Week of Events
LEAD Health Care Conference
Last year, the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) debuted its new conference, designed to inspire and engage the health care community. The NCMS brought together over 30 compelling speakers and offered over 10 hours of CME on a wide range of issues. Building on the success of last year’s innovative event, the NCMS presents the... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
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 »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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.
Elder Care: Caregiving Journey
Elder Care: Caregiving Journey
"Elder Care: A Series" provides a broad overview of several of the issues and resources related to caring for an elder loved one. Each session focuses on a separate topic, and participants may attend all or some sessions. Caring for an aging family member presents many complex challenges. Paul Klever, Executive Director of the Charles House... Read more »
Seminar with Dr. Noah Kittner
Seminar with Dr. Noah Kittner
Dr. Noah Kittner, a new faculty member in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering will present a seminar in the ENVR 777 class. Dr. Kittner will discuss previous research related to trace metal pollution and PM 2.5 emissions from coal-fired power plants as well as future avenues of his research related to the falling... Read more »
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
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 »
National Workforce Development Month Open House
National Workforce Development Month Open House
Faculty, Staff, and Students are invited to celebrate the first annual National Workforce Development Month at an open house on Monday, Sept. 30 from 2-3 p.m. Attend for networking and an opportunity to learn more about the Centers housed in the MCH Department that provide workforce development support to professionals across the country. Please contact... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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.
Honduran Health Alliance Practicum Information Session
Honduran Health Alliance Practicum Information Session
The Honduran Health Alliance (HHA) is seeking 2 UNC public health students to serve in a leadership capacity for the 2019-2020 year. Travel expenses to and from Honduras and all expenses while in Honduras will be covered with a $125 one-time program fee. This position is appropriate for SPH practicum credit. Organization Description: HHA is... Read more »
Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
This training explains the foundations and the basics for digital accessibility. Register now.
Medical Safe Zone Facilitator Training
Medical Safe Zone Facilitator Training
The Center is facing increasing requests to provide Safe Zones for Medical audiences. In response to this need, we have created a Medical Safe Zone, with a curriculum that covers... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
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.... Read more »
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
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... Read more »
Addressing Suicide Prevention through Lethal Means Counseling
Addressing Suicide Prevention through Lethal Means Counseling
Dr. Carol Runyan, a leader in injury control, will be delivering a lecture on preventing suicide through lethal means counseling. Named one of the most influential leaders in injury control... Read more »
Interdisciplinary Seminar Series in Health Equity
Interdisciplinary Seminar Series in Health Equity
Factors such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status should not play a role in how healthy we are or the services we receive; yet social determinants of health – where... Read more »
Sustainable Development Goals: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Sustainable Development Goals: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Felix Dodds, an adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Dodds’s talk is titled, "Everything You... Read more »
Health Humanities Grand Rounds
Health Humanities Grand Rounds
"I am Not My Disease": Visual Storytelling in South Africa and Eswatini The medium of visual storytelling has always been a powerful catalyst for change. In this talk, Paul Blom... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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... Read more »
Web Video Captioning Training
Web Video Captioning Training
Want to learn to caption your online videos? Come get hands-on practice and a solid background. Register now.
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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... Read more »
BIOS Seminar: Nonparametric Casual Effects
BIOS Seminar: Nonparametric Casual Effects
Edward Kennedy, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Carnegie Mellon University, will present this week's biostatistics seminar titled, "Nonparametric Causal Effects Based on Incremental... Read more »
Student Global Health Committee Interest Meeting
Student Global Health Committee Interest Meeting
Join the Student Global Health Committee for their general interest meeting. Presenters will be Kay Schaffer and Ishani Patel. Please contact Kay Schaffer with any questions.
Classroom to Community Interest Meeting
Classroom to Community Interest Meeting
Learn more about the Classroom to Community partnership with a charter school in Durham where you will have an opportunity to practice adapting and communicating evidence-informed, accurate and inclusive puberty and sexual health information to students. Please contact Jessica Bousquette with any questions.
Clincial Lab Day
Clincial Lab Day
Program description Attend a one-day conference focused on you! Calling all partners in public health. The 15th Annual Clinical Lab Day highlights the many collaborations that are key for disease monitoring and response in North Carolina and beyond. This event is co-sponsored by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health and the NC Public Health... Read more »
Networking Symposium: Opioids, the Microbiome, Data Science
Networking Symposium: Opioids, the Microbiome, Data Science
The purpose of this mini-symposium/networking event is to advance collaborations between the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Public Health by encouraging new and cross-discipline research endeavors. To take advantage of the complementary strengths of the faculty, sessions during the event will focus on three high-priority topics during three consecutive sessions: 9:00 am - 11:30 am... Read more »
CPC Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
CPC Interdisciplinary Research Seminar
William Pan will present “TBD” as part of the Carolina Population Series 2019-2010 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. William Pan is an Associate Professor of Global Environmental Health at Duke University with appointments in the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) and Nicholas School of Environment. He has over 15 years of experience studying the impact of... Read more »