Case study shares example of closing health care disparities through antiracist organizing
July 13, 2022 Imagine a world where racial disparities in health care could be virtually eliminated. Actually, there is no need to imagine — it has already happened at a health care center in Greensboro, North Carolina, for Black and white patients with breast and lung cancer.
Public health in practice: A community partnership for youth nutrition
July 12, 2022 The Gillings School's Food Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative team is partnering with the Diversity Nurtures Achievements Community Youth Center in Duplin County, N.C., to invest in nutrition and education for community youth.
The Abstract: July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022 Gillings alumni Drs. Eric Daza and David Gorelick make an impact in health care leadership, and Dr. Noah Kittner's team secures a grant from the Luce Initiative on Southeast Asia.
Public health in practice: The NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center
June 14, 2022 The NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center engages in public health practice that improves child care throughout North Carolina by training and supporting health professionals who work with programs to assess, plan, implement and evaluate strategies to achieve high quality, safe and healthy child care environments.
Public health in practice: NC Partnership for Excellence in Applied Epidemiology
June 10, 2022 The North Carolina Partnership for Excellence in Applied Epidemiology is an applied public health research, educational and practice collaborative to promote best practices that improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and the global community.
Researchers develop app to detect neglected tropical disease affecting millions of people worldwide
June 2, 2022 The new technology is estimated to detect cases of trachomatous trichiasis with 92% accuracy.
Ndely-Ogundipe brings inclusive design to Presidential Innovation Fellows
June 1, 2022 Emilia Ndely-Ogundipe has been selected for the 2022 White House Presidential Innovation Fellows program. In this role, she will work with the U.S. Department of Labor to develop impactful products and services that center users.
Aubert appointed interim dean of Brown University School of Public Health
May 18, 2022 The Brown University School of Public Health has selected Dr. Ronald Aubert to serve as interim dean.
UNC Gillings-RTI “PHield Trip” highlights institutional partnerships, global health
May 13, 2022 RTI International and the Gillings School recently gave students an in-depth look at the broad impact of their partnership during the school’s annual “Virtual PHield Trip."
Improving maternal health equity through workforce development at UNC
April 19, 2022 The Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center at UNC-Chapel Hill aims to address systemic racism in maternal health and reduce inequities in maternal mortality through workforce training that centers equity.
