Medicare for All and the 2020 Presidential Election

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

UNC's Health Care for All and the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) are cohosting a lunch-and-learn on November 15 at 12:00 p.m. in Bondurant G100 with Dr. Jon Oberlander, Professor... Read more »

2019 Gillings School Practicum Day

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for the annual Gillings School Practicum Day! Hear presentations by second-year MPH students. Students will showcase the breadth, depth and impact of their practica experiences. All students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners are invited to attend. Schedule of Events 1:30-2:30 - Oral Presentations: Session I 2:30-3:30 - Oral Presentations: Session II 3:30-4:00... Read more »

PhD Dissertation Defense: Juan Carlos Salgado Hernandez

123 Rosenau Hall 123 Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, United States

Health Policy and Management doctoral candidate, JC Salgado Hernandez will defend his dissertation, "Simulation of alternative tax policies for sugar-sweetened beverages: Consumer and producer outcomes in Mexico."

Event Series Activity: Just Walk!

Activity: Just Walk!

Entrance, McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Pittsboro St. side) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join colleagues for a quick walk around the neighborhood. Meet at the Pittsboro Street entrance of McGavran-Greenberg Hall for this fun Culture of Health exercise opportunity. Bad weather? No problem. The leader will find an indoor route! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

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

Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.

Event Series Activity: Mindful Relaxation

Activity: Mindful Relaxation

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

All Gillings School students, faculty and staff are invited to join this Culture of Health activity for a half-hour of calm breathing and mind decluttering. Come when you can and as you are. Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

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

Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.

Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan’s 3/11 Disasters

4003 FedEx Global Education Center

Black Wave illuminates two critical factors that had a direct influence on why survival rates varied so much across the Tōhoku region following the 3/11 disasters and why the rebuilding process has also not moved in lockstep across the region. This lecture will be presented by Dr. Daniel Aldrich from the UNC Department of Asian... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Just Walk!

Activity: Just Walk!

Entrance, McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Pittsboro St. side) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join colleagues for a quick walk around the neighborhood. Meet at the Pittsboro Street entrance of McGavran-Greenberg Hall for this fun Culture of Health exercise opportunity. Bad weather? No problem. The leader will find an indoor route! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Mindful Relaxation

Activity: Mindful Relaxation

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

All Gillings School students, faculty and staff are invited to join this Culture of Health activity for a half-hour of calm breathing and mind decluttering. Come when you can and as you are. Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health... Read more »

“I am a Racist, I am an Anti-Racist”: DOCSpeaks

Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building 385 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NY, United States

Evan Askin, MD, will present "I am a Racist, I am an Anti-Racist" as part of the DOCSpeaks Short Talks on Cultural Competence. Dr. Askin is a professor of Family Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine and is a co-winner of the 2019 UNC Diversity Award.

Public Health & Healthcare Entrepreneurship Panel

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

*** Limited seating. Discussion followed by networking reception. Registration in Handshake is REQUIRED*** Hosted by the Gillings Career Center and the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office, this event provides individuals the opportunity to meet successful public health entrepreneurs and learn about their journeys along the way. Learn inspiring life lessons to support your own or... Read more »

Fall 2019 Pre-Med Deans Panel

Great Hall, Frank Porter Graham Student Union 3103 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Pre-Med? Looking to learn more about what it takes to get into MD or DO programs? Carolina Pre-Med Association and Alpha Epsilon Delta are hosting Deans from UNC, ECU, Campbell, and Wake Forest (to name a few!) medical schools to come talk to undergraduates and answer our questions! Come join us on November 19th 7:30... Read more »