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Systems Thinking Workshop

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Complex problems need complexity-aware methods. Systems Thinking, one such method, is a structured approach to learning about complex problems that engages diverse perspectives in developing visual representations of emerging understanding that can be tested and used as the foundation for planning action. In this workshop, you will be introduced to Systems Thinking, learn how to... Read more »

Systems Thinking Workshop

Complex problems need complexity-aware methods. Systems thinking, one such method, is a structured approach to learning about complex problems that engages diverse perspectives in developing visual representations of emerging understanding that can be tested and used as the foundation for planning action. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to systems thinking, learn how to... Read more »

Registration open for “Multi-Item Scale Development Part 1”

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Dr. Marcella Boynton is currently an assistant professor in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, School of Medicine and a biostatistician at UNC NC TraCS Institute where she provides statistics, research methods, and psychometrics support to a wide range of translational and behavioral scientists. Contact Jill Stevens with questions.

HPM PhD Dissertation Defense: Maria Stevens

HPM PhD candidate, Maria Stevens, will present her dissertation research, titled, "The influence of vulnerability on the treatment and outcomes for opioid use disorder among people who present to the emergency department with an opioid-related diagnosis."

UNC Core Center for Clinical Research Speaker Series

Please join us on Wednesday, October 18th for the UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) Speakers Series presentation, "Mental Health Phenotyping in Osteoarthritis: From Concept to Implementation" from speaker Trevor Lentz, PT, PhD, MPH (Duke University School of Medicine). Join us virtually on Zoom at 10:30am EST. https://zoom.us/j/95689576583?pwd=c3RLNEt2WHQzSEoyZmJIN1FEQVR2QT09&from=addon Contact Abrianna Mihalkovic with questions.

Influenza (flu) Vaccination Clinic

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

An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. – Frank Porter Graham Student Union (Employee... Read more »

Sheps IT Core Open House

The Sheps Center 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

As a part of University Research Week, The Sheps Center is participating in the Research Core Tour. Stop by the Sheps Center to listen to researchers and data scientists highlight... Read more »

Wellness Festival

Carolina Union 3103 FPG Student Union, CB# 5210, Corner of South and Raleigh Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Hosted by the Graduate School and the Graduate and Professional Student Government. Free massages, yoga, resource fair and more.  Additional details and registration to come soon.

Intermediate Qualtrics

This course will cover topics beyond the scope of the Introductory to Qualtrics short course. We will take a deeper dive into “Survey Flow” features including routing with branches, embedded... Read more »

Wellbeing Wednesday: Build Your Own Terrarium

Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This session... Read more »

Interviewing Like a Pro

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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Demystifying the Dean with the Minority Student Caucus

2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Demystifying the Dean! Join the Minority Student Caucus to get to know Dean Nancy Messonnier with a fun activity and friendly conversation on October 31st from 12:15 pm-1 pm in... Read more »

Wellbeing Wednesday: The Dimensions of Emotional Wellness

2306 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This series... Read more »

Wellbeing Wednesday: Emotional Session

Please join Gillings Student Affairs in the Dimensions of Wellness Series. This series will cover the 7 Dimensions of Wellness emotional, physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, and financial. This series... Read more »

Alumni and Employer Panel: Public Health Research

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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Modular Design and Automated Testing with Python

This course will introduce participants to some of the best practices of professional software development. Participants will learn to structure their Python code into reusable functions and store those functions... Read more »

Multi-Item Scale Development Part 2

This course is the second in a two-part scale development course series on scale development. Part one of the series focused on the general theories and methods used in the... Read more »

Faculty Development – Better Together: From Theory to Practice

Blue Zone, Kenan Memorial Stadium 104 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC

The evening will start at 5:00 with a toast to celebrate UNC receiving the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health... Read more »

Linkedin 101

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APHA Alumni & Friends Reception

National Center for Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA, United States

Please join Gillings Advancement at the 2023 APHA Alumni and Friends Reception on November 13, 2023 from 6-8PM at the National Center for Human and Civil Rights. Reconnect with alumni, students, faculty and staff, and meet the newest members of our community in an evening filled with networking and community spirit. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres,... Read more »

Gillings Faculty Seminar – Honor Code Answers

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

How can Gillings faculty help students understand and follow the Honor Code? Join Jennifer Spangenberg, Director of Student Conduct, as she shares what’s new in the UNC-CH Honor Code. She will share best practices for faculty to help students adhere to the Honor Code. Some topics include: • How do we address the use of... Read more »

2023 Entrepreneurship Panel: A Discussion with Faculty & Student Founders

133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for an exciting evening focused on innovation and entrepreneurship! Hear about the journeys of Gillings Entrepreneurs and connect with them during a brief reception with refreshments afterward. Meet Orlando Coronell from Sorbenta, Lauren Fidelak representing HANDS, Sean Sylvia of Collective Good, Steve Zeisel from SNP Therapeutics, and Emily Newman & Kathryn Carpenter of... Read more »

Dataverse API

This is a full-day, intensive, interactive course focused on using the Dataverse Application Programming Interface (API) to interact with data archived in a Dataverse-based repository. The session will be broken... Read more »

2nd Annual Student Health Action Coalition 5K Walk and Run

180 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 180 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC

UNC’s SHAC Clinic is the oldest student-run free clinic in the US. Join us in celebrating the SHAC’s 56th anniversary at the SHAC 5K Walk and Run on Saturday, November 18th! 100% of the proceeds will go towards SHAC’s free health services for our uninsured and underinsured neighbors in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Durham. Your... Read more »

Literature, Medicine, and Culture Colloquium monthly meeting

HHIVE Lab, Greenlaw 524

The Literature, Medicine, and Culture Colloquium (LMCC) at UNC is an informal reading and working group of graduate and professional students (but open to the entire UNC community) who meet monthly to talk about all things related to the intersections of literature, medicine, and culture. In the past, we’ve met to workshop conference papers or... Read more »

Big Data, Big Deal? Exploring the Potential & Peril of Modern Data Sources

Registration open for Odum Institute short course, "Big Data, Bigger Deal?" Dr. Trent D. Buskirk is the Novak Family Professor of Data Science and the Chair of the Applied Statistics and Operations Research Department at Bowling Green State University. Contact Jill Stevens with questions.

Modern Civic Life and Public Health Across the Americas

Rizzo Conference Center 150 DuBose Home Lane, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This seminar will explore complex issues at the intersection of civic and physical health by focusing on the crucial roles women and migrants are playing in two populations—among displaced people in Colombia and in Latinx communities in the United States. We will seek to understand how social relationships, dialogues, religious values, and family traditions affect... Read more »

UNC Holiday Carolina Blood Drive

Fetzer Hall

The Holiday Carolina Blood Drive is celebrating 25 years! Show you bleed Carolina Blue and donate blood with the American Red Cross at the Holiday Carolina Blood Drive. As a thank you for your generosity, presenting donors will receive a long-sleeve commemorative Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.* For event details or to volunteer, visit... Read more »

Introduction to Atlas.ti Part 1

This short course will demonstrate the capabilities of the PC version of ATLAS.ti (version 23), a qualitative analysis software program for coding and interpreting qualitative data. ATLAS.ti also provides numerous... Read more »

Usability Testing in Survey Research

Usability testing allows in-depth evaluation of how respondents & interviewers interact with questionnaires, particularly web & mobile surveys. A respondent may understand the survey question & response options, but may... Read more »

Introduction to Stata

This 5-hour (1/23/24 and 1/25/24; 1pm – 3:30pm each day) course will be offered online only. Attendance is required – this course will not be recorded. This course introduces students... Read more »

Integrated Mixed Methods

Mixed methods research (MMR) refers to research design & implementation that combines qualitative & quantitative data collection and/or analysis strategies. This course discusses best practices, through the review of exemplars... Read more »

Introduction to Qualtrics

This course will be offered ONLINE. It will not be recorded as there are in-class activities. This is a 4 hour course. Description: Qualtrics is a powerful browser-based web-survey tool. It... Read more »

Methods for Cross Cultural Research

This course will be offered online only. Attendance is required – this course will not be recorded. Methods for Cross-Cultural Research is a 2.5 hour short-course focused on designing and... Read more »

Engage

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Engage offers networking opportunities for alumni and students alike. Held the day before the Minority Health Conference, the event was originally launched as “Re-Engage” to strengthen connections between the Gillings School and its alumni community.

Monthly Meeting of UNC’s Literature, Medicine, and Culture Colloquium (LMCC)

HHIVE Lab, Greenlaw 524

Meetings moderated by LMCC Co-Directors Paul Blom and Mindy Buchanan-King, both of whom are PhD students and Teaching Fellows in UNC's Department of English and Comparative LiteratureThe Literature, Medicine, and Culture Colloquium (LMCC) at UNC is an informal reading and working group of graduate and professional students (but open to the entire UNC community) who... Read more »

Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium

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

Join Inclusive Excellence for their fifth annual and first in-person summer symposium. Contact Yesenia Merino with questions.