{"id":4944,"date":"2019-07-03T10:16:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T14:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/?page_id=4944"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:42:42","slug":"improving-health-function-and-well-being-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"HomeTagline\">\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#007fae;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<p class=\"HomeTagline\">Improving Health, Function, and Well-Being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Welcome<\/h1>\n<article id=\"intro\"><\/article>\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9265 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2023\/10\/hillsborough-hospital.jpg\" alt=\"Night view Hillsborough Hospital\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2023\/10\/hillsborough-hospital.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2023\/10\/hillsborough-hospital-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Welcome to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Our mission is to improve the health, function, and wellbeing of people across North Carolina and beyond through excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation. Our rehabilitation medicine physicians, called <strong>physiatrists<\/strong>, manage the care of patients through an <i>interdisciplinary rehabilitation team<\/i> of colleagues within UNC Health Care system. Our department\u2019s research faculty and neuropsychologists further develop our <i>holistic approach<\/i>, ensuring well-being, maximum functional abilities, and cognitive and psychological health for patients with physical impairment and cognitive dysfunction.\u00a0 Physiatry is becoming more critical as the population ages and desires ideal states of wellness, quality of life, and function over a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:11351,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;101835&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-02 10:29:50&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-03-02 15:29:50&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;main cell 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class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/interest\/fifth-annual-stroke-survivor-caregiver-event\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/04\/congrats.5thannualstroke-event-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/04\/congrats.5thannualstroke-event-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/04\/congrats.5thannualstroke-event-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Fifth Annual Stroke Survivor &amp; Caregiver Event<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">UNC faculty and care team members will present at the Fifth Annual Stroke Survivor &amp; Caregiver Event, hosted by the UNC Comprehensive Stroke Program. This free event brings together stroke survivors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals for a meaningful day of fellowship, inspiration, and education. Attendees will hear from expert speakers, participate in discussions, and connect &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fifth Annual Stroke Survivor &amp; Caregiver Event\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/match-day-2026\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/03\/match2026-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/03\/match2026-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/03\/match2026-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/03\/match2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/03\/match2026-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/03\/match2026.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Match Day 2026<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Welcome Class of 2030!<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Match Day 2026\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/2026-research-day\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/02\/MVG-headhot-2021-14-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/02\/MVG-headhot-2021-14-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/02\/MVG-headhot-2021-14-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">2026 Research Day with Keynote Address, &#8220;Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&amp;R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement&#8221; by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">UNC PM&amp;R Research Day on April 15, 2026, will feature graduate presentations and in-training research proposals, along with the Sam E. Reefe Lectureship Keynote Address by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, titled \u201cBridging Outcome Gaps in PM&amp;R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement.\u201d CME credit (1.0) is available for this lecture. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, is professor and chair &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2026 Research Day with Keynote Address, &#8220;Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&amp;R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement&#8221; by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/news\/dr-christine-lathren-joins-the-academy-of-educators\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2020\/09\/PMR_lathren_image-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Christine Lathren, MD, MSPH lead investigator on study\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2020\/09\/PMR_lathren_image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2020\/09\/PMR_lathren_image-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Dr Christine Lathren joins the Academy of Educators<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Congratulations to Dr Christine Lathren on becoming a member of the UNC SOM Academy of Educators (AOE)! The AOE was founded in October 2006 as a part of the School\u2019s strategic plan to enhance research and scholarship towards excellence in teaching.\u00a0 Dr Lathren is a self-compassion practitioner, course facilitator, and researcher. She is trained to &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr Christine Lathren joins the Academy of Educators\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/category\/news\">View More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UNC PM&amp;R  30th Anniversary\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sx1WqKpwH2s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Welcome to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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