{"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\/t32-program-graduate-receives-envision-stroke-research-fellowship\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2025\/10\/Mary-Jackson.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\/2025\/10\/Mary-Jackson.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2025\/10\/Mary-Jackson-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">T32 Program Graduate Receives ENVISION Stroke Research Fellowship<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">We are pleased to announce that Mary Jackson, OTR\/L, OTD, MS, a 2026 graduate of the T32 Program on Integrative Medicine (PIM), has been selected to receive the Eastern North Carolina and Southern Virginia RegIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION) Fellowship. The ENVISION Fellowship is a joint collaboration between Duke University and the University of North &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about T32 Program Graduate Receives ENVISION Stroke Research Fellowship\"><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\/interest\/telhan-named-interim-chair-of-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/05\/Telhan_Raj_web.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Telhan Named Interim Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">We are pleased to announce Raj Telhan, MD MFA, has been selected to serve as interim chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&amp;R). He will assume the role on July 20, following Joshua Alexander, MD, who announced his retirement in January. Dr. Telhan currently serves as medical director of the UNC Spine &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Telhan Named Interim Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation\"><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\/interest\/unc-pmr-faculty-member-earns-board-certification-in-lifestyle-medicine\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/05\/Patel_Chandni.jpeg\" 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\/05\/Patel_Chandni.jpeg 392w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2026\/05\/Patel_Chandni-231x300.jpeg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">UNC PM&amp;R Faculty Member Earns Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">We are thrilled to announce that UNC PM&amp;R faculty member Dr. Chandni Patel has achieved board certification in Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine is a medical specialty that uses evidence-based lifestyle interventions as a primary approach to prevent, treat, and, in some cases, reverse chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC PM&amp;R Faculty Member Earns Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine\"><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\/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>            <\/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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