School of Health Sciences

Nearly three dozen local students participated in the two-week summer program organized by the Physician Assistant Studies program.

Jessica Gisclair, Brian Pennington, Will Pluer and Stacey Thomas have embarked on the program, which helps faculty build expertise in leadership education and integrate it into a coming class.

Elon University fosters connections with the local community through faculty like Elizabeth Bailey, who engages students in community-based learning and leads programs promoting physical and emotional well-being in local youth.

An associate professor of nursing, Van Horn will be inducted on Sept. 20 during the National League of Nursing Education Summit in San Antonio, Texas.

The events included hands-on interactive activities explaining body mechanics to third-grade students at the Alamance Community School in Haw River.

Srikant Vallabhajosula collaborated with Alys Giordano on a research project examining gait in individuals who use prostheses for ambulation. Their main finding was that backwards walking affected pace and gait variability more than rhythm and base of support in individuals who use prosthetics for ambulation.

Second-year DPT students Kaleigh Jenkins, Danielle Essex and Ginny Shafer shared their research findings on Bharatanatyam dancers at the Winston-Salem Dance Medicine Conference.

Twenty-five health care professionals from across North Carolina convened at Elon for hands-on continuing education to benefit student scholarships

Nearly 1,700 new students including the Class of 2028 and transfer students, gathered Under the Oaks on Aug. 24 for New Student Convocation – the beginning of their Elon journey.

More than 1,600 first year students and over 70 transfer students arrived to Elon University on Aug. 23 excited for new experiences in their new home.