Influenza (flu) Vaccination Clinic
An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. – Frank Porter Graham Student Union (Employee... Read more »
An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. – Frank Porter Graham Student Union (Employee... Read more »
This 2-day course (10/23 2-4pm & 10/25 3-5pm) is designed to provide a guide for consumers of probability-based panels to understand what they are working with: What questions to ask... Read more »
A prominent science author and journalist will talk about the challenges COVID-19 posed to health communicators who had to confront mis- and disinformation that undermined the nation's efforts to control the pandemic. Maryn McKenna, senior writer at WIRED, will headline the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award Lecture on Tuesday, October 24, at 2 p.m. in... Read more »
As a part of University Research Week, The Sheps Center is participating in the Research Core Tour. Stop by the Sheps Center to listen to researchers and data scientists highlight projects that use Sheps IT services to learn about the latest research, technologies, and overall what Sheps has to offer. Sheps IT staff will be... Read more »
Hosted by the Graduate School and the Graduate and Professional Student Government. Free massages, yoga, resource fair and more. Additional details and registration to come soon.
This course will cover topics beyond the scope of the Introductory to Qualtrics short course. We will take a deeper dive into “Survey Flow” features including routing with branches, embedded data, customizing the “End of Survey” experience, and randomization. We will explore embedded data, and several ways you can import or set data in your... Read more »
Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This session is the environmental session. Build your own terrarium. Seats are limited and registration is required.
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This course will focus on both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques to measure health. First, participants will learn about collecting qualitative data on health through semi-structured interviews and researcher driven photo-elicitation interviews. Second, we give an introduction to the design and implementation of quantitative surveys. Participants will learn more about the design of survey... Read more »
Carolina Peer Support Collaborative Don’t let the future spook you! Join Total WellBeing and TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America) for a financial wellness midcareer retirement check-in. This... Read more »
Demystifying the Dean! Join the Minority Student Caucus to get to know Dean Nancy Messonnier with a fun activity and friendly conversation on October 31st from 12:15 pm-1 pm in... Read more »
Come learn about this interdisciplinary SERVICE program that brings together public health students and medical residents to work non-profits in Tucson, AZ assisting migrants. Students will travel together to Tucson... Read more »
Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This series... Read more »
Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This series... Read more »
Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This series... Read more »
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HAVEN (Helping Advocates for Ending Violence Now) is a collaboration between VPAS and the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office. It provides participants with tools to be an ally to someone... Read more »
This course will introduce participants to some of the best practices of professional software development. Participants will learn to structure their Python code into reusable functions and store those functions... Read more »
This course is the second in a two-part scale development course series on scale development. Part one of the series focused on the general theories and methods used in the scale development process. This second portion focuses on the analytic methods used to statistically test, refine, and validate scale data. These methods include Cronbach’s alpha,... Read more »
The evening will start at 5:00 with a toast to celebrate UNC receiving the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health... Read more »
A keynote address by Richard McKinley Mizelle, Jr., associate professor of history, University of Houston. Information and registration links for in-person or virtual attendance: https://guides.lib.unc.edu/wilson-fellows-symposium/home “The Great Migration has generated... Read more »
We want to hear from you! The consultants who administered the climate survey will be conducting focus groups. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in both in person and virtual settings. The focus groups will further explore some of the findings from the climate survey conducted Spring 2023 and what the Gillings School... Read more »
The UNC IPRC will continue the "Connect, Empower, Prevent" IVP Webinar Series on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 12 - 12:30pm with a presentation from Dr. Libby McClure on “Forty Years of Struggle in North Carolina: Workplace Segregation and Fatal Occupational Injury Rates”. This webinar is free and open to all, and registration is required.... Read more »
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Join us at 12pm on Thursday November 9th for an exciting virtual Lunch & Learn hosted by the Sheps Center. Rich Caruana, PhD from Microsoft will talk about the importance of healthcare artificial intelligence models being accurate, unbiased, and safe. Find more details on the event and the zoom link here: https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/events/friends-dont-let-friends-deploy-black-box-models-the-importance-of-intelligibility-in-machine-learning/ Contact Lindsay McCall... Read more »
Join Innovate Carolina for an information session about Map the System! This competition is a great chance to show your passion for social change and to learn more about systems mapping. Competing students can focus on any complex social or environmental issue, exploring all factors and perspectives, while improving research and presentation skills. Contact Hiba... Read more »
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Dr. Thoai Ngo is vice president of Social and Behavioral Science Research at the Population Center in New York. He’ll speak as a guest of Global Social Development Innovations at the UNC School of Social Work about “Growing Up In Uncertain Times: Evidence and Action for the World’s 1.8 billion Youth." In 2017, Ngo was named... Read more »
Please join Gillings Advancement at the 2023 APHA Alumni and Friends Reception on November 13, 2023 from 6-8PM at the National Center for Human and Civil Rights. Reconnect with alumni, students, faculty and staff, and meet the newest members of our community in an evening filled with networking and community spirit. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres,... Read more »
Dr. Jennifer Ho, professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, will discuss what it means to be Asian American and the history of anti-Asian racism from the 19th century to our present day, which we have seen over the last few years with the violent manifestations of anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion... Read more »
B3 Coffee is a student organization focused on uniting individuals of all abilities using coffee as a point of connection. Join us for a roundtable discussion on disability ally ship and justice led by student org members! May count as a CLE credit and has snacks and beverages provided. Contact Prasha Sheth with questions.
Come out to the info session to learn more about this opportunity. We invite you to participate in a unique traveling study abroad program, where you will embark on an intercultural journey exploring two vastly different Italian cities, culture, and lifestyle. Tuscania is a charming rural town north of Rome with cultivated fields, spanning orchards,... Read more »
How can Gillings faculty help students understand and follow the Honor Code? Join Jennifer Spangenberg, Director of Student Conduct, as she shares what’s new in the UNC-CH Honor Code. She will share best practices for faculty to help students adhere to the Honor Code. Some topics include: • How do we address the use of... Read more »
Join us for an exciting evening focused on innovation and entrepreneurship! Hear about the journeys of Gillings Entrepreneurs and connect with them during a brief reception with refreshments afterward. Meet Orlando Coronell from Sorbenta, Lauren Fidelak representing HANDS, Sean Sylvia of Collective Good, Steve Zeisel from SNP Therapeutics, and Emily Newman & Kathryn Carpenter of... Read more »
Interested in learning more about applied epidemiology in North Carolina and connecting with professionals, researchers and students from the field? Register to attend the research-to-practice symposium “Back to Our Roots (HIV/STDs): Lessons Learned and the Path Forward.” The symposium will feature a talk by Laura Bachmann from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other... Read more »
This is a full-day, intensive, interactive course focused on using the Dataverse Application Programming Interface (API) to interact with data archived in a Dataverse-based repository. The session will be broken... Read more »
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE Join us for a community conversation to hear from three expert panelists - Dr. Frank Baumgartner, Dr. Beth Moracco, and Dr. Ciara Zachary, moderated by WUNC's Leoneda Inge about policy and gaps in policies surrounding gun violence, evidence-based prevention strategies, and actions you can take to advocate... Read more »
In this 90-minute presentation, Kayden Coleman aims to increase attendees understanding and ability to provide high quality, culturally competent, and inclusive care for transgender individuals in clinical settings. Registration for in-person and virtual attendance is required. The event will take place in room 500 at the UNC School of Social work. Contact Allison George with questions.
Please join the Women's Health Multidisciplinary Consortium for a special seminar this month in honor of Wendy Brewster, MD, PhD. Wendy was a trailblazer in women's health and racial health disparities at UNC, as well as a beloved mentor. To continue carrying on her legacy, the "Endometrial Cancer, Health Disparities, and Mentorship" seminar will feature... Read more »
Registration open for Odum Institute short course, "Big Data, Bigger Deal?" Dr. Trent D. Buskirk is the Novak Family Professor of Data Science and the Chair of the Applied Statistics and Operations Research Department at Bowling Green State University. Contact Jill Stevens with questions.
The Holiday Carolina Blood Drive is celebrating 25 years! Show you bleed Carolina Blue and donate blood with the American Red Cross at the Holiday Carolina Blood Drive. As a thank you for your generosity, presenting donors will receive a long-sleeve commemorative Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.* For event details or to volunteer, visit... Read more »
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Join the Department of Health Sciences to learn about community engagement in research at Carolina with Dr. Essie Torres from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Lunch will be served. Contact the Department of Health Sciences Office of Research and Scholarship with questions.
This leadership symposium will answer the question: "What is required of today's leaders to improve the health of the public through healthcare and public health cross-systems work?" This event will take place in 133 Rosenau, Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium with a reception to follow in the Michael Hooker Research Center Atrium. Moderated by Nancy Messonnier,... Read more »
The fifth National Climate Assessment named sexual and gender minorities suscpetible to climate-related disasters for the first time. To build on these findings, please join us in a conversation exploring federal LGBTQ+ disaster data. Register at the Social Ecology webpage. Please note that this webinar takes place at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, 2:00 p.m.... Read more »
The six pillars of lifestyle medicine can significantly reduce chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Join guest speaker, Gregory Stewart, for an interactive discussion on how you can incorporate these pillars into your daily life. Contact Caroline Carter with questions.
This short course will demonstrate the capabilities of the PC version of ATLAS.ti (version 23), a qualitative analysis software program for coding and interpreting qualitative data. ATLAS.ti also provides numerous options for attaching memos and comments to text segments, documents, and codes. We will demonstrate how to import textual data, create and apply codes, write... Read more »
Usability testing allows in-depth evaluation of how respondents & interviewers interact with questionnaires, particularly web & mobile surveys. A respondent may understand the survey question & response options, but may be unable to select their answer accurately on the small screen of a smartphone. It is critical for researchers to have the necessary tools to... Read more »
This 5-hour (1/23/24 and 1/25/24; 1pm – 3:30pm each day) course will be offered online only. Attendance is required – this course will not be recorded. This course introduces students to Stata and data management. It is tailored for beginners and researchers who want to learn how to manage data more effectively. Each day, the... Read more »
The purpose of the lecture is to inspire, interrogate, and explore the ideas at the nexus of medicine, nursing, and public health, and to spur actions that move these ideas forward together. The Columbia Street Lecture is inspired by the main north/south corridor through campus. Columbia Street separates the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public... Read more »
Join WHL for the 2024 Womxn in Healthcare Leadership Symposium, Authentic Leadership: Bridging Expectations and Realities. The keynote speaker will be Katie Eimers, MSEd. The panel discussion will be moderated by Gretchen Bellamy, JD, LLM with panelists, Danica Patterson, MHA, Minni Marwaha, MHA, MBA, and Lynne Fiscus, MD, MPH. RSVP at the registration webpage. If... Read more »
Unlock grant writing success with our dynamic workshop. Join us for a dynamic 2-hour session where you'll master techniques and receive expert guidance to draft impactful significance and innovation sections for your grants. Engage in interactive exercises, learn specific techniques, and understand the why and how behind them. Elevate your skills swiftly with hands-on practice.... Read more »
Mixed methods research (MMR) refers to research design & implementation that combines qualitative & quantitative data collection and/or analysis strategies. This course discusses best practices, through the review of exemplars and discussion of theoretical approaches, in “mixing” methods & integrating qualitative & quantitative research. We will focus on strategies, tips, & best practices to accomplish... Read more »
This course is being offered in collaboration between the Odum Institute and the Center for Urban & Regional Studies. This course, led by the Carolina Drone Lab, will cover drone data collection, planning, and analysis. Attendees will be introduced to: mission planning, creating automated flights for data capture, processing software for drone imagery (Pix4dMapper), and... Read more »
This session provides interactive dialogue about the transference of trauma, and subsequent compassion fatigue that is common in higher education settings. Join us to discuss resilience skills to over come vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue in Higher Education. Contact Tiffany Edouard with questions.
Join Gillings Global Health for a panel discussion with four Gillings School international student alumni to hear about their experience navigating the United States job market as an international student. They will share their advice on job search strategies with current Gillings international students. Contact Naya Villarreal with questions.
This course will be offered ONLINE. It will not be recorded as there are in-class activities. This is a 4 hour course. Description: Qualtrics is a powerful browser-based web-survey tool. It is available to UNC Chapel Hill faculty, staff, and students, for UNC-related projects. Qualtrics allows users to build complex surveys, distribute them, and analyze the... Read more »
Dr. Mushtaque Chowdhury is the former Vice Chair of BRAC, the largest and among the most celebrated non-governmental organization globally. Previously, he was its Executive Director, founding Director of the Research and Evaluation Division and founding Dean of the BRAC University James P. Grant School of Public Health. He founded "Bangladesh Education Watch" and "Bangladesh... Read more »
This course will be offered online only. Attendance is required – this course will not be recorded. Methods for Cross-Cultural Research is a 2.5 hour short-course focused on designing and implementing social science research cross-culturally, with a particular emphasis on collecting interview data. In the face of increasing globalization, concerns for external validity, and the... Read more »
Join PlayMakers Repertory Company + the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health for "Every Brilliant Thing," a special health and wellness initiative in partnership with Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This free performance is a Campus Life Experience (CLE). Every Brilliant Thing is an intimate performance that brings us... Read more »
The Dissertation Structure, Organization, and Completion workshop will focus on a pivotal aspect of doctoral degree completion, the dissertation proposal. Each component of the dissertation proposal defense will be discussed as well as strategies to ensure a successful outcome of this signal event. Workshop participants will learn how academic scholars present research focusing heavily on... Read more »
This course is being offered in collaboration between the Odum Institute and the Center for Urban & Regional Studies. This course offers a broad introduction into the use of geospatial data in data science applications. The course materials will be built for non-geospatial professionals who find themselves needing to use geospatial data effectively. Contact Jill... Read more »
Join us for 10-15 minutes to complete the student survey. Your valuable feedback will help us make Gillings a better place for students like you! Survey responses will remain confidential and will be used only for implementing new initiatives, identifying and addressing challenges. Complete the survey and receive a valentine's day treat. Contact Lateesha Watkins... Read more »