Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
The next Women's Health Multidisciplinary Consortium (WHMC) Hot Topics seminar will be Monday, February 27, at noon in McNider 321. The seminar will focus on "Industry Perspectives: Mentorship, R&D, and Advancements in Women's Health." We have two excellent speakers who will provide insight on working at the forefront of advancement in women's health in industry.... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with a 15-minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion session. Tuesdays – 10 AM in 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
This event is a Community and Impact Screening of the documentary film The Smell of Money. From the film’s website: “A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery and the family land, Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community fight the world’s largest pork corporation for their freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a... Read more »
Want to get to know your peers across Gillings and the University? Join the Gillings IPEP Student Interest Group and the Public Health Leadership Student Association (PHLSA) for Interprofessional Speed Networking! This is a great opportunity to network with your peers from all departments at the Gillings School as well as other University IPEP chapter... Read more »
This course will be a brief and thorough introduction to modern methods of time series analysis. Topics to be covered include elementary time series models, trend and seasonality, stationary processes, autoregressive/integrated/moving average (ARIMA) processes, fitting ARIMA models, forecasting, spectral analysis, the periodogram, spectral estimation techniques and multivariate time series. Additional topics may be covered if... Read more »
This event qualifies for 4 hours of credit toward the annual inclusive excellence training credit for Gillings School faculty and staff. For participants of all training levels in the biomedical research community, this 4-hour interactive workshop will highlight examples of current communication of race and ethnicity in published research, cross-disciplinary “best practices,” common poor practices,... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on March 1 at 12:20 p.m. with Yu Ying, doctoral candidate, presenting “Weather or Not: Temperature Variations Fuel Energy Inequity.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please... Read more »
Gillings Global Solutions and the Student Global Health Committee present: "Global Health Careers 101." Wednesday, March 1 2-3 p.m. Join them to hear career advice and job application tips from global health representatives: FHI 360: Kelly Busley and Kristina Uzun PATH: Amanda BenDor RTI International: Inga Feldi Registration required. Contact globalsolutions@sph.unc.edu with questions
RTI International hosts the annual PHield Trip for the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health community, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023. This program, held on the RTI campus in the Research Triangle Park, includes: Keynote address from Wendee Wechsberg, director of the RTI Global Gender Center and Substance Use, Gender,... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1.25 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. A Carolina Engagement Week 2023 event: this talk will examine the historical and contemporary impacts that solid waste facilities have on communities of color in North Carolina and reflect on the 40-year history of... Read more »
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
This course introduces participants to constructivist grounded theory (CGT). Grounded theory (GT) methods consist of flexible guidelines to fit particular research problems, not to apply mechanically. With these guidelines, you expedite and systematize data collection and analysis. GT methods can assist researchers in making their work more analytic, precise, and compelling. For full course, description,... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with a 15-minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion session. Tuesdays – 10 AM in 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Cognitive interviewing is a methodology researchers use to gain a better understanding of how respondents think when answering specific survey items. This course is designed to provide participants with fundamentals on how to design, conduct, and analyze cognitive interviews. Participants will have the opportunity to practice specific cognitive interviewing techniques, including think-alouds, probing, and observation.... Read more »
Diversifying the Gillings Research Workforce: NIH Diversity Supplement Workshop March 8 at Noon This event will be held in 2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall and online. This workshop will: Provide an overview of the NIH Diversity Supplement requirements, eligibility, application process and review criteria. Provide tips curated by a successful awardee for crafting a competitive application. Hear... Read more »
All are invited to the last ESE In-House Seminar on March 8 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Valeria De Lourdes Ochoa Herrera presenting “State of Water Quality in the Galapagos Islands.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, please visit the lecture... Read more »
A Discussion About the Future of Public Health and Health Policy and Management with Dr. Mark Diana. Dr. Diana is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on the organizational impact of health information systems, primarily in hospitals in... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
This is an opportunity to engage directly with Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence Kim Ramsey-White and the inclusive excellence team. This conversation will update the Gillings community on inclusive excellence initiatives at the Gillings School, the deployment of the UNC Gillings School & inclusive excellence surveys, and answer any remaining questions you may have regarding... Read more »
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”: Thinking about the future of Health Policy and Management with Dr. Allen Gifford. Dr. Gifford is Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Boston University School of Public Health and of Medicine in the BU School of Medicine, as well as a practicing physician. He leads the Health Services... Read more »
REGISTER NOW for the 2023 Occupational Safety and Health Winter Institute hosted by NC OSHERC in Chapel Hill the week of March 13-17, 2023. All continuing education courses are 2.5 days long. The schedule is designed to allow students to take up to 2 courses during the week if they pair a Session 1 course... Read more »
Data Matters: Spring Ahead, will feature a selection of our most popular two-day courses. The traditional Data Matters series will return in August 2023. Data Matters gives students the chance to learn about a wide range of topics in data science, analytics, visualization, curation and more from expert instructors. Sponsored by the Odum Institute for... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with a 15-minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion session. Tuesdays – 10 AM in 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management Sophie Ravanbakht will present her dissertation research, "The influence of intergenerational acculturation and stress on pediatric obesity in US Latinos: An exploration using decision and systems sciences." Watch online. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff and faculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff and faculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training... Read more »
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.
In this two-part (3/21, 3/23) course, participants will learn how to keep track of the code they use in their research using the version control system Git and the collaboration platform GitHub. This course will be a soft pre-requisite for the upcoming “Modular Design and Automated Testing in R” on 4/18 and 4/20. Please visit... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with a 15-minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion session. Tuesdays – 10 AM in 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center
Visual imagery has an expanding role in social science research methods. Keeping in mind the needs of a researcher who has little or no formal training in the visual arts, this course will offer criteria for the use of visual methods in qualitative inquiry that will help researchers sharpen their analytical skills. Analyzing images requires... Read more »
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 »
Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Precision Nutrition: Connections Between Food, Environment, & Health, a free virtual mini-symposium from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. Precision nutrition is an emerging personalized approach to nutrition that takes into account an individual’s unique dietary needs, lifestyle factors, and genetic makeup. This... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... 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 of Wastelands. Thursday, March 23 3-4 P.M. 136 Tate-Turner-Kuralt Auditorium and via Zoom This lecture honors the late Dr. Steven B. Wing, also known as... Read more »
In this two-part (3/21, 3/23) course, participants will learn how to keep track of the code they use in their research using the version control system Git and the collaboration platform GitHub. This course will be a soft pre-requisite for the upcoming “Modular Design and Automated Testing in R” on 4/18 and 4/20. Please visit... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Join the Department of Biostatistics to hear from a panel of UNC biostatistics alumni about their experiences interviewing for employment opportunities. These alums can answer your questions about what it's like to work in academia, government, industry and non-profit. This informational session is a great opportunity to network and prepare for the job search process.... 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 »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Systems mapping is an innovative tool that helps users better understand and address complex problems. This hands-on workshop (online and in-person) will allow participants to learn the basics of systems mapping and apply the tool to a complex health problem. After the workshop, attendees will be able to immediately apply systems mapping techniques to their... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with a 15-minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion session. Tuesdays – 10 AM in 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
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.
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).
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.
Join sessions at this Zoom Link. Submit questions here! The inclusive excellence team is offering information sessions to discuss inclusive excellence training opportunities and available resources and allow employees the opportunity to ask questions about the process.
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Join the Culture of Health for a gentle yoga session. Mondays – Noon – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (30 minutes - virtual) Wednesdays – 5:15 PM – Contact rhoda_cerny@unc.edu (45 minutes - virtual) Thursdays – 11 AM – In-person (30 minutes) – 0003 Michael Hooker Research Center Thursdays – 5:15 PM – In-person (45 minutes) – 0003... Read more »
Join representatives from N.C. Region 5, including Guilford, Chatham and Durham counties, to learn how to prepare for and find a job in local governmental public health. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees - limited spots available. Presenters include: - Erica Thomas, PhD, regional director of workforce development, Region 5 - Ann Meletzke, training... Read more »
Have you ever wanted to connect your science to legislation or policies being considered? Have you ever struggled to explain your research or interests to a non-technical audience? How to Write an Op-ed might be for you! Join SPAG for a workshop on how to write op-ed and how to identify a target media outlet.... Read more »
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
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.
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 »
The Student Executive Council for Interprofessional Education, the Pharmacy IPE Club, Business Healthcare Club, and the ASOD IPE Club are hosting a Trivia and Networking Event at Gizmo Brew Works Chapel Hill on Friday, March 31 from 7-10 PM! Start your Friday night with us while testing your IPE knowledge, and networking with graduate students... Read more »
