This lecture qualifies for 1 hour of credit toward the annual Gillings School faculty and staff inclusive excellence training requirements. In this session, researchers and community advocates will provide insights into a digital and print campaign developed to increase awareness about COVID-19 in Black and brown communities. Not A Host (NAH) is a grassroots effort designed... Read more »
The UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) Program presents a virtual symposium featuring keynote speaker and P&F awardee Dr. Penny Gordon-Larsen and presentations from P&F award winners Dr. Kyle S. Burger, Dr. Rachel W. Goode, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan and Dr. Maya Styner. Speakers will discuss their current research, their experiences as a... Read more »
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 »
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 Bomb': Resilience in Practicing and UsingTraditional Medicine in Madagascar - Stephanie Chung (she/her), MSPH to PhD, Maternal and Child Health Resiliency through Storytelling: The Power... Read more »
For decades, scientists warned of the potential for a global coronavirus outbreak. But when SARS-CoV-2 emerged, no therapeutics, drugs or vaccines were readily available. Founded by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) is finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic while developing drugs and therapeutics for future viral outbreaks —... Read more »
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. Melissa Clepper-Faith (she/her), MPH in Maternal and Child Health Let's TikTok about it: What do Young-Adult BIPOC with MentalHealth Concerns Want to See in the... Read more »
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 Virology in Pandemic Response and Preparedness - Cait Edwards (she/her), MPH in Applied Epidemiology Resilience Redefined - Dr. Bahby Banks (she/her), MPH in Public Health... Read more »
The University-wide giving day, GiveUNC, is March 30. Choose the area of the Gillings School that your gift supports, and your gift helps unlock challenges to help raise more funds for Gillings. Those who donate receive a Gillings School mask!
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... Read more »
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... Read more »
Let’s have a conversation about what addiction looks like in people socialized as women. What typically co-occurs with substance use? When does substance use become disordered, and what does recovery look like? What policies determine who is allowed to be pregnant or parent while using substances or pursuing recovery? How does discrimination inform institutional and... Read more »
Why Water Action Must Be Part of Climate Action April 9 at noon The keynote lecture for the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Celebration will be given by Gary White. Registration required. Gary is the CEO and Co-founder of Water.org and WaterEquity, nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering people in the developing world to gain access... Read more »
This lecture qualifies for one hour of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Co-hosted by the Alumni Inclusive Excellence Committee and the... Read more »
How do we address extreme environmental events from all perspectives to build resilience in North Carolina? Join Director of the UNC Institute for the Environment Mike Piehler for a conversation... Read more »
This event qualifies for four hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The Standard Safe Zone is designed to introduce concepts,... Read more »
This event qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The Dr. William (Bill) Jenkins Health Equity Lecture honors... Read more »
Inclusive Classrooms Summer Symposium Leadership at the Gillings School is excited to host the second Inclusive Excellence Annual Symposium for faculty, instructional staff and teaching assistants. The symposium will be held June 14-16 from 9 a.m. – noon. The Inclusive Classrooms Summer Symposium is an annual skill-building event for members of the Gillings community to... Read more »
Inclusive Classrooms Summer Symposium Leadership at the Gillings School is excited to host the second Inclusive Excellence Annual Symposium for faculty, instructional staff and teaching assistants. The symposium will be... Read more »
Inclusive Classrooms Summer Symposium Leadership at the Gillings School is excited to host the second Inclusive Excellence Annual Symposium for faculty, instructional staff and teaching assistants. The symposium will be... Read more »
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 »
Mark your calendars and register for the 2021 Gillings Virtual Career Summit on two days Aug. 27 and Sept. 10 from 12:30 – 5 p.m. This virtual conference will give... Read more »
Every year Gillings School of Global Public Health hosts the Student Organizations and Activities Fair for UNC offices and organizations to make introductions to our Gillings Students. This event was... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1.5 credit hours toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirements for faculty and staff. Environmental racism takes many forms, from higher rates of pollution and storm water issues in BIPOC communities to racist planning policies that lead to gentrification and displacement, and white supremacist investments in automotive-centric transportation systems.... Read more »
Mark your calendars and register for the 2021 Gillings Virtual Career Summit on two days Aug. 27 and Sept. 10 from 12:30 – 5 p.m. This virtual conference will give... Read more »
We invite you all to join us for a schoolwide discussion about the Inclusive Excellence Action Plan and the ongoing inclusive excellence work happening across Gillings. If you are not... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirements for faculty and staff. 27TH NATIONAL HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH WEBCAST (NHERW) THIS IS... Read more »
Come learn about the centers in the Department of Maternal and Child Health and all that they are doing to help parents, children and families. View the Open House online. Contact Myka Elliott for Zoom password or questions. • Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute • Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program • Maternal Health Learning Innovation... Read more »
Presenter: Nabarun Dasgupta, Gillings Innovation Fellow at the Office of Research, Innovation and Global Solutions Join a virtual discussion including examples and practical tips about how researchers can bring the... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1 hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Save the date for Nov. 3 at noon. The... Read more »
Join us for the Minority Student Caucus town hall event on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. We welcome BIPOC students at Gillings to a safe space to bring concerns and feedback related to personal experiences navigating your academic journey at Gillings. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 1, to... Read more »
The UNC Gillings Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is hosting a Centennial Symposium and tailgating event on Homecoming weekend: November 5–6, in person, on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus November 5: We will hold the Centennial Symposium in Honor of Philip C. Singer, with a special dedication to Michael D. Aitken. Events will include an ESE... Read more »
Enjoy four 15 minute virtual presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provide an engaging look into these distinguished... Read more »
Leveraging the strengths of Carolina’s schools of public health and medicine, its affiliated research centers and institutes, and its prowess in big data management, the Heterogeneity in Obesity Creativity Hub:... Read more »
Addressing a need that affects over the drinking water in North Carolina, as well as 1.8 billion people worldwide, the Sustainable Access to Clean Water Creativity Hub is pursuing the... Read more »
This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. This session features the work of leading campus health... Read more »
This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Join the Gillings School's inclusive excellence and global health... Read more »
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 »
This Critical Conversation is designed to be an interactive discussion to help you understand the meaning and history of reproductive justice, the legacy of reproductive oppression, and the ways in which our society is organized and designed to make reproductive choices for people who have historically been marginalized, particularly BIPOC people. Learn more. This event... Read more »
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... Read more »
As part of schoolwide strategic planning, the Gillings School has convened a Practice Task Force, and we need to hear from you- Faculty, Staff and Students! 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?... Read more »
Five years from now, who will be setting the global health agenda? Featuring Dr. Anu Kumar This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The Intersection of Global Health and Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series Title: Five years from now, who will be... Read more »
Gillings faculty, staff and students are invited to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and vaccinations, featuring David Weber, MD, MPH, professor of epidemiology; Charles Addison; and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of infectious Diseases and pediatrics. Our previous COVID-19 conversations can be found in the bottom section of the Gillings Roadmap. Wednesday, Feb. 9 Noon... Read more »
The Carolina Seminar on Innovation for the Public Good is partnering with the Gillings Innovating Public Health Series to present: The Private Sector's Role in Public Health - Join Dr. Joe Brown, innovator and faculty member in ESE, and Tom Outlaw, MBA, as they share their experience with innovation in water treatment especially in low-... Read more »
Register for the 2022 AMWHO International Conference hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! This year's theme, "Human Conflict & Global Health: Advocating for Emotional, Physical and Mental Health as a Human Right," encourages delegates to collaborate to form resolutions rebuilding equity, accessibility and inclusion. Find more information and register online.
Register for the 2022 AMWHO International Conference hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! This year's theme, "Human Conflict & Global Health: Advocating for Emotional, Physical and... Read more »
This event qualifies for eight hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The 43rd Annual Minority Health Conference: Revolutionary Healing and Rebuilding: Learning from Today, Transforming Tomorrow Registration is now open for this year’s virtual two-day Minority Health Conference — Revolutionary Healing and Rebuilding: Learning from Today, Transforming Tomorrow. This... Read more »
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 »
Managing a State Response to a Global Pandemic: A conversation between Drs. Mandy Cohen and John Wiesman Registration required. Moderator: Jason deBruyn, WUNC health reporter Dr. Mandy Cohen was secretary... Read more »
This symposium, which is aimed at facilitating conversations in the classroom about inclusive excellence, will be held on June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is presented by the... Read more »
This symposium, which is aimed at facilitating conversations in the classroom about inclusive excellence, will be held on June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is presented by the... Read more »
This symposium, which is aimed at facilitating conversations in the classroom about inclusive excellence, will be held on June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is presented by the... Read more »
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... 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... Read more »
This one hour professional advancement opportunity counts toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. This session features the work of leading campus health equity... Read more »
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 »
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.
Gillings School Pitch Competition Students with an innovative idea to solve a critical public health problem are competing in the 2022 Gillings School Student Pitch Competition. Eight interdisciplinary student teams have been paired with entrepreneurial coaches and are working together to refine their pitches in the weeks leading up to the in-person competition on Nov.... Read more »
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... Read more »
Location: Virtual (ZOOM) Date: Friday, February 10, 2023 Time: Noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific Moderator: Camille G. Mason, Assistant Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Learn, discover and gain insight into how to create change in public health after earning a degree. Tune into this Gillings Alumni Fireside Chat... Read more »
Dr. Katie Kaney, DrPH, MBA, FACHE, a 2013 alum of the Gillings School and member of the Public Health Foundation Board of Directors, presents her first book. "Both/And: Medicine and Public Health Together" illuminates the path to create an ongoing partnership between public health and medicine, and shows measurable return on investment. A panel discussion... Read more »
Join Gillings School students and alumni for ENGAGE! This event offers networking opportunities for alumni and students alike. Held the day before the Minority Health Conference, the event was originally launched as REENGAGE to strengthen connections between the Gillings School and its alumni community. All alumni and current students of the Gillings School are invited to come together to build community and fellowship at this event hosted by the inclusive excellence committee of the UNC Gillings Alumni Association Advisory Board and the Minority Student Caucus. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served.
The Minority Health Conference, the largest and longest-running student-led health conference in the country, aims to raise awareness around minority health and mobilize students, academics, and community members to take action for change. The conference was founded and is led by students at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill. This year’s theme:... Read more »
The Epidemiology and Justice Student Group and the UNC Gillings School's Department of Epidemiology present: The 2023 Environmental Justice Lecture Featuring Corban Addison, human rights advocate and international bestselling author... Read more »
Green Zone training is for faculty, staff and students who wish to learn more about the military-connected student experience. The goals are to train members of the Carolina community to know more about the issues and concerns military-connected students face and to identify individuals available to assist this population. Upon completion, participants will be able... Read more »
The Student Global Health Committee is hosting the 10th annual GillingsX on March 31 from 5-7 P.M. in Rosenau 133. This year's topic is focused on sexual and reproductive rights. We will hear presentations from Dr. Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Paris Wiechecki Vergara, and Alice Cartwright. Learn more and register. Contact Mia Haller with questions.
Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Lecture with Dr. David Williams Understanding and Effectively Addressing Inequities in Health Monday, April 3 10 - 11 A.M. Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium (Rosenau 133) and streaming online Presented by the Department of Health Policy and Management and Gillings Inclusive Excellence Refreshments will be served immediately following the lecture. Dr. Williams is the... Read more »
Workshop: Design-Thinking in Global Public Health Facilitated by Dr. Liz Chen, Design-Thinking Lead Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023 (student wellness day) Time: 8:30 a.m. - noon ET (30 min light breakfast, then 3-hour workshop) Location: McGavern-Greenberg 2306 Join this interactive, in-person workshop to learn: Design thinking processes, methods and mindsets Skills to apply to teaching, research and... Read more »
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... Read more »
The Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium is an annual skills-building event for members of the Gillings community to foster more inclusive learning and working environments. With varying topics every year, the... Read more »
The Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium is an annual skills-building event for members of the Gillings community to foster more inclusive learning and working environments. With varying topics every year, the... Read more »
The Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium is an annual skills-building event for members of the Gillings community to foster more inclusive learning and working environments. With varying topics every year, the... Read more »
