School of Health Sciences

During her commencement address, Dean Gail Jensen from Creighton University urged these 45 new graduates to develop habits of the heart as they develop their professional skills and careers.

The Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina has awarded a grant to the Elon Department of Physical Therapy Education for research on fall prevention in lung cancer patients.

Mary Thibodeau is one of 19 undergraduate and graduate students studying abroad and Studying USA this fall. "The Nineteen" is a series where we’ll take a closer look at these students’ stories to learn how global education is happening in this historic moment.

Associate Professor Melissa Murfin is involved in a project to create a biobank that will be used to determine if there are characteristics in the blood that make people more susceptible of being infected with COVID-19.

Murfin received the honorarium for her participation in virtual meetings, contributions to improving the curriculum, submission of data for federal grant reporting/research, and cooperation in delivering the PRAC-ED-PA SUD curriculum to her students. 

The Service Learning Faculty Scholars program for the first time will include two cohorts of faculty and staff members ready to further integrate the service-learning pedagogy into the Elon curriculum.

Lauren Johnson PA '21 has been selected for a highly competitive National Health Service Corps scholarship.

Emily Wilbourne is one of 19 undergraduate and graduate students studying abroad and Studying USA this fall. "The Nineteen" is a series where we’ll take a closer look at these students’ stories to learn how global education is happening in this historic moment.

Physician Assistant Studies students practice using design thinkin techniques, at their annual workshop, to have better end of life conversations with patients.

Jessie Ehrisman PA '21 has been named one of three recipients of the Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology 2020 Student Scholarship, a $2,500 award for PA students with strong interest in pursuing careers in oncology.