Triangle Global Health Conference

Durham Convention Center 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC, United States

The Triangle Global Health Consortium (TGHC) is hosting its 6th annual conference on October 16. The theme this year is One Health. The abstract application window for speakers, panels, workshops,... Read more »

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Info Session

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

Come learn more about this 10-week paid summer fellowship with IntraHealth International just for UNC Gillings graduate students! A representative from IntraHealth will be here to answer all your questions. Program description and applications are now available: https://sph.unc.edu/global-health/ggg-internships-and-funding/. When: Wednesday, October 23 & Friday, October 25 Where: 2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (both days) Time:... Read more »

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

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

Come hear about the FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship. A representative from FHI 360 and current and former fellows will be present to answer questions! Don't mist the opportunity to learn about this yearlong paid fellowship and get your questions answered! Program description and applications are now available.

Cajas y conversaciones: Challenges and Opportunities in Engaging Farmworkers with Type II Diabetes

219 Brinkhous-Bullitt Building Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Laura Villa Torres, PhD, MSPH, from the UNC School of Medicine and two medical students as they discuss community-based research and engaging specific populations and stakeholders using their work with farmworkers with diabetes. Learn from their experience in carrying out a research project with a unique modality and population. Part of the Multilingual Research... Read more »

What’s Wrong With Slurs?

105 Caldwell Hall Caldwell Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join the Parr Center for their third headliner of the 2019-2020 series, Robin Jeshion, professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California. She specializes in the philosophy of... Read more »

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

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

Come hear about the FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship. A representative from FHI 360 and current and former fellows will be present to answer questions! Don't mist the opportunity to learn about this yearlong paid fellowship and get your questions answered! Program description and applications are now available.

Latinx families in health research: Measuring demographics and cultural processes

219 Brinkhous-Bullitt Building Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC-Greensboro’s Gabriela Livas Stein, PhD, discusses her approach to demographic and familial methodological considerations in doing health research with Latinx children and their families. Dr. Livas Stein’s research uses developmental psychopathology and cultural-ecological frameworks to investigate the impact of culturally relevant factors on the development of psychopathology for ethnic minorities. Part of the Multilingual Research... Read more »

Iran’s Wicked Water: Problems + Politics

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

In this seminar, Kaveh Madani, a former deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment, overviews the major drivers of Iran’s water resource problems and shares his observations during his service... Read more »

Working with Professional Translators and Interpreters in Research

219 Brinkhous-Bullitt Building Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Learn about the importance of collaborating with qualified interpreters and translators when designing and implementing health research studies with speakers of languages other than English. Myriam Peereboom, MBA/MHA, CMI, CHITM, of UNC Hospitals Interpreter Services will detail the roles and modes of interpreters and some do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when working with interpreters... Read more »

2nd Annual Gillings Showcase

1303 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for the 2nd Annual Gillings Faculty Research Showcase from 1:30-3:30 PM in 1303 McGavran-Greenberg Hall. Various renowned professors from the Gillings School of Global Public Health will be... Read more »

Sexual Health Art Show

Lower Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

GlobeMed at UNC invites you to their second annual Sexual Health Art Show. Through this show, GlobeMed will portray the many aspects of maintaining and ensuring sexual health for all... Read more »

H.A. Tyroler Alumni Award Lecture 2019

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

David J. Ballard, MD, MSPH, PhD, FACP is the 2019 Herman A. Tyroler Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient. Dr. Ballard is an adjunct professor in Health Policy and Management and is... Read more »

Understanding Antisemitism as a Form of Hate

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

Kenneth S. Stern, director of Bard College’s Center for the Study of Hate, will give a talk titled “Understanding Antisemitism as a Form of Hate” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at... Read more »

Global Health Trivia

Vecino Brewing, Co. 300 East Main Street, Suite C, Carrboro, NC, United States

Join the UNC Student Global Health Committee for Global Health Trivia at Vecino Brewing Co.

Scavenger Hunt – PHield Trip to Orange County Health Department

Orange County Health Department 2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Offered during the fall each year, the PHield Trip experience provides a way for students, faculty and staff to engage with public health partners throughout the community. Join the Orange County Health Department on this year's scavenger hunt and discover public health in action! Learn more

Organophosphate pesticide exposure and other chemical mixtures in association with ultrasound and delivery measures of fetal growth Seminar

1131 Bioinformatics Building 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Kelly Ferguson earned her M.P.H. in Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology and Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She joined the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch as a Tenure-Track Investigator in 2016. Her research group studies how maternal exposure to chemicals impacts pregnancy and the development of the fetus... Read more »

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Your Workplace Workshop + Webinar

RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States

Ready to advance from thinking to planning to action on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in your workplace? This workshop features an engaging presentation on making the case for EDI in your workplace, guidance and tools to assess your company’s current state and needs, a panel presentation and in-depth roundtable discussions with EDI champions, and... Read more »

Introduction to Qualtrics

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is a hands-on introductory workshop. Participants will create a basic survey, add display and skip logic, and use content validation, piped text, and embedded data. We will create a... Read more »

Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article….and Beyond

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you... Read more »

Introduction to Focus Groups

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Focus group interviews are commonly used for survey development, content development, and qualitative data collection to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs that affect behavior. An overview of the... Read more »

Triangle Global Health Career Day 2020

RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States

Register now to attend the fifth annual Triangle Global Health Career Day on Friday, February 7th to explore a wide range of health careers, cultivate your network with local health leaders, and learn how to prepare for your job search from our expert speakers. (REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5:00 PM ON TUES., FEB. 4) All UNC... Read more »

Virology in Progress: A Mini-Symposium on the Newly Emerging Coronavirus

G100 Bondurant Hall 321 South Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

An illustration from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals the basic form of the virus blamed for the outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (Illustration/Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins, CDC) A Mini-Symposium on the Newly Emerging Coronavirus Learn more about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and the research being done by... Read more »

Getting Published and Other Insights into the World of Global Health

The Lancet & CUGH Webinar Series Episode 1: Do you want to learn about getting published? Do you have any questions about the world of global health, where the opportunities and challenges lie? Join us for this interactive, one hour conversation with editors and leaders in global health. Students in low and middle-income countries are... Read more »

Global Health Happy Hour

Hosted once a month on a Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm, the goal of Global Health Happy Hour is to continue building strong connections and promote idea-sharing across the Triangle’s diverse global health community. Locations will change monthly – rotating between Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham. All are welcome. If you are interested in global health, please... Read more »

Internships Abroad Workshop

Do you want to set yourself apart in the job search process? Do you want to improve your foreign language skills?  Do you want to expand your global network? Do you want to see the world?  If so, then come learn more about internships abroad! Open to all students, this workshop dispels myths about internships... Read more »

Increasing Equity in Global Health

The Lancet & CUGH Global Health Webinar Series | Episode 2: Inequalities in global health abound. Gender, power, access to grants, scientific authorship, partnership benefits, training opportunities and more are frequently beset by structural inequalities. This webinar gives you an opportunity to offer advice and pose questions to the speakers on how to address this... Read more »

Coronavirus (COVID-19): BARDA’s Support for Countermeasure Development

Emil Runge, director of programs for First Flight Venture Center, will share some of the ways that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is supporting the U.S. Government's ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) medical countermeasure development efforts. More information and tickets Contact Bryant Moore with questions.

Building Your Career in Global Health and International Development

The Lancet & CUGH Global Health Webinar Series | Episode 3: Global health is an ever-changing field. Take this opportunity to ask leaders in this space questions about how to advance your career in global health and international development. These leaders have a broad range of experience in the field and have occupied very senior... Read more »

The Science of Social Distancing: Part 2

The second COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; examine strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and explore what science is available to guide eventual relaxation of measures. The webinar will feature a panel of expert speakers, including: Sharon Inouye, MD, MPH (Moderator) - Professor of Medicine, Harvard... Read more »