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Lisa Cremeans Presents Keynote Address at American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

April 1, 2019
Lisa Cremeans, an assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, joined Joan Polancic of Denver Health Medical Center and John Gerlach of Michigan State University, in delivering the opening keynote address at the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in February. Cremeans discussed...

Karen McCulloch Receives Honor as Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association

April 1, 2019
Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and professor in the Division of Physical Therapy, will be honored as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) at the PT NEXT conference in June 2019. The award is the association’s highest honor. McCulloch is board certified and recognized as a...

Medical Education “Airwaves and Educators” Podcast Launches with Co-Host Janelle Bludorn, PA-C and Clinical Assistant Professor

March 28, 2019
Janelle Bludorn, PA-C and a clinical assistant professor in Physician Assistant Studies, has launched a podcast alongside the PA colleagues, titled “Airwaves and Educators.” The medical education podcast focuses on physician assistant education and features the voices of three co-hosts to provide insight into scenarios a PA educator might encounter. Bludorn said...

Two Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science Alumni Present at North Carolina Academy of Sleep Medicine

March 27, 2019
Jeff Taylor and Tanisha Burke, two alumni of the Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science program, presented at the North Carolina Academy of Sleep Medicine (NCASM). Taylor presented on the topic of business and sleep; Burke presented on sleep awareness with regard to how sleep deprivation in children can mimic ADHD. Taylor...

Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science Student Featured in American Academy of Sleep Technologists Magazine

March 27, 2019
A2Zzz, the magazine for the American Academy of Sleep Technologists (AAST), recently featured Steven Klinger a student in the Neurodiagnostic and Sleep Science program as a student perspective on sleep education (pg. 12).

NDSS Alumna Receives Sleep Excellence Award from North Carolina Academy of Sleep Medicine (NCASM)

March 27, 2019
Beth Payne, an alumna of the Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science (NDSS) program, recently earned a Sleep Excellence Award from the North Carolina Academy of Sleep Medicine (NCASM). The award is the most prestigious sleep award in North Carolina and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in sleep medicine, practice,...

Clare Harrop, PhD, Featured in Spectrum Podcast Highlighting Gender Imbalance in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

March 25, 2019
Spectrum, a podcast highlighting news and expert opinions related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), recently featured Clare Harrop, PhD, and a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Allied Health Sciences. The podcast episode provides insight into gender imbalances in autism studies.

Physician Assistant Studies Professor Janelle Bludorn, PA-C, Featured in The Daily Tar Heel

March 22, 2019
The Daily Tar Heel, the student-run, award-winning newspaper at -Chapel Hill, has featured Janelle Bludorn, PA-C and clinical assistant professor, in a recent article. The article highlights her accomplishments as the 2018 NC Physician Assistant of the Year, her work in point-of-care ultrasound, and as co-host of podcast “Airwaves and...

NDSS Student Melissa Curran Enters Her Ninth Year Coordinating the Atrium Sleep Symposium

March 22, 2019
Melissa Curran, a student with the Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science (NDSS) program, is entering her ninth year of coordinating the Atrium Sleep Symposium with the medical director and the president of the AASM, Douglas Kirsch, MD. Kirsch said Curran has beenan integral part of the sleep laboratory program. “She has...

Michaela DuBay, PhD Student in Speech-Language Pathology, Receives 2019 CAPCSD Scholarship

March 22, 2019
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences PhD student Michaela DuBay has received the 2019 Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) PhD scholarship. The scholarship provides $20,000 to support the completion of the PhD program. DuBay’s dissertation is titled “Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Developmental Screening Tools.” Parent-report...