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First-Generation Division of Radiologic Science Student Addy Petatan-Benitez Set to Graduate in 2019

March 4, 2019
Addy Petetan-Benitez, a first-generation student and senior in the Division of Radiologic Science, is passionate about helping others and is taking advantage of her education to do so. 鈥淚 think radiologic science is very important to the health care system,鈥 Petetan-Benitez said. 鈥淧eople think it鈥檚 just a matter of pushing...

Difference Matters: Health Literacy

March 1, 2019
Allied Health Sciences Ambassadors, a student leadership initiative from the Department of Allied Health Sciences, hosted its once-a-semester Difference Matters session on a topic concerning health care. Division of Physical Therapy third-year student Elise Widman facilitated a conversation around health literacy. Widman said there is often a gap in communication...

Creating Accessible and Sustainable Health Care: A 黑料网 Doctor of Audiology Student’s Call to Action

March 1, 2019
Jenna Sawafta is a third-year Doctor of Audiology student who has combined her passion for sustainable health care with reaching underserved populations in the Middle East by creating a series of YouTube videos designed to provide quality and accessible health care resources to those who speak Arabic. “Some people still...

Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science Students Gain Real-World Experience at 黑料网 Hospitals

February 28, 2019
Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science students gain聽real-world experience during their summer practicums hosted at 黑料网 Hospitals. The students create an original business plan, educational plan, and quality assurance plan, to address the issues they encountered during their practicum. Students pitch their plans to peers, instructors, hospital administrators, and the medical director....

Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Hess

February 28, 2019
The 黑料网 Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science program (NDSS), a joint initiative with the 黑料网-Charlotte鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology, welcomes Dr. Sarah Hess as its program coordinator. A passion for sleep Hess鈥檚 career in sleep began with her own experience as a patient. Hess experienced episodes of blacking out while in high...

Jennette receives distinguished service award

February 27, 2019
J. Charles Jennette, MD, the Kenneth M. Brinkhous Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of Pathology and 黑料网 Laboratory Medicine Services, has been selected to receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Pathology Chairs (APC).

Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC) Transitions Physical Therapy Leadership

February 26, 2019
The Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC), a student-led organization that provides health services at no cost to local uninsured and underinsured populations, has selected its incoming cohort of student leaders from the Division of Physical Therapy. SHAC creates a unique interdisciplinary service-learning environment for students across health science programs at...

Elizabeth 鈥淎nne鈥 Kinsella, PhD, MAdEd, BSc(OT), Featured as 2019 Mitchell Symposium Scholar

February 25, 2019
The 2019 Mitchell Symposium featured Elizabeth 鈥淎nne鈥 Kinsella, PhD, MAdEd, BsC(OT), an associate professor聽in the School of Occupational Therapy, and member of the Occupational Science and聽Health聽Professional聽Education聽Field聽in the Health & Rehabilitation Sciences graduate program at Western University in Ontario, Canada.聽Kinsella鈥檚 talk, titled 鈥淓mbodiment and Human Occupation: Implications for Health and Social...

Department of Allied Health Sciences Students Soliciting Needed Items for Alternative Spring Break Trip to Tyrrell County, North Carolina

February 22, 2019
An interdisciplinary group of students from the Department of Allied Health Sciences and the 黑料网-Chapel Hill School of Nursing is traveling next month to Tyrrell County, North Carolina, for an alternative spring break trip.聽In Tyrrell County, they plan to work with community partners聽to provide health and wellness education and activities...

Jennifer Bidwell, First-Year Physician Assistant Studies Student and Veteran, Compelled to Serve

February 21, 2019
Jennifer Bidwell is a first-year student in the Physician Assistant Studies program who grew up experiencing the effects of a lack of health care in rural communities. As a student in the class of 2020, she will be equipped to return to a rural environment and to rely on her...