Dissertation Defense: Tyler Malone

Health policy and management doctoral candidate Tyler Malone will present his dissertation research, "The effects of the Affordable Care Act Provisions on harmful substance use among young adults." This dissertation defense will take place via Zoom only. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.

HPM Chair Candidate: Dr. Sarah Hawley

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

The Department of Health Policy and Management presents a chair candidate talk with Dr. Sarah Hawley titled "Building Health Policy and Management for the Future." Tuesday, March 21st 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium/ 133 Rosenau Hall Join in person or via zoom. Contact Sarah Villa Arreguin with questions.

2023 Gordon H. DeFriese Distinguished Lecture on Health Services Research and Health Policy

N.C. Botanical Gardens 100 Old Mason Farm Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The 2023 Gordon H. DeFriese Lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the NC Botanical Garden. Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein's presentation is titled “Turning Digital Fumes into a Breath of Fresh Air”. This event is free and open to UNC community and the public. A zoom option will be available... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Loren Oh

Doctoral candidate Loren Oh will present her dissertation research, "Detection and treatment of breast cancer in dually enrolled Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care organizations." Watch online. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.

Dissertation Defense: Belinda-Rose Young

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

Health Behavior doctoral candidate Belinda-Rose Young will present her dissertation research, “State structural determinants of human trafficking: A global study.” This dissertation defense will take place via Zoom and in person (McGavran-Greenberg Hall - 1301).

Dissertation Defense: Maggie Holly Byrne

1101F McGavran-Greenberg Hall 401 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill

Doctoral candidate, Maggie (Holly) Byrne will present her dissertation research, "Gratitude, Warm Glow, and the Role they Play in the Pay-it-Forward Model." The presentation will be in person in McGavran-Greenberg room 1101-F (the health policy and management conference room), or via Zoom.

Policy Day: NC Medicaid’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program

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

Designed to provide evidence-based non-medical interventions related to housing, food, transportation, interpersonal safety and toxic stress to high-need Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina, the Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program seeks to transform countless individuals' lives and national health policy discussions. Keynote speaker Amanda Van Vleet, associate director of innovation at N.C. Medicaid, will share insights on... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Caitlin Biddell

3005 Michael Hooker Research Center (Carmen Hooker Odom Conference Room) 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, United States

Doctoral candidate in health policy and management Caitlin Biddell will present her dissertation research, "Impact of financial barriers to care on adverse healthcare events among cancer patients and survivors." This event will take place in Michael Hooker Research Center room 3005 and via Zoom. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.

Policy and Progress: Key Perspectives in Women’s Health

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

Join the Women's Health Multidisciplinary Consortium for a panel discussing the impact of policy and advocacy on women's health. The event will take place in person at Bondurant G-100 on April 13 at 12:30 pm and on Zoom. Please register in advance. Lunch will be provided. Speakers include: Ciara Zachary, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health... Read more »

Novant Visiting Scholar Series: Daniel Dawes, JD

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

Daniel Dawes, JD, will give a keynote address titled, "The Political Determinants of Health." Mr. Dawes is a widely respected healthcare and public health leader, having authored two groundbreaking health policy books, 150 Years of ObamaCare and The Political Determinants of Health. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Global Health Equity and the... Read more »

Below the Belt Film Screening and Panel Discussion

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

The Public Health Leadership Student Association will host a screening and expert panel discussion of the documentary "Below the Belt," a film about the realities of living with endometriosis. Through the inspiring stories of four patients, the film exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and... Read more »

2023 HPM Distinguished Alumni Award Lecture: Dr. Gary Freed

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

The Gillings School of Global Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management presents: The 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Lecture with Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH ('92) from the University of Michigan School of Medicine and School of Public Health. Registration required. This lecture will be held in person and via Zoom.