Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
The UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) invites you to attend their virtual Open House on Monday, Sept. 27 from 1-2:00 p.m. The CHER Open House is an opportunity for individuals to learn more about the Center and opportunities to work with CHER as a trainee, student, collaborator or in some other capacity. Please... Read more »
The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Dorothy Espelage as the next presenter in their Fall 2021 Series - New Faces and New Directions! Join them Mondays from 2 - 3:15 p.m. (EST) via zoom. On Monday, September 27th, Dr. Dorothy Espelage will present Bullying... Read more »
Join the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Three speakers will be featured in separate conversations on Sept 28, 29, 30. Sept 28,... Read more »
Presenter: Nabarun Dasgupta, Gillings Innovation Fellow at the Office of Research, Innovation and Global Solutions Join a virtual discussion including examples and practical tips about how researchers can bring the visually creative process into science. Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta (EPID 2013) is a scientist, innovator and social entrepreneur with a passion for telling true stories about... Read more »
Implementing discipline over our emotional life is difficult and requires lifelong practice. Being able to choose to act or respond in a particular manner is preferable to reacting on a consistent basis, yet it is difficult. Enhancing emotional intelligence improves our ability to master our emotional functioning. High emotional intelligence can improve our communications with... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Sept. 25, 2021, at 12:20 p.m. with doctoral student Connor LaMontagne presenting “Same Slurry, Different Worry: Assessing Antimicrobial Resistance over Time in Wastewater Collected.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For... Read more »
This short course is focused on designing and implementing social science research cross-culturally, with a particular emphasis on collecting interview data. In this course, participants will consider different definitions of culture, how research is itself a cultural practice, what perspectives and analytical approaches can be employed in cross-cultural research, as well as best practices in... Read more »
Join the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Three speakers will be featured in separate conversations on Sept 28, 29, 30. September 30,... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both developing and developed countries with a strong public health emphasis. Registration required.
This online course will provide a basic introduction to time series analysis and its applications in social science research. We will cover time series regression and exploratory data analysis, ARIMA models, model identification/estimation, intervention analysis and other models used for causal inference. This course will use examples and hands-on labs in STATA. Participants should have... Read more »
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both developing and developed countries with a strong public health emphasis. Registration required.
This event qualifies for 1.25 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Save the date! The UNC Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice Leadership Panel will be hosting a virtual Leadership Panel on October 5, 2021 via Zoom Webinar (3pm-4:15pm... Read more »
This is a four-part course that will give an introduction to the SAS software. Attendees must bring a laptop to this course with SAS (free 14-day trial of SAS software available from programmer) already loaded. SAS software will not be provided. If you are part of the UNC community, you can access SAS on the... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both developing and developed countries with a strong public health emphasis. Registration required.
Join The Office of Research, Innovation and Global Solutions for a discussion with Gillings Alumni Student Innovators to learn about their journey as Gillings students going through the UNC innovation ecosystem and how they successfully started a public health business. Presenters: Emily Newman, Gillings Alumni & Entrepreneur Kathryn Carpenter, Gillings Alumni & Entrepreneur Registration required.
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on Oct 6th 2021, at 12:20pm with Zahra Alhamdani presenting "'What's for Dinner?': Intersection of Food Access, Dietary Chemical Exposure and Other Dietary Determinants.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentations for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including... Read more »
This is a four-part course that will give an introduction to the SAS software. Attendees must bring a laptop to this course with SAS (free 14-day trial of SAS software available from programmer) already loaded. SAS software will not be provided. If you are part of the UNC community, you can access SAS on the... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both developing and developed countries with a strong public health emphasis. Registration required.
Each workshop qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Are you a student or organizational leader interested in learning from seasoned DEI "Champions" to advance DEI in your organization, community or workplace? Register now for this workshop series! Join a 4-part virtual workshop... Read more »
Brian Collier, Director of Science and Security, and Jim Kenny, Outreach Specialist / Grants Analyst from the SOM Sponsored Programs Office, will be answering questions for Gillings faculty and research staff about the new NIH Other Support requirements that go into effect in January 2022. Registration required. If you have questions about this session, please... Read more »
This is a four-part course that will give an introduction to the SAS software. Attendees must bring a laptop to this course with SAS (free 14-day trial of SAS software available from programmer) already loaded. SAS software will not be provided. If you are part of the UNC community, you can access SAS on the... Read more »
The 2021 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice will be held October 4 – 8, 2021 virtually from the comfort of your home or office. The Conference will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both developing and developed countries with a strong public health emphasis. Registration required.
This is a four-part course that will give an introduction to the SAS software. Attendees must bring a laptop to this course with SAS (free 14-day trial of SAS software available from programmer) already loaded. SAS software will not be provided. If you are part of the UNC community, you can access SAS on the... Read more »
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
Social media data can also be considered as supplementary or proxy data for surveys. This course will present specific examples of the use of social media and crowdsourcing in survey research, highlighting the topics, methods and ethical considerations that accompany this growing sub-discipline. It will end with considerations for the role of social media and... Read more »
Mondays 6:45-7:30 p.m. starting August 23 Are you needing to "reboot" your home environment? Declutter? Create calm amidst chaos? Carve out a niche for work, hobbies or a place to rejuvenate? Join our support pod for 45 minutes each Monday to learn more about creating home environments for wellness and support each other as we... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1.25 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. As NC continues to grow and attract more residents, we must look towards the various futures we envision and reckon with the histories that might map out how we accomplish them. This panel urges... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Oct. 13, 2021, at 12:20 pm with Dr. Thomas Starr presenting “Toward More Credible Cancer Risk Assessments for Chemicals: Can We Get There from Here?” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentations for a general audience so that all participants benefit.... Read more »
This is a hands-on introductory workshop. Participants will create a basic survey, add display and skip logic, and use content validation, piped text, and embedded data. Participants will create a contact list for distributing survey invitations, and overview the elements of Survey Flow. They will create “chained” surveys to collect personal information from participants that... 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 your stress and anxiety low during the semester. Please register and select... Read more »
This training qualifies for 4 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The Safe Zone program is designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ campus community. These trainings provide information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity,... Read more »
Each workshop qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Are you a student or organizational leader interested in learning from seasoned DEI "Champions" to advance DEI in your organization, community or workplace? Register now for this workshop series! Join a 4-part virtual workshop... Read more »
This event qualifies for 2.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. This seminar will examine the connection between Critical Race Theory and college sports. This multi-billion-dollar business has clear commercialization motives that mirror the tenet of “interest convergence.” In addition, the ongoing cry for athlete... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
The purpose of the Gillings International Student Support Pod is to provide a platform to help international students figure out ways to navigate some of the challenges of being an international student at Gillings, offering emotional and mental support as need and sharing relevant information with your peers. This is meant to be a chance... Read more »
On Oct. 15 from 2-3 p.m., the Department of Health Policy and Management will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Peggy Leatt in a virtual memorial. Registration required.
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
This event qualifies for 1.25 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka as the next presenter in their Fall 2021 Series - New Faces and New Directions! Join them Mondays from 2:00... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on October 20 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Jaime Green presenting “Interdisciplinary Approaches Toward Atmospheric Chemistry: From Flying Labs to the Computer.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentations for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Join the award-winning University of Oregon graduate student theater troupe "Rehearsals for Life" for a lively and interactive session about how we can facilitate conversations that emerge in our classrooms around issues of race,... Read more »
Each workshop qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Are you a student or organizational leader interested in learning from seasoned DEI "Champions" to advance DEI in your organization, community or workplace? Register now for this workshop series! Join a 4-part virtual workshop... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
Mondays 6:45-7:30 p.m. starting August 23 Are you needing to "reboot" your home environment? Declutter? Create calm amidst chaos? Carve out a niche for work, hobbies or a place to rejuvenate? Join our support pod for 45 minutes each Monday to learn more about creating home environments for wellness and support each other as we... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
Dr. Musa Manga is a Sanitation and Environmental engineer with over ten years of experience in professional practice, fundamental and applied scientific research on water, sanitation and environmental engineering in challenging environments to protect public health and well-being. 1301 McGavran-Greenberg or REGISTER for Zoom link.
Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Pharmacogenomics and Decision Support in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), a free virtual mini-symposium from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. Presenters will explore mechanisms for predicting how a patient’s genome will influence their response to medications, implementing pharmacogenomics in the clinic,and development... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
The Gillings School's All Hazards Committee is hosting a community safety training presented by UNC Public Safety on Oct. 28 from 3-4 p.m. Registration is required. Sgt. James David will discuss safety measures involving building security, reporting options, Alert Carolina, safety apps and more.
Pet Pod Halloween Costume Party! Dress yourself and your pet and join us for laughs. All students, faculty and staff are invited. No pet is required to join. View the event.
Some people enjoy networking! For the rest of us who may need a little help, we’ll teach some easy, non-threatening ways to connect with others to meet your goals. This workshop teaches essential networking skills from planning, meeting people, and building relationships to providing career-specific information necessary for public health. IN THIS WEBINAR, YOU’LL LEARN:... Read more »
This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »
This event qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Efforts to establish the science of social statistics preoccupied itself with developing methods to situate race variables as causes of social inequality. Yet, efforts to affirm the role of racism as a sociopolitical condition... Read more »
Dr. Colin Orr, assistant professor of general pediatrics at the UNC School of Medicine, will give a presentation titled “Food Insecurity and its Impact on Child Growth and Nutrition.” Registration is required.
Join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office for a fun event to get to know/explore UNC and a fall-themed activity at the end! The organizers need to know how many people are participating, so please only register if you can definitely attend. Details on where to meet will be provided to registrants. This event... Read more »
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Sandy L. Soliday Hong as the next presenter in their Fall 2021 Series - New Faces and New Directions! Join them Mondays from 2-3:15 p.m. (EST) via zoom. On Monday, Nov. 1, Dr. Soliday Hong will present Early Care and Education as a Support... Read more »
Mondays 6:45-7:30 p.m. starting August 23 Are you needing to "reboot" your home environment? Declutter? Create calm amidst chaos? Carve out a niche for work, hobbies or a place to rejuvenate? Join our support pod for 45 minutes each Monday to learn more about creating home environments for wellness and support each other as we... Read more »
Design thinking is a creative problem-solving approach that prioritizes desirability, feasibility and viability. Design thinking is being applied more and more in public health practice and research and is well aligned with other approaches including community-based participatory research and implementation science. Want to learn more? Join Design Thinking Lead Liz Chen in a 1-hour virtual... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1 hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Save the date for Nov. 3 at noon. The Gillings Humanitarian Health Initiative Seminar Series will focus on the safety and security of health care workers and facilities in humanitarian settings. Panelists include Dr.... Read more »
How does the global health sector evolve to continue to deliver impact in a changing world? The TGHC 2021 annual conference is taking place after a year in which we experienced, and continue to experience, unprecedented health and social challenges. Whilst the impact of these challenges has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are... Read more »
Join us for the Minority Student Caucus town hall event on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. We welcome BIPOC students at Gillings to a safe space to bring concerns and feedback related to personal experiences navigating your academic journey at Gillings. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 1, to... Read more »
This seminar will focus on translating the science of healthy development into practical evidence-based approaches to foster the well-being and resilience of children, families, and communities. The promise for healing the trauma and adversity concentrated in many of our communities is enormous when the provision of needed services and programs are shaped and coordinated with... Read more »
Dr. Linda M. Collins, Professor of Global Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University, will give a seminar titled “It’s About More Than Effectiveness: Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions.” Registration is required.
