, language, and swallowing disorders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Audiology:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Audiologists assess and manage hearing and balance disorders, improving communication and quality of life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, these professions form a collaborative team that supports patients, families, and communities, ensuring comprehensive care across the health system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The History of Allied Health Professions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:420,&quot;335559739&quot;:210}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Though many of its included professions, including some UNC-CH programs like physical therapy and clinical laboratory science, existed well before, the term \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asahp.org\/what-is\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">allied health<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d was popularized by the passage of the Allied Health Professions Personnel Training Act in 1967. The legislation brought a new and radical concept of unifying the various disciplines that comprised allied health into academic units with a single administration. Programs included the term \u201callied\u201d in their names to align with the 1967 training act and associated funding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Allied health professionals initially served primarily in hospital settings, working alongside physicians and nurses to support patient care. In the decades since their formal grouping as allied health professions, many of these fields have moved beyond hospital patient care into outpatient clinical practice, work in schools and other care centers. Additionally, these professions developed their own academic standards, established their own accreditation bodies, have certification and licensure oversight by state boards and have evolved their own professional organizations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Over time, many allied health schools, colleges, departments and organizations began to remove the term \u201callied\u201d in their names, as these professions grew to become large, active, and independent disciplines, advancing beyond their initial definition and \u201callied\u201d label. Our UNC-CH Department of Health Sciences, formerly the Department of Allied Health Sciences, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/2022\/07\/introducing-the-department-of-health-sciences-formerly-the-department-of-allied-health-sciences\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">llowed suit <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and introduced a name change in 2022<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, the term \u201callied\u201d holds firm in its meaning \u2013 connected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Connection is Key to Advancing Health Care<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:420,&quot;335559739&quot;:210}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Physicians, nurses and allied health professionals are connected by their commitment to patient care. Here at UNC-CH, these connections are forged across schools and departments in the forms of collective research, interprofessional education, and collaborative clinical care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Department of Health Sciences is proud to operate within each of the segments of the School of Medicine\u2019s tripartite mission and seeks to continue fostering connection with health care workers, researchers and educators campus-wide, all for the betterment of the health of North Carolinians and beyond.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Schedule of Events\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To celebrate Allied Health Professionals Week 2025, the Department of Health Sciences invites students, faculty, staff and colleagues to participate in the following events:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:375}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What does Allied Health Professionals week means to me?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Throughout the week there will be a poster up in the lobby of Bondurant Hall where you can add a note to share what Allied Health Professionals Week means to you. As you enter the building please add your own notes &#8211; add as many as you like. We look forward to sharing these messages at the end of the week.<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Monday, Nov. 3 | 12-2:00pm | Student Appreciation | The Chair&#8217;s Suite (Bondurant 1020)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Chair&#8217;s Suite (Bondurant 1020), will have a drop in event where students can come by to enjoy candy and coloring pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Monday &#8211; Tuesday, Nov. 3 &#8211; 4 | Gratitude Card Pop Up for Faculty &amp; Staff<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>Want to share your gratitude? Stop by any division suite\/clinic to write a note of gratitude to your colleagues. Write a note to one colleague, or to the team!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 12:00 &#8211; 1:30pm | Health Sciences Committee Recruitment<br \/>\n<\/strong>Representative from all Committees will be set up in the Bondurant Hall Lobby to share information about each committee and recruit new members.<br \/>\n<em><strong>Stop by the tables to learn more about each committee and complete some fun activities!<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 2 &#8211; 4 pm | The Pitt | Health Sciences Information Table<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>Faculty, students\u00a0and Student Services staff will be out at the Pitt from 2-4pm sharing information about our programs.<br \/>\nWe encourage students, faculty and staff across all programs to stop by the tables to have some fun, learn more about our programs, and share personal experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Health Sciences recognizes Allied Health Professionals Week each November as an opportunity to celebrate its students, faculty, staff and alumni and their impact on advancing the allied health professions and improving access to health care for all.\u00a0 Allied health practitioners make up approximately 60 percent of the health care workforce and include &hellip; 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