Dr. Margaret Hicken of the University of Michigan will present Landscapes of racial dispossession and control: Cultural and structural racism and population health inequities. The Social Epidemiology Research Program is co-sponsoring this event with the Carolina Population Center as part of the Social Epidemiology Program Seminar Series. More information. Register.
The Long and Winding Road My Journey as a Health Disparities Researcher Feb. 4 6-7:30 p.m. (Networking from 6-6:30 p.m., Lecture from 6:30-7:30 p.m.) Ronny Bell, PhD Professor of Social Sciences and Health Policy Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Wake Forest School of Medicine Director, Office of Cancer Health Equity, Wake Forest... Read more »
This event qualifies for 2.5 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Join the Gillings Alumni Association on March 24 for a 5 p.m. screening of GATHER - an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities... Read more »
The University-wide giving day, GiveUNC, is March 30. Choose the area of the Gillings School that your gift supports, and your gift helps unlock challenges to help raise more funds for Gillings. Those who donate receive a Gillings School mask!
What are the structural and systemic barriers experienced by entrepreneurs of color? Join a panel of Gillings School alumni and faculty entrepreneurs on April 1 to learn more about their experience starting public health consultancies, empowering girls, building resilience in rural communities and more! Registration required. Featuring: Jean G. Orelien, DrPH, BIOS ’07, founder of... Read more »
During the first full week of April each year, APHA brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. APHA creates new NPHW materials each year that can be used during... Read more »
This lecture qualifies for one hour of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Co-hosted by the Alumni Inclusive Excellence Committee and the Minority Student Caucus Featuring: Diane L. Rowley, MD, MPH Rowley is a professor emeritus with the Gillings School’s Department of Maternal and Child Health; a... Read more »
The UNC Gillings Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is hosting a Centennial Symposium and tailgating event on Homecoming weekend: November 5–6, in person, on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus November 5: We will hold the Centennial Symposium in Honor of Philip C. Singer, with a special dedication to Michael D. Aitken. Events will include an ESE... Read more »
NOTICE: Owing to unexpected circumstances, this event has been cancelled - though this series will continue in the near future. Please contact cgmason@email.unc.edu with any questions. This virtual, podcast-style event highlights Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni discussing life after the Gillings School. This series showcases a broad range of public health alumni who... Read more »
EVNoire, founded by maternal and child health alum Dr. Shelley Francis, is hosting its annual National E-Mobility DEI Conference on 10/19 (virtual program) and 10/20 (in-person, DC) at the National... Read more »
Location: Virtual (ZOOM) Date: Friday, February 10, 2023 Time: Noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific Moderator: Camille G. Mason, Assistant Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement, UNC Gillings School of Global Public... Read more »
Dr. Katie Kaney, DrPH, MBA, FACHE, a 2013 alum of the Gillings School and member of the Public Health Foundation Board of Directors, presents her first book. "Both/And: Medicine and... Read more »
Join Gillings School students and alumni for ENGAGE! This event offers networking opportunities for alumni and students alike. Held the day before the Minority Health Conference, the event was originally launched as REENGAGE to strengthen connections between the Gillings School and its alumni community. All alumni and current students of the Gillings School are invited to come together to build community and fellowship at this event hosted by the inclusive excellence committee of the UNC Gillings Alumni Association Advisory Board and the Minority Student Caucus. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served.
DC Gillings School Social Location: The Hamilton, 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 (During ASPPH March 15–17) Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Eastern Registration... Read more »
Join the Department of Biostatistics to hear from a panel of UNC biostatistics alumni about their experiences interviewing for employment opportunities. These alums can answer your questions about what it's... Read more »
