Black women with breast cancer experience delayed, longer treatment than white women
October 5, 2020 One in seven Black women with breast cancer had delays in starting treatment, and Black women also had extended duration of treatment, according to a study led by researchers from the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health and UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Mercado builds systems to make care more affordable and confront the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
September 28, 2020 Edwin Mercado came to the Gillings School to learn more about how to run a series of health care facilities in the Philippines and ensure affordable care for all. Now, he's steering a health care system through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Benefield honored with Michael S. O’Malley Alumni Award for research to identify racial differences in breast cancer outcomes
September 18, 2020 Halei Benefield has been named the 2020 recipient of the Michael S. O’Malley Alumni Award for Publication Excellence in Cancer Population Sciences.
Sidibe relies on collaboration, flexibility and speed to direct CDC Foundation’s COVID-19 response
September 18, 2020 As emergency response director for the CDC Foundation, Turquoise Sidibe has tackled everything from hurricanes to the opioid crisis. Since her unit was activated in January 2020, she has led implementation and evaluation of the CDC Foundation’s more than 100 active COVID-19 projects.
Golden named vice chair of Department of Health Behavior
September 8, 2020 Dr. Shelley Golden, associate professor of health behavior at the Gillings School, was named vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Health Behavior. The appointment became effective September 1.
Villanueva launches fund to aid Native American communities during pandemic
September 8, 2020 Gillings alumnus Edgar Villanueva started the Decolonizing Wealth Project (DWP) to help funders give more equitably. The DWP’s Liberated Capital fund recently launched the Native American Community Response Fund, directing $2 million to help heavily impacted communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study finds source of COVID-19 messaging impacts effectiveness
September 1, 2020 According to new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, COVID-19 prevention messaging is more effective when attributed to a health organization rather than the president of the United States.
Eaker fosters transparency, connection to improve health outcomes in new role at Humana
August 21, 2020 Erik Eaker began a new role as associate vice president of technology solutions at health insurer Humana in March 2020.
Environmental sciences and engineering professorships usher in next century of interdisciplinary research, innovation
August 19, 2020 Appointments to two prestigious professorships in the UNC Gillings School of Global Health’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering underscore the department’s 100-year tradition of local and global impact. Dr. Jill Stewart has been named the Philip C. Singer Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Dr. Gregory Characklis, the W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor.
Hartmann supports research, makes connections as vice president for research integration at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
August 18, 2020 Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named Dr. Katherine Hartmann vice president for research integration.
