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Event Series Three-day SPSS Course

Three-day SPSS Course

This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will... Read more »

Event Series Three-day SPSS Course

Three-day SPSS Course

This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will... Read more »

Thrive: Revisiting (and Revising) Your 2020 Goals with Dr. Bahby Banks

Gillings Virtual Fall Student Success Seminar - Thrive: Revisiting (and Revising) Your 2020 Goals with Dr. Bahby Banks UNC Gillings Student Success Seminars focus on empowering all of our students to succeed in navigating the university environment.  We plan the seminars with the overall goal of equipping students to achieve their academic and personal goals... Read more »

Conducting Cross Cultural Surveys Short Course

This course will provide an introduction to survey research methods for designing multinational and multicultural surveys. It begins with an overview of the field of comparative surveys. This will summarize their history and discuss some unique design features and implementation challenges inherent in their design and implementation. The second section discusses quality and risk management... Read more »

Faculty Lunch & Learn: Seeking Funding from Foundations and Corporations

Please join Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Mary Beth Knight, PhD, and fellow faculty members to learn more about the process of seeking research and related funds from private sponsors; specific strategies for success; and the UNC resources available to support your efforts in this process. Discover actionable steps toward diversifying your funding portfolio... Read more »

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Humanitarian Health Initiative Seminar: Perspectives from the Field with Gillings Humanitarian Fellow Dr. Dilshad Jaff

Dr. Dilshad Jaff is the first Gillings Humanitarian Fellow. He will share his current experience, challenges and solutions to working in the field. Dr. Jaff completed his Master of Public Health at Gillings and continued at the school until July 2019 when leaving to return to the field as a humanitarian physician. He continues as... Read more »

Leadership in Public Health Alumni Panel

The Public Health Student Leadership Association presents “Leadership in Public Health”. This virtual panel will feature six Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni from diverse backgrounds. Join them for a virtual discussion and Q&A session on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include: Dr. Vaughn Upshaw, Panel Moderator, Professor and Leadership in Practice Concentration... Read more »

Virtual Doula Panel

Are you interested in being a doula? New to doula work? Have no idea what a doula is? This event is for you! Please join Carolina BEBES and the Women’s... Read more »

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COVID Conversations with Faculty, Staff and Students

Join the Gillings School community in discussing COVID-19. Please send questions to chrisana@email.unc.edu. If you are not able to attend, we will do our best to still answer your questions. The recorded sessions will be posted on the website for later viewing. Registration required.

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Navigating Challenging Student Situations Webinar

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 to assist you when you are approached by students.  This webinar will allow faculty and staff to engage and practice with colleagues on ways to... Read more »

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Dean’s Lecture Series – Leprosy, Stigma and Public Health: Lessons from the Past

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 »

Spring PHield Trip to RTI

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 »

MRT-TI Info Session

In this info session, participants will learn about the Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative through the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI). This program is a Pathway 2 Lactation Consultant training... Read more »

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Diversifying the Gillings Research Workforce: NIH Diversity Supplement Workshop

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) Diversity Supplement program is to enhance the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates and eligible investigators from underrepresented backgrounds, including... Read more »

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Entrepreneurship Panel: A Virtual Discussion with Entrepreneurs of Color at the Gillings School

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 experience starting public health consultancies, empowering girls, building resilience in rural communities and more! Registration required. Featuring: Jean G. Orelien, DrPH, BIOS ’07, founder of... Read more »

National Public Health Week: Building Bridges to Better Health

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 »

MTAP Presents: Maternal Telehealth Forum

With an introduction by Dr. Joia Crear-Perry of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, this event will feature two engaging panel discussions about maternal telehealth: Maternal Telehealth Today and Tomorrow Latching... Read more »

ENRICH Recruitment Webinar

Announcing a unique opportunity for North and South Carolina birthing facilities to receive free technical assistance, coaching and resources to achieve recognition via the prestigious Baby-Friendly designation or a similar state health department recognition... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Mallory Turner

Maternal and child health doctoral student Mallory Turner will defend the dissertation titled "Association between North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten and School Exclusionary Discipline." Contact Julie Theriault for Zoom access information.

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Maternal and Child Health Center Open House

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 »

Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center September Leadership Series: Miriam Zoila Pérez

Join the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Three speakers will be featured in separate conversations on Sept 28, 29, 30. Sept 28,... Read more »

Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center September Leadership Series: Regina Benjamin

Join the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Three speakers will be featured in separate conversations on Sept 28, 29, 30. Sept 29,... Read more »

Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center September Leadership Series: Abigail Echo-Hawk

Join the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Three speakers will be featured in separate conversations on Sept 28, 29, 30. September 30,... Read more »

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Leading for Equity in Maternal and Child Health

This event qualifies for 1.25 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Save the date! The UNC Center of Excellence in... Read more »

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Advancing Health Equity Solutions at UNC

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 equity researchers. All are working towards developing solutions to reduce critical social and racial inequities. At this event, we will also present the Gillings Health... Read more »

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 »

Women’s Healthcare Professionals Panel

Women’s Healthcare Professionals Panel hosted by Carolina BEBEs Nov. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Join the Carolina Bebes—Birth & Breastfeeding Evidence-Based Education and Support group for a panel discussion on women's healthcare careers! They will have a range of speakers including a certified nurse-midwife, lactation consultant, nutritionist and maternal health education training coordinator. Come ready for a... Read more »

Black Women Be(en) Knowing: A Critical Conversation about Reproductive Justice

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 »

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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 »

Marijuana Legalization: Brain Science, Community Impact and Risk Prevention

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 »

The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy

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 »

Critical Conversations: Operationalizing Reproductive Justice

"Critical Conversations: Operationalizing Reproductive Justice" with Caitlin Williams, MSPH, and Marissa Velarde, MPH, on Thursday, March 24 from 12:30-1 p.m. on Zoom. Reproductive justice (RJ) has received increasing attention from mainstream public health in recent years. However, there remains a gap in knowledge and application within public health practice and research. In this Critical Conversation,... Read more »

Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Gillings Student Government Association (SGA) to learn more about Racism and Maternal and Child Health Outcomes. This recorded lecture will be provided by Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment (MAAME). The event will be held Monday, April 4 at 1 p.m. in Michael Hooker 0003/0004. Learn more about MAAME at their website: https://maameinc.org/our-story/

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 »

UNC Center of Excellence 2022 Leadership Panel

Join the UNC Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health as they explore topics presented in three journal articles featured in the upcoming MCH Journal Special Issue “Developing and Strengthening the Current and Future MCH Public Health Workforce: Building Capacity, Aligning Systems and Addressing Emerging Challenges”. Lauren Raskin Ramos, Isabella Guynn and James (Jimmy)... Read more »

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

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 present "Population-based digitalized interventions with telephone coaching for childhood anxiety, preschool disruptive behavior and prenatal depression." Dr. Sourander’s presentation will describe the background, development of... Read more »

Cultural Humility and Decolonizing Methodologies with Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist

Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health will present “Cultural Humility and Decolonizing Methodologies” as a Lunch and Learn, sponsored by the UNC Center for Health Equity Research. No registration is required. Meeting link: go.unc.edu/PalmquistLandL Information on zoom access.

Perinatal Incarceration: Pathways & Opportunities for Change

In this Critical Conversation, we will explore the complexities that arise when pregnant people become entangled in the carceral system. Recent North Carolina legislation requires basic protections for incarcerated pregnant and postpartum people, but these changes are being asked of a structure ill-equipped to handle the complexities of this population. Join us to learn about... Read more »

What should I know about abortion?

In July, the US Supreme Court overturned 50 years of precedent set in Roe v. Wade to decide that there was no constitutional right to legal abortion, dramatically changing access... Read more »

What is Reproductive Justice? A Primer

018 MacNider Hall, UNC School of Medicine 321 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Wednesday, November 2, 3 - 5:30 p.m. SisterSong Workshop: “What is Reproductive Justice: An interactive workshop presented by SisterSong about the history, practice, and advocacy of reproductive justice for Black,... Read more »

Reproductive Justice Work at UNC

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

Thursday, November 3, noon -1 P.M. Seminar on Reproductive Justice Work at UNC ​This is part of the monthly Women's Health Research Seminar Hot Topic Series presented by the Women's... Read more »