Wheeler named to lead UNC Lineberger’s new community outreach office, aiming to reduce cancer inequities

March 8, 2019
Dr. Stephanie Wheeler has been named associate director of UNC Lineberger’s new Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. In the new role, she will gather community input to assess the needs of North Carolinians related to cancer prevention, early detection, cancer care and survivorship.

Cleo Samuel selected as one of ‘40 Under 40’ leaders in minority health

March 4, 2019
“My career in health care equity began 13 years ago, and my commitment to this work runs deep,” Dr. Samuel said. “To be recognized in this way is a huge honor for me."

Gillings School student wins Harvard Business School case competition

February 22, 2019
Aditi Borde, a dual master’s degree student at the Gillings School, won first place at the Harvard Business School’s Alliance for Health Management Case Competition on February 9.

UNC researchers solve racial disparities in treatment for early-stage lung cancer patients

February 4, 2019
Drs. Sam Cykert and Geni Eng are co-authors of a study showing that a pragmatic system-based intervention within cancer treatment centers can eliminate existing disparities in treatment and outcomes for black patients with early-stage lung cancer.

Gillings School students selected as injury and violence prevention fellows

January 21, 2019
Anna Austin, Natalie Blackburn, Jess Bousquette, Venita Embry, Alex Gertner, Sarah Treves-Kagan, Kathleen Shumaker and Venera Urbaeva are inaugural Injury and Violence Prevention (IVP) fellows at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center.

Alumnus Russell Toal appointed deputy secretary of New Mexico’s human services department

January 14, 2018
Active in public health health leadership for more than 40 years, Toal served as a deputy director for HSD’s Medical Assistance Division from 2014 to 2017. He is a former member of the Gillings School's Public Health Foundation board.

Study examines relationship between length of hospital stay and time of discharge for pediatric patients

January 8, 2019
Health policy and management researchers examined the discharge records of pediatric patients at N.C. Children's Hospital. Photo by Carlos Ebert.

Top 25 hits in 2018: The year's most-read news stories

December 21, 2018
What news topics interested our readers in 2018? A look at our most-read articles suggests that our followers are interested, above all, in people’s stories and the good work they do.

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.

Rozier named NC Oral Health Equity Champion

December 13, 2018
Presented by the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, Rozier's award was established to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to oral health equity in North Carolina.

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