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Four master’s of speech-language pathology students have translated an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) resource from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute into Spanish in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Division of Radiologic Science alumna Amita Bollapragada ’20 began to volunteer with the Crisis Text Line just as the COVID-19 pandemic began.

A continuing education ethics event hosted in March by the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy—originally intended for an in-person audience—drew more than 400 participants after it moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Neil Patel ’18 trained as a clinical laboratory scientist but never imagined he’d work with a team of scientists and researchers to fight the spread and intensity of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19.

Elizabeth Hart ’14 is relying on her training as an occupational therapist (OT) during the COVID-19 pandemic; Hart works at a local retirement community and credits the versatility of her degree to help residents maintain quality of life.

Melissa Culp, a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Radiologic Science, is consulting on World Health Organization country support goals during the COVID-19 pandemic through her work as chief operating officer at RAD-AID International.

Reid Medlin ’09, ’15 is relying on his training as a cardiopulmonary physical therapist during the COVID-19 pandemic; he credits the versatility of training with how those in the profession have responded to the virus.

Philip Griffin, an audiologist at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hearing and Communication Center, is advocating for statewide clarification for the role of audiologist assistant, which could allow for limited telehealth opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WRAL recently featured Patricia Johnson, AuD, the clinic manager at the ºÚÁÏÍø Hearing and Communication Center, in an article about how to get hearing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alumni from the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science are playing a key role in COVID-19 testing in an effort to provide better access to care for patients who may have the virus.