UNC grad student to explore link between substance use disorders, firearm-related suicide
September 23, 2019 Do substance use disorders and long-term opioid therapy have a connection with firearm-related suicide? Josie Caves Sivaraman, a doctoral student of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School and graduate research assistant at UNC's Injury Prevention Research Center, will use a $25,000 grant to investigate this question.
Hursting moves into 16th year of Breast Cancer Research Foundation grant
September 13, 2019 “Our work has evolved from asking Is obesity increasing cancer risk? and What are the mechanisms linking obesity and cancer?” Dr. Hursting says. “We have largely answered the first question and are still working on the second, but our focus really has turned to What are we going to do about it?”
Wajda recognized in Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s '40 Under 40' list
September 4, 2019 Sara Wajda, assistant director of development on the advancement team at the Gillings School, has been named to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's 2019 '40 Under 40' list.
Weston, Gillings alumna, named among 'most admired CEOs'
September 4, 2019 Dana Weston, a UNC Gillings alumna, has been the president and CEO of UNC Rockingham Health Care in Eden, North Carolina, since 2015.
Saldanha awarded $40K HCA Corris Boyd Scholarship
August 23, 2019 As the Gillings School kicks off fall semester, incoming Master of Health Administration student Violetta Saldanha is ahead of the game. Over the summer, she was awarded the $40,000 HCA Corris Boyd Scholarship from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration and HCA Healthcare.
Two health behavior faculty receive NIH Career Development Awards
August 22, 2019 Dr. Marissa Hall will design and evaluate pictorial health warnings for food products. Dr. Sarah Mills will model the public health impact of a national menthol cigarette ban.
‘Mentorship is a way of life’: Ribisl named as Jo Anne Earp Distinguished Professor
August 15, 2019 Dr. Kurt Ribisl has been appointed as the inaugural Jo Anne Earp Distinguished Professor in Health Behavior. His appointment began June 1. Dr. Jo Anne Earp, for whom the professorship is named, is a nationally recognized health behavior researcher and educator.
Holmes appointed to National Advisory Committee on rural health
August 9, 2019 Dr. Mark Holmes, professor of health policy and management at Gillings School and director of UNC's Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services.
Singh Ongechi awarded Hettleman Prize for supporting mothers and children around the globe
August 9, 2019 "Dr. Singh Ongechi’s innovative work consistently has contributed to the improvement of the health of vulnerable populations who are, at times, invisible," said Dr. Carolyn Halpern.
Leatherman to receive award for contributions to global health care
July 30, 2019 Sheila Leatherman, MSW, professor of health policy and management at the Gillings School, will receive the International Society for Quality in Health Care Presidential Citation for Distinguished Service Award this October.
