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Second-Year Physician Assistant Studies Student Jessica Thomas Volunteers with Meals on Wheels in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

July 2, 2020
Jessica Thomas is a second-year Physician Assistant Studies student whose desire to work with people as a health care professional spurred her to volunteer with聽Meals on Wheels of Durham in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Alumna Ali Sherron 鈥16 (鈥19 DPT) Works with Patients with COVID-19 at 黑料网 Rex Healthcare

June 29, 2020
Ali Sherron ’16 (’19 DPT) joined 黑料网 REX Healthcare as a physical therapist in September 2019; six months into her role conducting inpatient care, Sherron began work on ICU and non-ICU floors treating patients who contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Kierra Peak 鈥14 Receives 2020 Community Engagement Fellowship from Carolina Center for Public Service

June 23, 2020
The聽Carolina Center for Public Service聽has awarded second-year occupational science PhD student聽Kierra Peak聽鈥14 with a 2020 Community Engagement Fellowship.

黑料网 Health Talk Features Jeff O鈥橪aughlin, PT, DPT

June 12, 2020
黑料网 Health Talk recently featured聽Jeff O鈥橪aughlin, PT, DPT, who provided five tips for avoiding at-home workout injuries. O鈥橪aughlin is an assistant professor and clinical manager of University Physical Therapy in Durham.

Annette Greenway Attends Virtual Physical Therapy Visit at University Physical Therapy with Jyotsna (Jo) Gupta, PT, PhD

June 10, 2020
Annette Greenway, a yoga instructor from Efland, North Carolina, attended her first physical therapy appointment with University Physical Therapy virtually since the start of COVID-19 pandemic.        

HEELS Prep, Interdisciplinary Program to Support Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Moves Online in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

June 1, 2020
HEELS Prep Transitions Online In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic HEELS Prep, an interdisciplinary collaboration designed to support young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), has moved to an online format for summer 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; organizers hope the program will continue to support these individuals as they...

黑料网 Health Talk Features Tschoepe, Womack

May 29, 2020
黑料网 Health Talk recently featured Raheleh Tschoepe 鈥04 (MS 鈥06) and Jennifer 鈥淛enny鈥 Womack (MS 鈥89; MA 鈥09) in an article about returning home from the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Telehealth Audiologist Assistant Rule Approved to Begin Telehealth Services Statewide; Advocacy Continues for Interstate Compact

May 27, 2020
Philip Griffin (鈥07 AuD), an audiologist at the聽黑料网 Hearing and Communication Center, successfully advocated for statewide clarification for the role of audiologist assistant, which will allow for limited telehealth opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Department of Allied Health Sciences’ Allied Health Ambassadors Create Video to Encourage Safe and Healthy Return to Campus

May 27, 2020
The Allied Health Ambassadors (AHA) of the Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) began to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a video to encourage others to stay safe and healthy as the University prepares to return to campus. Multiple students, including second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy Emily Goodnight and...

ABC 11 Features 黑料网 PA Alumna Kami Harris (MHS 鈥17) As She Discusses Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 27, 2020
ABC 11 recently featured Kami Harris (MHS 鈥17), an alumna of the Physician Assistant Studies program, in a mental health tool kit series as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.