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On Devotion to Alleviating Suffering: A conversation with Marguerite Barankitse

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Register for a co-sponsored event with the global health units at the Gillings School and Schools of Medicine and Social Work in hosting Marguerite Barankitse, founder of Maison Shalom. She is a humanitarian activist who works to improve the welfare of children and challenge ethnic discrimination in Burundi. This event will be hybrid, so please... Read more »

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Addressing Monkeypox: What we know, what we don’t and how we can respond

The Monkeypox outbreak has been declared a public health emergency by the Biden administration as well as several governors around the country; currently, more than 250 cases have been reported in North Carolina. Join experts from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Orange County Department to learn more. This is a... Read more »

International Student Potluck and Scavenger Hunt

Outside Patio, Michael Hooker Research Center

Explore campus and do fun activities to receive points while having some fun with your fellow international students via the scavenger hunt. The team who returns with the most points within the allotted amount of time will win a prize. Then join for a potluck after the scavenger hunt. The idea for the potluck is... Read more »

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2022 Water & Health Conference

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Since its founding in 2009, the goal of the Water Institute at UNC has been to inform the way the world works on water, sanitation and hygiene issues by generating the evidence that drives improvements in both practice and policy. Through this period, the Water Institute has remained steadfast in its commitment to improving public... Read more »

The role of racism in disaster response and recovery: The case of Puerto Rico

Tru Deli 114 Henderson St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Grab a drink or a snack with the Gillings School Humanitarian Health Initiative on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. at TRU Deli to discuss Puerto Rico, hurricanes, and how racism impacts disaster response and recovery. All are welcome! Please contact akryston@unc.edu with any questions.

Fall 2022 Practicum Panel

133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The practicum panel is an opportunity for first-year students to learn more about the process of starting the practicum search and past experiences of students. Join in person or via zoom. Contact Chloe Coletta with questions.

UNC Global Health Scholars Symposium

Bioinformatics Conference Room

The Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and the Gillings School of Global Public Health (GSGPH) will hold the first annual research symposium featuring global health research from MD/PhD students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. The symposium brings together over 30 investigators from UNC and global sites around the world who... Read more »

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Career Paths in Global Health

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Aaron Williams, Senior Advisor—Emeritus, International Development & Government Relations, at RTI International November 17, 2022 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall Registration required.

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Looking for a Revolution in Global Health Equity: Lessons from COVID-19

The Intersection of Global Health and Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series is pleased to announce Dr. Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija, Chair of the African Union, African Vaccine Delivery Alliance and Founder of the Emergency Coordination Centre, Nigeria, as our next speaker. The series is designed to host speakers who bring strengths in inclusive excellence to address health care... Read more »

UNC-Duke Global Mental Health Seminar

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

A monthly hybrid (Zoom or in-person) seminar will deepen early-career networks and pose next-generation questions for global mental health. Dr. Felicity Brown will present on "Developing evidence-based psychological care for... Read more »

Global Health Careers 101

Gillings Global Solutions and the Student Global Health Committee present: "Global Health Careers 101." Wednesday, March 1 2-3 p.m. Join them to hear career advice and job application tips from... Read more »

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Advancing Inclusion in global health: A conversation with LGBTQ+ global health professionals

Join us for the next seminar in our Intersection of Global Health and Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series. This panel discussion will feature three LGBTQ+ global health professionals to learn about some of the unique challenges they have faced in global settings and how they navigated through those challenges. Our discussion will also recognize and celebrate... Read more »