Each spring semester Womxn in Healthcare Leadership holds an annual symposium where health care leaders discuss adversities and successes they have experienced throughout their careers. Please join them on Jan. 29 from Noon - 2 p.m. for the Spring Symposium, featuring keynote speaker Janet Hadar and panelists Micha’le Simmons, Alicia Stokes, Collin Watson and Nicholle... Read more »
Supporting students in difficult situations can be confusing, challenging and time-consuming. Our students face a variety of issues that are complex. We want to make sure you have the resources... Read more »
Join the Gillings community for a conversation with Pam Fessler, MPA, journalist, NPR correspondent and author of Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice. Her book highlights how the U.S. confined leprosy patients through much of the 20th century and how the patients fought against the injustice. Fessler will discuss lessons learned from... Read more »
Explore public health in action! Join the virtual PHield trip with RTI International on Feb. 18 from 1-3:00 p.m. The event will feature a keynote on mobilizing global public health research during a pandemic, a discussion regarding the intersection of public health, mental health, and racial equity, and breakout rooms where you can learn about... Read more »
Approximately once a month, the Womxn in Healthcare Leadership student group hosts hourly “Coffee Chat” sessions that bring in guest speakers from around the country to discuss their experiences with pressing issues facing womxn in healthcare. This month they will be discussing balancing work, family and other stressors in the lives of healthcare professionals with... Read more »
This year's theme is "Health Policy & Emergency Preparedness: Are We Ready for the Next Crisis?" Dr. Brandy N. Kelly Pryor of the Humana Foundation will deliver the keynote address: “Health Equity, Health Policy and Philanthropy.” The event will also include a panel of professionals at the forefront of pandemic response in various sectors including... Read more »
Health policy and management doctoral candidate Hailey James will defend her dissertation work on Friday, March 5. Her dissertation is titled, "What happens when hospitals no longer have a volume... Read more »
This workshop qualifies for 1 hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The goal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)... Read more »
Doctoral candidate Natalie Smith will be defending her dissertation research on Monday, March 22 at 1:00 pm EDT. Her dissertation is titled "Cost-effectiveness for public health policymaking: The case of... Read more »
Please join the Department of Health Policy and Managemeng for a discussion on the key health policy provisions and political implications of the recently passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Featuring: Professors Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH and Jonathan Oberlander, PhD. Moderator: Associate Professor Karen Volmar, JD. Registration required.
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 of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. APHA creates new NPHW materials each year that can be used during... Read more »
Fourth-year doctoral candidate Ryan Kandrack will defend his dissertation, titled "Promise and performance of primary care vertical integration: Effects on spending, utilization and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries." The... Read more »
Approximately once a month, Womxn in Healthcare Leadership hosts hourly “Coffee Chat” sessions that bring in guest speakers from around the country to discuss their experiences with pressing issues facing womxn in health care. For their final chat of the year, Mayra E. Alvarez - President of The Children's Partnership and Gillings alumna - will... Read more »
Dr. Leora Horwitz will present "Strategies for Health System Transformation: Creating a Learning Health System." Dr. Horwitz is an associate professor in the Departments of Population Health and Medicine at NYU Langone. She is the founding director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science as well as the Division of Healthcare Delivery Science... Read more »
