Introduction to Focus Groups
Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most... Read more »
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CTSA Visiting Scholar Seminar – Therapeutic Advances in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Join translational and clinical scientists from across the CTSA Consortium for a presentation by Hanny Al-Samkari, MD describing the revolutionary potential of anti-angiogenic therapy in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and... Read more »
Towards a unified methodology of study design and statistical analysis for causal inference in implementation science
Dr. Donna Spiegelman has a joint doctorate in biostatistics and epidemiology and her research is motivated by problems that arise in epidemiology and require biostatistical settlement; in part a focus... Read more »
2021 Deil S. Wright Lecture: Preparing People of Color for 21st Century Jobs: Unfulfilled Promises and Lost Opportunities
This lecture qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The MPA Alumni Association created this lecture series in... Read more »
Home Environments for Wellness Book Club and Peer Support Pod
Our home environment plays an important role in our overall well-being. Let’s reassess the state of our home environments and create more inspired spaces that support our mental health and... Read more »
Setting the Stage for Your Research: Conducting a Literature Review
This on-line course is divided into two sections. The first section will summarize the goals of a literature or systematic review and explore techniques to support the search, organization, and... Read more »
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Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Celebration Keynote: Why Water Action Must Be Part of Climate Action
Why Water Action Must Be Part of Climate Action April 9 at noon The keynote lecture for the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Celebration will be given by Gary White.... Read more »
The Ron Strauss Global Oral Health Conference: Day 1
Featuring: Ingeborg De Kok, DDS, MS Ron Strauss, DMD, PhD Barbara Stephenson, PhD Brittany Seymour, DDS, MPH Evelina Gherghelegiu, MD, PhD Emil Ceban, MD, PhD The Ron Strauss Global Oral... Read more »
Gillings Gives Back: Carolina Community Garden
The Gillings Student Government Association will put on the Gillings Gives Back event in partnership with Carolina Community Garden. They will host 20 Gillings School students to help build our... Read more »
Gentle Yoga
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... Read more »
Michael O’Malley Guest Lecture: Applying a multi-level social determinants framework to address cancer health disparities
Michael O’Malley Lecture, sponsored by UNC Lineberger Cancer Control Education Program, Cancer Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health Scarlett Lin Gomez, MPH, PhD Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics The University... Read more »
Situating Human Development in the Sociopolitical Context
On Monday, April 12th Dr. Onnie Rogers, Assistant Professor in Psychology at Northwestern University, joins FPG’s Carolina Consortium on Human Development to present Situating Human Development in the Sociopolitical Context as part of our Spring 2021 series on Culture & Developmental Science: Considering Context, Culture, and Intersectional Approaches. Join them from 2:00 – 3:15 PM... Read more »
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What would Dr. Bill Jenkins tell those refusing the COVID-19 vaccine because of the Tuskegee Study?
This lecture qualifies for one hour of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Co-hosted by the Alumni Inclusive Excellence Committee and the... Read more »
Machine Learning Seminar Series: The Promise and Peril of Machine Learning in Clinical Research
In this session of the NC TraCS Machine Learning seminar series Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD, will introduce Machine Learning concepts and the potential implications of using Machine Learning for clinical research. Registration required. For questions, contact Patricia Knoepp.
Understanding the Association Between Hearing Loss and Falls: Current Perspectives and Future Directions
Please join the Department of Allied Health Sciences research forum (April 14, 11:30-12:30 EST), Understanding the Association Between Hearing Loss and Falls: Current Perspectives and Future Directions. Dr. Riska is an audiologist and clinician-scientist at Duke University. Her research aims to improve diagnosis and management of vestibular disorders as well as, identifying and understanding the mechanisms... Read more »