Health Sciences

The APTA North Carolina and the Student Special Interest Group (SSIG) hosted its 6th annual Student Conclave on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wingate University. The co-chairs of the event were third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students Deanna DeMarco, SSIG director of student involvement, from Elon and Morria Heilman, SSIG chair, from Duke University.

Tiffany Morris, inaugural chair of the Department of Nursing, and Lauren Myers '22 spoke on the 100% first-time pass rate by the inaugural ABSN cohort.

Forty four nursing students joined together to experience the CAPS and explore the question: could you survive in poverty for a month?

March 24, 2023 learners from the accelerated bachelor's in nursing (ABSN), physical therapy (PT), and physician assistant (PA) programs gathered to hear the story of a local caregiver, problem-solve from their professional perspective, and role play essential conversations for caregivers of special needs children.

In his home country of Haiti, Adrien brings medicine to those most in need and fulfills his childhood dream of being a doctor.

Gupta, neurosurgeon and Emmy Award-winning correspondent, delivered the annual Baird Lecture on Tuesday, March 28.

Fourteen students from the graduating Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing cohort have achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam, the national licensing exam for nurses.

Christopher, an assistant professor of physical therapy, received the award at the American Physical Therapy Combined Sections Meeting.

The Elon University Board of Trustees met on Feb. 24 and granted tenure and approved promotions for several faculty members.

The Janet M. Cope Scholarship in Physical Therapy will go toward Elon Physical Therapy students who have displayed honorable character during their time in the program.