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We are thrilled to announce Divya Mehta as our 2025 Mauricio Castillo Scholar. This 8-week program engages students in research, educational enrichment, clinical experiences, and one-on-one mentoring with faculty leaders. Scholars also receive a $5,000 stipend for participating in the program. Divya pursued her undergraduate education in Nutrition through the...

At the UNC School of Medicine, pioneering researcher Susan Gaylord directs the program on integrative medicine. By Josh McCormack, University Communications Republished from the Well. Susan Gaylord has made a career studying mindfulness and medicine. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill) Susan Gaylord came to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1968 to study zoology and...

Congratulations to Associate Professor John M. Baratta, MD, MBA, on receiving the NCDHHS grant for the project Coordinating Resources to Enhance Stroke Transitions (CREST). This innovative project, a collaboration with the UNC Department of Neurology, aims to enhance comprehensive care during the post-acute period and improve the coordination of clinical,...

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Gaylord,on receiving the 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award! Established in 1980 by C. Knox Massey ’25 of Durham, the award honors exceptional contributions by university employees. Winners are selected through campus nominations and receive a $10,000 stipend and an award citation Dr. Susan Gaylord, a research...

Chronic pain afflicts millions of people, and many treatment options have serious side effects. A diet-based approach has shown promise in regulating pain signaling mechanisms and decreasing pain.

We'd like to introduce Dr. Sasha E. Knowlton, Director of the UNC PM&R's Cancer Rehabilitation program. She recently sat down with us for a Q&A session.

WUNC's Broadside podcast: Recovering from long Covid could be a long journey - featuring Dr Baratta from our UNC COVID Recovery Clinic. 

We'd like to share all our department's research accomplishments for the 2023 year.

Dr. Susan Gaylord, Director of UNC PM&R’s Program on Integrative Medicine, joins Brenna Maddox, PhD (UNC Dept of Psychiatry) and Micah Mazukek, PhD (University of Virginia) in a collaborative study of mental health interventions for adults with autism. The study will compare the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) versus Mindfulness...

For UNC PM&R sports medicine physician, Dr. Kathryne Bartolo, esports and gaming health is not just a medical field, it is also a passion.