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Addressing economic determinants of HIV vulnerabilities in high-risk young adults

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

Visiting from Indiana University SPH, Dr. Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson's research focuses on using economic-strengthening interventions, mobile health technologies, and applied behavioral economics to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including HIV, in economically disadvantaged populations in the US and abroad. Her research centers on youth and young adults, people living with HIV, racial and ethnic... Read more »

Addressing Misinformation about COVID and HPV Vaccination

Webinar: Addressing Misinformation about COVID and HPV Vaccination Behavioral Science and Health Communication Special Interest Group Tuesday, January 11 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET The webinar is free for ASPO Members and $25 for non-members. To receive free registration, be sure to sign in to your member account. Using Behavioral Research to Understand and Address... Read more »

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Gillings Practice StakehoIder Session for Students

Gillings students, as part of schoolwide strategic planning, the Gillings School has convened a Practice Task Force, and we need to hear from you! We are seeking your thoughts and ideas on what practice at Gillings should look like in 2028. How can we achieve the greatest impact? What opportunities are we missing? How can... Read more »

Semblie: Introduction and New Feature Demo

Join the NC TraCS Institute for a live training session for Semblie, a free platform for developing digital health interventions. Semblie was designed with the needs of public health researchers... Read more »

Canvas Challenge Summer 2022

The Canvas Challenge is a multi-module, guided-paced course available fully online on Canvas for Gillings’ teaching faculty. The Challenge affords instructors a collaborative space to refine their pedagogical practices with... Read more »

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National Health Equity Research Webcast – Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics

Save the date for the 28th National Health Equity Research Webcast, “Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics.” September 16, 2022, 3-4:30 p.m. Free registration opening soon. Subscribe to their newsletter to get updates about registration, panelists, and NHERW events. The archive of the 27th webcast, “This is U.S.: Dissent, Denial, and the Health of Populations,” is available... Read more »

Population-based digitalized interventions with telephone coaching for childhood anxiety, preschool disruptive behavior and prenatal depression

136 Tate-Turner-Kuralt Bldg. (Auditorium, School of Social Work) Tate-Turner-Kuralt Bldg, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) welcomes Andre Sourander, MD, as the first distinguished speaker of their 2022-2023 series on September 28 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Sourander will... Read more »

See Us. Hear Us.: Voices of Black College Athletes Virtual Conversation

Center of Sport Business and Analytics In Partnership with Advancement of Blacks in Sports Inc. To Host Virtual Community Conversation: See Us. Hear Us.: Voices of Black College Athletes This event qualifies for 1.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The road toward eliminating racial... Read more »

Storytelling for Health Impact

2308 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Want to better communicate your health passions to interdisciplinary audiences? Join the Gillings IPEP Student Interest Group for an interactive session on "Storytelling for Health Impact" to learn ways to use innovative storytelling to further your health impact! Co-founders and CEOs of Newman Carpenter, Emily Newman and Kathryn Carpenter, will share how they use storytelling... 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 children and families affected by armed conflict." Brown is a researcher and psychologist with UNICEF Child Protection. Watch online OR at a viewing party in Michael... Read more »

Leveraging behavioral science to inform cancer prevention policies

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

Join Marissa Hall, PhD, for a Health Behavior Faculty Candidate Talk titled "Leveraging behavioral science to inform cancer prevention policies." This talk will be presented in person in Rosenau Hall... Read more »

Policy and systems change to advance injury and violence prevention

Please join the Department of Health Behavior for Dr. Anna Austin's job talk, entitled “Policy and systems change to advance injury and violence prevention.” Dr. Austin is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health and Core Faculty at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center. Watch live in Rosenau Hall... Read more »

Using Community-Engaged Mixed Methods to Inform Chronic Disease Prevention Among Rural Appalachian Women

230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Jessica R. Thompson, PhD, is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Her research focuses on community-based approaches, chronic disease prevention, Appalachian women's health and systems science. She recently received a Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) titled "Reducing Lung Cancer Risk Among Appalachian Women Using... Read more »

Project RESTART: Using Interdisciplinary Teams to Address Domestic Violence

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

Join the Gillings IPEP Student Interest Group and the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center during National Public Health Week to honor the theme of Violence Prevention and learn more about... Read more »

Influenza (flu) Vaccination Clinic

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

An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Michael Hooker Research Center, Lower Level Atrium. Additional opportunities will... Read more »