All are invited to register for this free symposium on the topic of marijuana legalization on Feb. 22. Representatives from basic science and community-based prevention will discuss strategies to respond appropriately to spreading changes in state policies. Participants will learn from Colorado's experience with legalization and also discuss North Carolina's current strategy. Learn more and... Read more »
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 and practitioners in mind. This web-based platform makes it easy to create interactive decision aids and tailored health education tools. This session will introduce the... Read more »
Please join NC TraCS for a CTSA Grand Rounds seminar, "The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy," with Marquis Hawkins, PhD. He will discuss his work on sleep health characteristics and gestational weight gain. Hawkins is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and... Read more »
Please join NC TraCS and Maria Fernandez, PhD, for a seminar – Planning implementation strategies using Implementation Mapping – on April 12 at 8 a.m. EDT. Implementation Mapping (IM) provides a systematic process for developing strategies to improve the adoption, implementation, and maintenance of evidence-based interventions in real-world settings. In this seminar, learn how IM... Read more »
Join Dr. David Chambers on April 27 at 2 p.m. EDT for a virtual seminar on implementation science in precision public health. This talk will discuss challenges and opportunities, assumptions and ongoing activities toward advancing implementation science in the context of dynamic systems, an evolving evidence base and a desire to sustain effective health interventions... Read more »
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 discussion among faculty, facilitation of an instructional designer, and support in course development in Canvas. Register for the summer cohort by COB on Friday, July... Read more »
This session will cover the scope and requirements of NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy that goes into effect on January 25, 2023. Supplementary NIH guidance on the... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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... Read more »
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 »
Please join the Gillings global health team to learn more about a yearlong funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A rep from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship... Read more »
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 »
Join Tiara Willie, PhD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for a Health Behavior Faculty Candidate Talk titled "An intersectional approach to gender-based violence and women’s health in the United States." This event will be held Rosenau Hall 133 and online. Watch online. Contact Wendi Seiler with questions.
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 133 and online. Watch online. Contact Wendi Seiler with questions.
