School of Health Sciences

Elon University's Anatomical Gift Program will host an information table at Alamance Chamber's 3rd Annual Women's Symposium

The first peer-reviewed poster session by the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants was held this month in Durham, N.C.

Thirty-eight candidates in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program received degrees Saturday in a Whitley Auditorium ceremony featuring remarks from Dr. Andrew Lamb, vice president of medical affairs for Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center and medical director for the Elon University Physician Assistant Studies program.

The High Point, N.C. FOX affiliate produced an extended segment on the program, launched in 2017, for its Buckley Report.

The second edition of "Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills," authored by Charity Johansson and Susan Chinworth and published by F. A. Davis Company, instructs students in patient mobility skills that are based on current clinical evidence and practiced within the context of patient-centered care.

New reporting on innovative programs in mental health for student-athletes in Lakeside Hall from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Center at N.C. State University discusses restoring motor function with Smart Prosthetics in McCrary Theatre at 7 p.m.

The following awards were presented at the Department of Physical Therapy Education commencement ceremony: Overall Outstanding Student – Alys Cook, Outstanding Research – Carleigh High, Outstanding Service - Tess Brackett, Outstanding Clinical Performance – Garrett Hoanin, Outstanding Clinical Instructor – Ben Fisher

The Jan. 2 article provided an overview that the innovative program is having on the education of students in the School of Health Sciences.