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An introduction to implementation science: Speeding the translation of effective interventions to wide-scale practice

Thurston Arthritis Research Center/UNC Center for Core Clinical Research Speaker Series Featuring: Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MPH, MDIV Associate Professor, UNC School of Nursing "An Introduction to implementation science: Speeding the translation of effective interventions to wide-scale practice" Wednesday, May 27 9:30-10:30 a.m. Registration required. Contact Council Mintz with any questions.

Building COVID-19 Research Collaborations – Kids and COVID: Overview, Epidemiology, and Public Health Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among the Youngest of Us

The Research, Innovations and Global Solutions office is hosting a “Building COVID-19 Research Collaborations” webinar on Friday, May 29 from 1-2 p.m. Kids and COVID: Overview, Epidemiology and Public Health Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among the Youngest of Us SPEAKERS: Whitney Robinson, PhD, associate professor, Department of Epidemiology Aunchalee Palmquist, PhD, assistant professor, Department... Read more »

Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series: How can we ensure equitable access to COVID-19 treatment?

The COVID-19 pandemic — and our response to this disease — have underscored deep, persistent societal inequities. The Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series will explore how we can continue to foster inclusive excellence and health equity during the most turbulent of times. Speakers will explore ways to consistently apply culturally relevant, ethical and equitable... Read more »

Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series: Elevating and Recentering LGBTQ Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, and our response to this disease, have underscored deep, persistent societal inequities. The Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series will explore how we can continue to foster inclusive excellence and health equity during the most turbulent of times. Speakers will explore ways to consistently apply culturally relevant, ethical and equitable decision-making so that... Read more »

COVID-19 Conversations: Learning to Treat COVID-19 — Clinical Trials and Developing Therapeutics During a Pandemic

Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact. Hear from trusted experts... Read more »

COVID-19 Conversations: Reopening Colleges and Universities During COVID-19 — Keeping Students and Communities Healthy

Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact. Hear from trusted experts... Read more »

Back to School – Student Global Health Committee Happy Hour

The Student Global Health Committee is planning a “Back to School – Student Global Health Committee (SGHC) Happy Hour” on Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 7-8 p.m. to allow new and returning members to connect before school starts. If you are interested, please fill out the interest form, and you will receive a Zoom meeting invite.... Read more »

Where is SARS-CoV-2 and how does it get there? Current and future research on environmental surveillance and transmission

Research, Innovations and Global Solutions is hosting a “Building COVID-19 Research Collaborations” webinar on Tuesday, August 11 from 10-11 a.m. Where is SARS-CoV-2 and how does it get there? Current and future research on environmental surveillance and transmission Presenters: Barbara Turpin, PhD, Professor and Chair, UNC Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Joe Brown, PhD,... Read more »

Global Health Information Session

Research, Innovation and Global Solutions is hosting an information session about global health opportunities (internships, fellowships, funding, events, student groups and more) at the Gillings School and around the Triangle. Please register to receive a Zoom link through email the day before the meeting. Register

Global Health Information Session

Research, Innovation and Global Solutions is hosting an information session about global health opportunities (internships, fellowships, funding, events, student groups and more) at the Gillings School and around the Triangle. Please register to receive a Zoom link through email the day before the meeting. Register  

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Sessions

FHI 360, in partnership with Gillings Global Health Solutions, offers a year-long funded research fellowship program for first-year master's students and 1st and 2nd-year doctoral students. The fellowship covers in-state tuition, fees, health insurance, and provides a stipend. Fellows receive mentoring from an FHI 360 representative, along with working on various research projects. Come learn... Read more »

Event Series FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Sessions

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Sessions

FHI 360, in partnership with Gillings Global Health Solutions, offers a year-long funded research fellowship program for first-year master's students and 1st- and 2nd-year doctoral students. The fellowship covers in-state tuition, fees, health insurance, and provides a stipend. Fellows receive mentoring from an FHI 360 representative, along with working on various research projects. Come learn... Read more »

Event Series FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Sessions

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Sessions

FHI 360, in partnership with Gillings Global Health Solutions, offers a year-long funded research fellowship program for first-year master's students and 1st- and 2nd-year doctoral students. The fellowship covers in-state tuition, fees, health insurance, and provides a stipend. Fellows receive mentoring from an FHI 360 representative, along with working on various research projects. Come learn... Read more »

Event Series UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Program Info Session

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Program Info Session

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Program will be holding two virtual information sessions at noon and 5 p.m. on Oct. 28 for Gillings first-year master's students and current doctoral students to learn more about the Fellows program. This is a funded 10-week fellowship during the summer. A representative from IntraHealth and previous fellows will be in attendance... Read more »

Event Series UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Program Info Session

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Program Info Session

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Program will be holding two virtual information sessions at noon and 5 p.m. on Oct. 28 for Gillings first-year master's students and current doctoral students to learn more about the Fellows program. This is a funded 10-week fellowship during the summer. A representative from IntraHealth and previous fellows will be in attendance... Read more »

COVID-19 and Beyond: Cities on the Front Lines of a Healthier Future

On Thursday, October 29, the Partnership for Healthy Cities—supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies—is holding its first discussion to feature the voices of global health leaders and leading mayors on the urban response to COVID-19. The conversation will highlight how city leaders are innovating locally and collaborating globally to guide us through the pandemic toward... Read more »

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Humanitarian Health Initiative Seminar: Perspectives from the Field with Gillings Humanitarian Fellow Dr. Dilshad Jaff

Dr. Dilshad Jaff is the first Gillings Humanitarian Fellow. He will share his current experience, challenges and solutions to working in the field. Dr. Jaff completed his Master of Public Health at Gillings and continued at the school until July 2019 when leaving to return to the field as a humanitarian physician. He continues as... Read more »

Leadership in Public Health Alumni Panel

The Public Health Student Leadership Association presents “Leadership in Public Health”. This virtual panel will feature six Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni from diverse backgrounds. Join them for... Read more »

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Navigating Challenging Student Situations Webinar

Supporting students in difficult situations can be confusing, challenging and time-consuming.  Our students face a variety of issues that are complex. We want to make sure you have the resources... Read more »

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Second Annual Department of Epidemiology COVID-19 Updates Seminar

What’s happening with COVID-19 variants? How might they affect the community? What’s the latest on trends, variants, vaccines and vaccine roll-out in North Carolina? What’s the state of the science regarding medications, transmission, COVID-19 on college campuses, treatment protocols and herd immunity? What does the future hold? Join experts in epidemiology to find out answers... Read more »

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GillingsX 2021: Session 1

GILLINGSX 2021 - RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS SESSION 1: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM PAST GLOBAL EXPERIENCES? Monday, March 22 @ 1 p.m. | Registration required Defusing the 'Cultural... Read more »

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GillingsX 2021: Session 2

GILLINGSX 2021 – RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS SESSION 2: RESILIENCE WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL Wednesday, March 24 @8 a.m. | Registration required Is Self-Compassion a Key to Resilience? - Dr.... Read more »

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GillingsX 2021: Session 3

GILLINGSX 2021 – RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS SESSION 3: GROWTH DURING A PANDEMIC Thursday, March 25 @ 8 p.m. | Registration required Behind the Front Lines: the Role of... Read more »

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Entrepreneurship Panel: A Virtual Discussion with Entrepreneurs of Color at the Gillings School

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 »

National Public Health Week: Building Bridges to Better Health

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 »

Culture: A missing piece in global health

Dr. Judi Aubel has worked for years in community development programs in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Her long-standing concern has been the gap between cultural context, roles,... Read more »

Info Sessions: Global Health and Innovation

Interested in global health or innovation or both? Join the global health team and the Student Global Health Committee to learn about resources and opportunities around Gillings, UNC and the... Read more »

Triangle Global Health Conference

How does the global health sector evolve to continue to deliver impact in a changing world? The TGHC 2021 annual conference is taking place after a year in which we... Read more »

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Info Session

Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions team to learn more about a funded global health summer fellowship opportunity with IntraHealth International. A representative from IntraHealth will discuss the... Read more »

Carolina for Kibera Seminar

Join Carolina for Kibera (CFK) for a talk on CFK Africa: Pandemic Frontline Global Health in Kenya Informal Settlements. Feel free to attend in person or via Zoom. To watch... Read more »

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Working with International Students Workshop

The inclusive excellence team is hosting a workshop on Nov. 18 from 11-12:30 p.m. titled "Working with International Students." The workshop is eligible for 1.5 training hours. This workshop will... Read more »

Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Postdoctoral Fellowship Info Session

The Gillings Fellowship will provide recipients an opportunity to develop research, leadership and management skills in Paris at Institut Pasteur. Applicants must either be graduating (Spring 2022) or have graduated from the Gillings School within the previous two years with a doctoral degree in the basic sciences and/or a related public health discipline. Email Julie... Read more »

Suing Russia at the World Court for Ukraine

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

Professor Harold Koh serves on a team of lawyers who recently sued Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) -- also known as the World Court –- on behalf... Read more »

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Past as Prologue: COVID-19, HIV and Other Infectious Disease Inequities by Race/Ethnicity

Past as Prologue: COVID-19, HIV and other infectious disease inequities by race/ethnicity This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Dean's Inclusive Excellence Lecture Series presents: Past as Prologue: COVID-19, HIV and Other Infectious Disease Inequities by Race/Ethnicity Speaker: Gregorio Millett, MPH,... Read more »

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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... 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... 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 »