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Department of Allied Health Sciences Celebrates its 10th annual Scholarships and Awards Brunch

November 23, 2016
The Department of Allied Health Sciences celebrated its 10th annual Scholarships and Awards Brunch, designed to celebrate donors and students across eight departmental programs. Dozens of esteemed donors joined nearly 100 student scholars from the Department of Allied Health Sciences to celebrate the department’s tenth annual Scholarships and Awards Brunch...

Inaugural Lee McLean Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Honors Dr. Elizabeth R. Crais

November 18, 2016
The inaugural Lee McLean Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring honored Dr. Elizabeth R. Crais at The Carolina Club in early November. The 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Allied Health Sciences awarded the inaugural Lee McLean Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring to聽Dr. Elizabeth R. Crais, CCC-SLP and American...

Doctoral Student in Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Wins People鈥檚 Choice Award at Three Minute Thesis Competition

November 17, 2016
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences doctoral student Nancy Quick was awarded the people’s choice winner at the second annual Three Minute Thesis Competition hosted by The Graduate School on November 1st. Nancy Quick, a doctoral student in the聽Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, won the people鈥檚 choice award at...

Division of Clinical Laboratory Science program ranked first in nation

October 23, 2016
A top industry publication has named a program in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science as number one among its competitors nationwide. Top industry publication聽ADVANCE for Laboratory Managers聽has ranked the 黑料网鈥檚聽Clinical Laboratory Science聽program as the number one program in the United States. The program is in the...

Hooper Research: Childhood Hypertension Associated with Cognitive Issues

October 13, 2016
Research conducted by a nationwide team, including the Department of Allied Health Sciences’ Dr. Stephen Hooper, found associations between hypertension and cognitive issues in children. The research is scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics. The New York Times highlighted this research in a recent article. The 黑料网 School...

Physician Assistant Studies accepts second class of students

October 8, 2016
In the second year of 黑料网鈥檚 Physician Assistant Program, applications were up, with more than 1,000 applicants for only 20 slots. The 黑料网 Physician Assistant Program, part of the Department of Allied Health Sciences, recently accepted its second class of students, who will arrive in Chapel Hill to begin their...

Occupational Science PhD Student Nikhil Tomar Combats Mental Health Stigma

September 23, 2016
A PhD student in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has worked locally and abroad to reduce stigma around mental health issues. Nikhil Tomar, a doctoral student in聽occupational science聽in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, has worked for years to understand and reduce stigma surrounding mental health concerns...

Department of Allied Health Science Programs Rank near Top in U.S. News & World Report

August 23, 2016
Several graduate programs housed within the Department of Allied Health Sciences are ranked near the top in U.S. News & World Report’s annual publication. Several graduate programs housed in the 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Allied Health Sciences have received top recognition in聽U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2016-2017 graduate...

Center for Literacy and Disability Studies Receives Grant from Department of Education to Enhance Reading Platform

August 6, 2016
The Center for Literacy and Disability Studies in the Department of Allied Health Sciences plans to expand its Tar Heel Reader platform, an online inventory of books designed to make reading accessible for individuals with disabilities, with a grant received from the U.S. Department of Education. A literacy initiative housed...

Marine Corps veteran and Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy student on the cusp of realizing her dream

July 28, 2016
Oyoana Allende, a Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy master’s student, decided to become an occupational therapist following her own rehabilitation experience. Marine Corps veteran and occupational therapy master鈥檚 student Oyoana Allende is a month away from achieving her dream of becoming an occupational therapist鈥攁 profession she didn鈥檛 realize...