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Lunch and Learn: Ebola in West Africa

3100 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Working as a Physician Assistant in Liberia, Sam Tozay helped with the West African Ebola outbreaks. Learn about his experience with regulatory research and his current project, the UNC Ebola survivor study. Presenter: Sam Tozay, UNC Liberia, Ebola Research Site Coordinator This event is sponsored by the Student Global Health Committee. Please contact Tara Casebolt if... Read more »

TGHC Mentor Monday – Bobby Jefferson

Online

Each Mentor Monday will take place as an online webinar and will last around 45 minutes. Mentors will each share: information on their background, career path, and current work important... Read more »

Global Grads Group

FedEx Global Education Center

Lonely? Isolated? Wanting to connect with other Grad Students? You aren't the only one! Come join other international students for this social event. No sign-up needed! Show up at any time between 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Early Childhood Development Among Syrian Refugees

Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr.  Hirokazu Yoshikawa will present a talk titled "Improving Early Childhood Development Among Syrian Refugees in the Middle East Refugee Response Region". Dr. Yoshikawa is a community and developmental psychologist studying the effects of public policies and programs related to immigration, early childhood, and poverty reduction on children’s development. He conducts research in both the... Read more »

NC Refugee Health Forum

Moses H. Cone Hospital Greensboro, NC, United States

This knowledge-based conference will provide an in-depth review of evidence-based care of refugee patients and families to improve outcomes on their path towards better health and citizenship. The theme this year will be Challenges and Resilience. Keynote speaker, Dr. Emily Jentes, PhD, MPH, Domestic Team Lead for the Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch of... Read more »

CUGH Annual Conference

Chicago Hilton Hotel 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health's (CUGH) 10th annual conference's theme is, Translation and Implementation for Impact in Global Health. The meeting will bring together leaders across a broad range of areas to share with us what we can do to overcome the knowledge-needs gap, scale up evidence-based solutions and impact public policies so... Read more »

Conversations with Pape Gaye, IntraHealth International

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Gillings Research, Innovation and Global Solutions Office for a Q&A with President and CEO of InterHealth International Inc., Pape Gaye!  Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Gillings Research, Innovation and Global Solutions Office and the Gillings Student Government Association. This event is part of National Public Health Week.

Global Health & Innovation Conference

Yale University New Haven, CT, United States

The Global Health & Innovation Conference is a global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with nearly 2,000 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes leaders, changemakers, and participants from all sectors of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship.

Monitoring Health Progress: From Global Estimates to Local Health Data

Room 2002 Carolina Square 133 West Franklin Street, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The regular monitoring of key health indicators from mortality and morbidity to universal health coverage (UHC) progress is critical for the assessment of progress and performance, the development of strategies and plans, and the implementation of programs. This presentation will focus on the current balance between global estimates production and local data strengthening, the new... Read more »

2019 Commencement Celebration

Carmichael Arena 310 South Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health will host its spring Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, starting at 1 p.m. The commencement speaker will be Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, including details on parking and the post-Commencement reception, please see the official... Read more »

Welcome Back Social

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for this event, sponsored by the Dean’s Office, to kick off an exciting new school year! Enjoy delicious, healthy food, reconnect with classmates, friends and colleagues and welcome new faces.