A History of the Creation of the Department of (Allied) Health Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill: Documents from the Archives

1. Memo from Janice Westaby of the School of Public Health (SPH) dated January 9, 1967, details the January 6, 1967 meeting called by Dr. Miller. (Page 1)

2. Memo from Janice Westaby of SPH dated January 9, 1967, details the January 6, 1967 meeting called by Dr. Miller. (Page 2)

3. Memo from Janice Westaby, SPH, dated February 9, 1967, discussing the meeting of February 8, which resulted in the University's Allied Health Committee. (Page 1)

4. Memo from Janice Westaby, SPH, dated February 9, 1967, discussing the meeting of February 8, which resulted in the University's Allied Health Committee. (Page 2)

5. Letter from C. Arden Miller dated February 13, 1967, recruiting members for the University's Allied Health Professions Committee. (Page 1)

6. Letter from C. Arden Miller dated February 13, 1967, recruiting members for the University's Allied Health Professions Committee. (Page 2)

7. Memo from Dean Mayes, SPH, dated February 17, 1967, about the submitted grant request for PL 89-751.

8. Letter from Dr. Harvey Smith to Dr. Boatman dated January 3, 1969, asking Dr. Boatman to serve as, "chairman on a committee to review the Health Sciences program for allied health professions and to make suggestions concerning their future directions and organization."

9. Letter of reply in which Dr. Boatman accepts the position of chairman of the Allied Health Committee.

10. Memo from Dr. Boatman detailing the new committee, their charge, and the members, with an invitation for opinions to be shared. (Page 1)

11. Memo from Dr. Boatman detailing the new committee, their charge, and the members, with an invitation for opinions to be shared. (Page 2)

12. Letter from Chancellor Miller commenting on procedures which could be handled through a School of Allied Health Sciences. 

13. Letter from Dr. Boatman, Chair of the Allied Health Committee, accompanying the final report of said committee in its submission to Dr. Harvey Smith, Chairman of the Divisional Planning Board of the Division of Health Sciences.

14. Letter from Dr. Margaret Moore to Chancellor Sitterson, expressing the interest of the Physical Therapy Faculty in a School of Allied Health Sciences.

15. Memo from Dr. Boatman to the Allied Health Committee informing them that the Dean's Cabinet of the School of Public Health took action in favor of a School of Allied Health Sciences.

16. Letter to Dr. Miller, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, from the Allied Health Committee.

17. Front page of the drafted final report on a potential School of Allied Health Sciences.

18. Letter to Dr. Henry Boren, Secretary to the UNC Faculty, from Dr. Boatman anticipating a proposal for a new School of Allied Health Sciences being ready to submit to the Faculty Council at the start of the new year. 

19. Memo from the Allied Health Advisory Committee from Dr. Boatman containing a progress report about the School of Allied Health proposal.

20. Title page of the official proposal for a School of Allied Health Sciences.

21. Minutes of the April 9, 1971, School of Medicine meeting concerning Allied Health Professions Programs - records the School of Medicine's decision to support a Department of Allied Health Professions instead of a School of Allied Health Sciences.

22. May 6, 1971, Letter to Dr. Cecil Sheps, Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences, repeating that the Allied Health Committee unanimously recommended a school from among three options, and that as an interim step the Office of Allied Health Sciences was created on August 1, 1970. (Page 1)

22-1. May 6, 1971, Letter to Dr. Cecil Sheps, Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences, repeating that the Allied Health Committee unanimously recommended a school from among three options, and that as an interim step the Office of Allied Health Sciences was created on August 1, 1970. (Page 2)

23. Letter to Dr. Sheps from Dr. Isaac Taylor, Dean of the School of Medicine, informing him that the Advisory Committee of the School of Medicine does not endorse a School of Allied Health Sciences, and instead recommends a Department of Allied Health Professions Programs in the School of Medicine. (Page 1)

24. Letter to Dr. Sheps from Dr. Isaac Taylor, Dean of the School of Medicine, informing him that the Advisory Committee of the School of Medicine does not endorse a School of Allied Health Sciences, and instead recommends a Department of Allied Health Professions Programs in the School of Medicine. (Page 2)

25. Letter of Reply from Dr. Sheps to Dr. Taylor expressing concern over Dr. Taylor's letter of May 24, 1971.

26. Letter of Reply from Dr. Taylor to Dr. Sheps confirming that the School of Medicine does not support a new School of Allied Health, and outlining some of those reasons.

27. Letter of Reply from Dr. Sheps to Dr. Taylor, thanking him for the further information and informing him that the Chancellor wants to leave the decision about School vs. Department up to the next Chancellor, so nothing will really be done until next fall at the earliest.

28. Memo to Chancellor Sitterson containing a letter from Dean Fordham detailing the School of Medicine's setting forth plans that would lead to adopting a separate department for Allied Health within that school. (Page 1)

29. Memo to Chancellor Sitterson containing a letter from Dean Fordham detailing the School of Medicine's setting forth plans that would lead to adopting a separate department for Allied Health within that school. (Page 2)

30. Letter to Dr. Cecil Sheps from Dean Fordham informing him that the Medical Faculty approved the proposal to establish a Department of Allied Health Professions within the School of Medicine.

31. Letter to Lyle Jones, Dean of Graduate School from Dr. Margaret Moore, summarizing the graduate degrees that have been approved by the School of Medicine, but which cannot be activated until the Department of Medical Allied Health Professions has been established.

32. Letter of Reply to Dr. Margaret Moore from Lyle Jones, Dean of the Graduate School, informing Dr. Moore to expect delays in the authorization of new graduate degree programs until at least 1973.

33. Note about telegram sent to the NIH from Dean Fordham announcing that the UNC Chancellor has approved the establishment of the Department of Medical Allied Health Professions in the School of Medicine.

34. School of Medicine Course Bulletin for the 1973-1974 academic year, the first to include the officially established Department of Medical Allied Health Professions. (Page 1)

35. School of Medicine Course Bulletin for the 1973-1974 academic year, the first to include the officially established Department of Medical Allied Health Professions. (Page 2)