Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Inductees
Congratulations to PGY-4 Dr. Hagar Elgendy and PGY-1 Dr. Heather Lystad on their induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society!
Improving Health, Function, and Well-Being.
Welcome
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 physiatrists, manage the care of patients through an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team of colleagues within 黑料网 Health Care system. Our department鈥檚 research faculty and neuropsychologists further develop our holistic approach, ensuring well-being, maximum functional abilities, and cognitive and psychological health for patients with physical impairment and cognitive dysfunction.聽 Physiatry is becoming more critical as the population ages and desires ideal states of wellness, quality of life, and function over a lifetime.
Department News
2025 黑料网 PM&R Research Day
We thank Dr. Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD and all our residents and fellows who presented at the 黑料网 PM&R 2025 Research Day!
Baratta Receives Stroke Funding
Congratulations to Associate Professor John M. Baratta, MD, MBA, on receiving the NCDHHS grant for the project Coordinating Resources to Enhance Stroke Transitions (CREST). This innovative project, a collaboration with the 黑料网 Department of Neurology, aims to enhance comprehensive care during the post-acute period and improve the coordination of clinical, social, and support services for …
Match Day 2025
Welcome Class of 2029! Congratulations! We are thrilled to welcome the 黑料网 PM&R Class of 2029! We can鈥檛 wait to have you join our PM&R family!