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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 »

MCH Critical Conversations: Substance Use and Recovery for People Genderized as Women

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 »

AMMI: Analytics and Machine-Learning in Maternal-Health Intervention

Join Carolina Health Informatics Program’s (CHIP) virtual Analytics and Machine-Learning in Maternal-Health Intervention (AMMI) conference on April 15-16, 2021. The AMMI conference will provide a unique and much-needed platform for multi-disciplinary researchers from maternal health, machine learning, informatics and medical imaging on topics related to prenatal health. Through this event, CHIP aims to promote health... 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.... 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... 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... 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... 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 »

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 »

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... Read more »

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 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 »