July 8, 2020
Thomas Volunteers with Meals on Wheels in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Second-year physician assistant studies student Jessica Thomas chose to volunteer with Meals on Wheels as a part of an elective medical management course.
Tag: Health Sciences
July 2, 2020
Doctor of Physical Therapy Alumna Ali Sherron ’16 (’19 DPT) Works with Patients with COVID-19 at UNC Rex Healthcare
Ali Sherron joined UNC REX Healthcare as a physical therapist in September 2019; six months into her role conducting inpatient care, Sherron began work on ICU and non-ICU floors treating patients who contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
June 11, 2020
Offering virtual physical therapy
Annette Greenway, a yoga instructor from Efland, North Carolina, attended her first physical therapy appointment with University Physical Therapy virtually since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. Greenway said she was initially not sure as to how a virtual visit would unfold, but as a first-time PT patient, she was happy to give it a chance.
June 4, 2020
Telehealth Audiologist Assistant Rule Approved to Begin Telehealth Services Statewide; Advocacy Continues for Interstate Compact
Philip Griffin, AuD, successfully advocated for the change and says the passage of the audiology assistant rule in North Carolina dovetails with a need for high-quality patient care.
June 4, 2020
HEELS Prep Transitions Online in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
HEELS Prep, an interdisciplinary program to support young adults with intellectual disabilities, moves online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 16, 2020
Veteran and Physician Assistant Studies Student Alec Fields Uses 3D Printer to Enhance PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic
Fields has produced more than 100 brackets for the hospital as well as for fire and rescue teams in Havelock, North Carolina. Fields is using an open-source design and is customizing the brackets to fit masks that health care providers use. He said it can take anywhere from 70 to 90 minutes to print about half a dozen brackets, depending on their size.