This lecture qualifies for 1 hour of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Join the NCCU Department of Public Health Education on Tuesdays a 10:40 a.m. to receive empowering health information. March 2: Dr. Wanda Boone - "Racism, Chronic Disease and the Social Determinants of Health" Registration... Read more »
Presenter Sam Cykert, MD, professor UNC School of Medicine Sam Cykert, MD, will describe how implementation of the Heart Health Now study affected cardiovascular risk when applied to high-risk patients in 219 practices across North Carolina. Half of these practices were in rural areas and a quarter of high-risk patients were Black. The discussion will... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly Environmental Sciences and Engineering In-House Seminar Series, which continues on Zoom on March 3 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Jason West presenting “Feeding Two Birds with One Scone: Connecting Air Pollution, Climate Change, Energy and Health.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation to a general audience so... Read more »
Online surveys now represent a large segment of the research on public attitudes and behaviors. In this workshop, participants will cover metrics for evaluating common data quality issues and strategies for maximizing data quality in a variety of online survey designs, including convenience samples, nonprobability samples with quotas and probability-based online panels. Registration required.
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 program that offers the educational hours and practical training to become an internationally recognized, board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). The director of training for the program... Read more »
Wind Down Wednesday is a virtual mental fitness series created to help students to maintain a healthy school-life balance. Join professionals in Public Health and Mental Health invited by Associate Dean for Student Affairs Charletta Sims Evans to coach current students on keeping stress and anxiety low during the semester. Jan. 27: Radical Self Care... Read more »
Dr. Christina Kendziorski's research concerns statistical methods and software for computational biology and genomics. Her group develops statistical methods and software for the analysis of data from high-throughput genomics experiments and have considerable expertise in the experimental design and analysis of bulk RNA-seq studies and in single-cell RNA-seq. The group also uses high-throughput data from... Read more »
This online short course provides an introduction to logistic regression. Model specification, identification, estimation, hypothesis-testing, and interpretation of results are covered. Software to estimate these models is discussed, but not demonstrated. This is not a course on software, but rather a course on the concepts and uses of logistic regression. Registration required.
Our home environment plays an important role in our overall well-being. Let’s reassess the state of our home environments and create more inspired spaces that support our mental health and wellness. We’ll learn about some common themes in design and wellness, read a book that will guide us through our individual home assessments and share... Read more »
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar Series Speaker: Jian Zhen Yu (PhD, 1996) Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering 2020 Distinguished Alumna Dr. Yu is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Division of Environment at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and is director of HKUST’s Environmental Central Facility and... Read more »
This workshop will: • Define an investigational drug, including off-label use of FDA approved drugs • Provide guidance on determining when the IND regulations apply to research studies • Discuss the preparation and submission of IND applications to FDA • Review maintenance and safety reporting requirements • Encourage participant discussion of case scenarios Registration required.
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 »
Join Gillings MPH/RD students as they host experts from different areas of the food system as part of the inaugural Farm to Institution Speaker Series, held under the Food for All Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill. Whether you're interested in food production, preparation, access and equity, or education, this series is for you. Many organizations will... 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 incentive? Examining the Maryland Global Budget Revenue program." Watch online.
Dr. K. Sean Kimbro, Associate Professor at North Carolina Central University, will give a presentation titled "Novel Interleukins Contribute to Lipid and Glucose Dysregulation in African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes.” Contact john.easterbrook@unc.edu with questions. Registration required.
