Health Policy and Management News
11 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 26, 2024 Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research and have greatly extended the frontiers of knowledge to make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.
Gillings School remembers Sagar Jain, visionary and former health policy and management chair
November 8, 2024 Jain was professor emeritus of health policy and management at the Gillings School, former department chair and founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of World Health & Population.
Gillings School to lead regional CDC center for public health preparedness and response
October 25, 2024 This center is one of ten centers serving the entire country to support the uptake of evidence-based strategies that strengthen public health emergency preparedness and response nationwide.
Improving mental health care in Malawi
October 21, 2024 New research led by a team at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health investigates the sustainability of a mental health care program in Malawi, where the need for mental health care far outweighs the current capacity for treatment.
What’s at stake for health care reform in the US election?
September 30, 2024 In a new perspective piece for the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Jonathan Oberlander tackles policy issues in the upcoming 2024 U.S. election that have significant implications for the future of health care reform.
Rhodes scholar returns to Gillings
August 14, 2024 Takhona Hlatshwako’s passion for public health led her from her native Eswatini to Carolina then Oxford and back again.
Holmes named UNC Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy
August 14, 2024 Candidates for the Lambeth Distinguished Chair are selected based on their contributions to the development of public policy in North Carolina, demonstration of the value of public service and inclusion of students in their work. Holmes is the first candidate from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health to receive this distinguished honor.
Simms shares tips for better alumni engagement
July 11, 2024 Jeffrey Simms, MSPH, is both assistant professor and associate chair for alumni and external affairs in the Gillings School's Department of Health Policy and Management. He co-authored two articles on alumni engagement in a recent issue of the Journal of Health Administration Education.
The Abstract: July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024 Whether you’re local or global, student or alumni, the Abstract’s weekly news digest will help you stay in the loop with our amazing Gillings School community. Epidemiology... Read more »
Inaugural “North Carolina Men’s Health Report Card” provides snapshot of most pressing issues affecting men statewide
June 28, 2024 June is National Men’s Health Month: The report serves as a call to action for local and state organizations, as well as the public, to seek important changes that can have far-reaching, positive impacts on the health of North Carolinians.
