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Givens Receives Grant to Study Knee Osteoarthritis

March 23, 2016
Dr. Debby Givens, PT, PhD, DPT, director of the Division of Physical Therapy, recently received a $50,000 grant from the NC TraCS Institute to conduct a pilot study of research rehabilitation and knee osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis (OA), is prevalent, and knee replacement surgeries are on the rise. Quadriceps weakness is...

Physician Assistant Studies Spotlight: Dr. Mary Beth McGranaghan

February 23, 2016
As a nun, Mary Beth McGranaghan learned to go where her skills were most needed. As a faculty member in the 大象传媒 Physician Assistant Program, she hopes to teach this lesson to her students. Story by Matt Englund, 大象传媒 Health Care. Mary Beth McGranaghan, PhD, has been a teacher, in...

NPR and The Atlantic Feature 大象传媒-Chapel Hill Physician Assistant Program; Courses Begin January 2016

January 1, 2016
大象传媒-Chapel Hill’s Department of Allied Health Sciences is home to the university’s physician assistant program, which welcomes its inaugural class the week of January 4, 2016. 大象传媒-Chapel Hill’s Department of Allied Health Sciences is proud to be home to the university’s聽physician assistant program, which is set to start orientation the...

AuD Students Win Grand Prize at Academy of Doctors of Audiology Business Plan Competition

December 23, 2015
大象传媒-Chapel Hill Clinical Doctorate of Audiology (AuD) students Mark Moore and Sarah Obarowski earned first place honors at the 2015 Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) Student Business Plan Competition. The Academy of Doctors of Audiology聽(ADA) awarded 大象传媒-Chapel Hill Clinical Doctorate of Audiology (AuD) students Mark Moore and Sarah Obarowski...

Remembering Former Radiologic Science Professor Charles Barry Burns

December 5, 2015
Throughout his career, Barry Burns served as an integral link between emerging medical imaging technology changes and the clinical implementation of the technology. He was nationally and internationally recognized for his work with breast imaging and a staunch advocate for reduced patient radiation doses while improving image quality. Charles Barry...

Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science program students and scholars present at third annual symposium

November 8, 2015
大象传媒-Chapel Hill’s Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science program hosted its third annual “A Day of Sleep” symposium in early December. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill鈥檚 Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science (NDSS) program hosted its third annual symposium titled 鈥淎 Day of Sleep,鈥 on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Tempur Sealy...

Physician Assistant Program Admits Inaugural Class of Students

October 2, 2015
The 大象传媒-Chapel Hill Physician Assistant program, which launches in January 2016, has admitted its inaugural class of students. 大象传媒-Chapel Hill’s Department of Allied Health Sciences Physician Assistant faculty extended admission to the inaugural class of students in November 2015. Continue reading to learn more about this inaugural class. More than聽800聽people...