Alumnus named co-chair of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

December 18, 2018
Dr. John Wiesman, Gillings School alumnus and adjunct assistant professor in the School's health policy and management department, has been named co-chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on AIDS.

Study shows prenatal education increases adherence to breastfeeding best practices

December 5, 2018
Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute's Kathy Parry and Dr. Kristin Tully led the study, which was published in the journal Birth. Photo by Julie Johnson.

Alumna Frances Likis presented with distinguished service award

December 5, 2018
Dr. Frances Likis, 1996 maternal and child health alumna of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, received Frontier Nursing University’s Distinguished Service to Society Award on Oct. 5.

Mark Sobsey honored at retirement symposium

December 4, 2018
A daylong event on Nov. 30 celebrated Dr. Mark Sobsey's more than 40-year career as an environmental scientist. One of the tributes announced at the event is the establishment of a professorship in his honor.

Mattson selected as NC Medical Society Foundation board president

November 9, 2018
A 2004 maternal and child health alumna and longtime N.C. Medical Society member, Mattson has served in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and in the N.C. Division of Public Health's Women’s and Children’s Health Section.

Parents, providers in five countries approve of new two-dose HPV vaccination

November 5, 2018
Mothers of and health care providers for adolescent girls in Argentina, Malaysia, South Africa, South Korea and Spain prefer the two-dose, rather than three-dose, HPV vaccination schedule, according to research by epidemiology doctoral student Jessica Islam and others. The study brings hope that decreasing costs and doctor visits will lead to improved vaccination coverage and lower rates of HPV-associated cancers. Photo by Pan American Health Organization.

Gentry travels to Turkey to instruct about hospitals' preparedness for chemical warfare

November 3, 2018
Gentry was invited to speak at the international workshop in Ankara by his former student, Guy Valente, now a program officer with The Hague's Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Photo by Ruth Hartnup.

Researchers examine relationship of campus policies to prevalence of campus sexual assault

October 21, 2018
An interdisciplinary team led by researchers at the Gillings School explored the critical issue of campus sexual assault in their article, "Starting the Conversation: Are Campus Sexual Assault Policies Related to the Prevalence of Campus Sexual Assault?" The work will be included in a special November issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Photo by Angel Leon.

Skinner named to chair clinical sciences department at University of Texas

October 9, 2018 Dr. Celette Skinner, Gillings School alumna and president of the School's Public Health Foundation board, was named chair of the clinical sciences department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas.

FDA turns to scientists at UNC to fill knowledge gaps in the opioid crisis

October 5, 2018
The FDA has commissioned a set of visionary studies to answer critical questions about the opioid crisis in the U.S. A four-year award of up to $6.6 million to UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Kentucky will ensure FDA’s readiness to evaluate innovative emerging technologies in pharmacology. Photo by Virginia Commonwealth University.

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