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... 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.
Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office to learn more about a year-long funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A representative from FHI 360 will discuss... Read more »
Map the System is a global competition that allows you to deeply explore an issue that matters to you by thinking differently about social and environmental change. No experience in systems mapping is necessary. A finalist will be chosen amongst teams competing at UNC. The UNC winning team will win a trip to compete at... 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.
Dr. Susan Sumner from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), professors from her laboratory team, and undergraduate researchers from her lab will share the unique opportunities available for undergraduate students at the NRI. Learn more and view the session. This event is part of University Research Week.
Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions team to learn more about a funded global health summer fellowship opportunity with IntraHealth International. A representative from IntraHealth will discuss the... Read more »
Enjoy four 15 minute virtual presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provide an engaging look into these distinguished early career scholars’ work in the fields of astronomy, biology, communications and public health equity. Learn more. This event is part of University Research Week.... Read more »
Leveraging the strengths of Carolina’s schools of public health and medicine, its affiliated research centers and institutes, and its prowess in big data management, the Heterogeneity in Obesity Creativity Hub: Transdisciplinary Approaches for Precision Research and Treatment is a large, collaborative project with 27 faculty from 16 departments, six schools and five centers and institutes.... Read more »
Join Carolina for Kibera (CFK) for a talk on CFK Africa: Pandemic Frontline Global Health in Kenya Informal Settlements. Feel free to attend in person or via Zoom. To watch... Read more »
This training qualifies for 2.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. HAVEN (Helping Advocates for EndingViolence Now) is a collaboration between the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office, the Carolina Women’s Center and Student Wellness. It provides students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral students with tools to... 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 »
Addressing a need that affects over the drinking water in North Carolina, as well as 1.8 billion people worldwide, the Sustainable Access to Clean Water Creativity Hub is pursuing the development of an innovative, affordable membrane-based water purification tool that can safely remove a broad range of water contaminants. The project team is comprised of polymer chemists,... Read more »
The UNC Student Chapter of ISPE has scheduled the 14th Annual Harry Guess Memorial Lecture to be held on Thursday, Nov. 11 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. with Dr. Bob Glynn. The lecture will be held remotely this year and will be accessible through a zoom link.
The Department of Nutrition invites you to join Professor Alice Ammerman, DrPH, ’90, MPH ’82, as she accepts the Nutrition Distinguished Alumni Award with a virtual cook along and research update on Thursday, Nov. 11. She will be demonstrating a recipe from her Med-South diet: a dietary pattern designed and rigorously tested by Ammerman and... Read more »
This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. This session features the work of leading campus health equity researchers. All are working towards developing solutions to reduce critical social and racial inequities. At this event, we will also present the Gillings Health... Read more »
The rapid growth of mobile phones in developing countries opens up new possibilities for data collection. Short message service (SMS), interactive voice response (IVR), online surveys (web) and computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) can produce data faster and less expensively than face-to-face surveys. This course will introduce students to the design and implementation of SMS, IVR,... Read more »
Mark your calendars for Friday, Nov. 12, 1-3 p.m. Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the virtual PHield trip to the Orange County Health Department. Take this chance to learn about public health in our community! Explore how the health department functions and talk with staff about their journeys in public health. Register... 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 training qualifies for 2.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. HAVEN (Helping Advocates for EndingViolence Now) is a collaboration between the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office, the Carolina Women’s Center and Student Wellness. It provides students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral students with tools to... Read more »
This pod is an opportunity for Gillings faculty, staff, post-docs and students who identify as Asian, Asian American and/or Pacific Islander to connect and build community. The monthly pod meets virtually on Mondays 10/18 from 4-5:30PM, 11/15 from 4-5:30PM, and 12/20 from 4-5:30PM (tentative). E-mail lizcchen@unc.edu for more information. Join the online event.
This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Join the Gillings School's inclusive excellence and global health units for the inaugural session of the Intersection of Global Health and Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series featuring, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, PhD, MPH, professor of health... 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 »
Visiting from Indiana University SPH, Dr. Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson's research focuses on using economic-strengthening interventions, mobile health technologies, and applied behavioral economics to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including HIV, in economically disadvantaged populations in the US and abroad. Her research centers on youth and young adults, people living with HIV, racial and ethnic... Read more »
In this talk, Professor Magaña will discuss the need for culturally tailored parent-mediated interventions for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the process of cultural adaptation. She will use examples from her own research in which a parent educational intervention was developed for Latino families of children with ASD and later adapted for... Read more »
Women’s Healthcare Professionals Panel hosted by Carolina BEBEs Nov. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Join the Carolina Bebes—Birth & Breastfeeding Evidence-Based Education and Support group for a panel discussion on women's healthcare careers! They will have a range of speakers including a certified nurse-midwife, lactation consultant, nutritionist and maternal health education training coordinator. Come ready for a... Read more »
The inclusive excellence team is hosting a workshop on Nov. 18 from 11-12:30 p.m. titled "Working with International Students." The workshop is eligible for 1.5 training hours. This workshop will equip you with the skills needed to foster the most supportive academic environment for all international students at Gillings. Build awareness and skills to support... Read more »
This Critical Conversation is designed to be an interactive discussion to help you understand the meaning and history of reproductive justice, the legacy of reproductive oppression, and the ways in which our society is organized and designed to make reproductive choices for people who have historically been marginalized, particularly BIPOC people. Learn more. This event... Read more »
Come learn from current Biostatistics students who have been through the application process. Open to all interested/potential applicants to the Gillings School's biostatistics programs. Register in advance. Contact Taylor Krajewski with questions.
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 »
Dr. Evan Mayo-Wilson is an epidemiologist with training and experience in intervention design, evaluation and translation of clinical evidence into policy and practice. His research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of pharmacological and behavioral interventions; improving methods for clinical trials and systematic review; and developing methods and interventions to increase research tran11sparency and openness. View... 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 »
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. Danai Kasambira Fannin as the next presenter in their Fall 2021 series. On Monday, Nov. 29, Dr. Danai Kasambira Fannin will present "Research Considerations for Educational and Health Disparities in Autism." Dr. Fannin is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences 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 2 hours of credit to the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Infectious Disease Epidemiology in North Carolina: Using Surveillance to Improve Health Equity - Best Practices Highlights December 1, 2021 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual Symposium - Registration required. This symposium will feature talks... Read more »