Week of Events
Gentle Yoga
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 like to join a class.
Racism and Health: A Developmental Health Perspective
Racism and Health: A Developmental Health Perspective
This lecture qualifies for 75 mins of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. On Monday, April 26, Dr. Enrique Neblett joins FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development to present "Racism and Health: A Developmental Health Perspective" as part of their Spring 2021 series on Culture & Developmental... Read more »
Virtual Safe Zone Training
Virtual Safe Zone Training
This event qualifies for four hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The Standard Safe Zone is designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Safe Zone trainees develop: A deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes and assumptions... Read more »
BridgeResearch: A Virtual Informational Event Series
BridgeResearch: A Virtual Informational Event Series
Join a free, virtual discussion with a panel of professionals whose work intersects with clinical & translational (c/t) research. Four panelists with backgrounds in nursing, engineering, public health, business, and other scientific roles will discuss their perspectives on implementing c/t research into their respective roles. Following the panel, there will be a Q&A session to... Read more »
Analyzing President Biden’s First 100 Days Panel with UNC-CH Institute of Politics
Analyzing President Biden’s First 100 Days Panel with UNC-CH Institute of Politics
Please join the UNC Institute of Politics for a panel on April 27 at 6 p.m. with Dr. Greg Brown of the Kenan Institute, Dr. Deborah Stroman of the Gillings School of Global Public Health and Professor Rick Su of the UNC School of Law. They will share their expert perspectives on President Biden's actions,... Read more »
ENRICH Recruitment Webinar
ENRICH Recruitment Webinar
Announcing a unique opportunity for North and South Carolina birthing facilities to receive free technical assistance, coaching and resources to achieve recognition via the prestigious Baby-Friendly designation or a similar state health department recognition program. This opportunity is funded by The Duke Endowment and all resources and services are FREE to the participating hospitals. Through the ENRICH Carolinas project, the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute... Read more »
Robust testing for differential abundance in microbiome data
Robust testing for differential abundance in microbiome data
Please note the changed time of day for this Seminar: 2-3 pm. The Biostatistics Department Awards Day will commence directly after the seminar. Dr. Yijuan Hu is the 2020 J.E Grizzle Distinguished Alumni Awardee. The Department of Biostatistics is excited to welcome back Dr. Hu! She obtained her doctoral degree from UNC in biostatistics in... Read more »
Home Environments for Wellness Book Club and Peer Support Pod
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 wellness. We’ll learn about some common themes in design and wellness, read a book that will guide us through our individual home assessments and share... Read more »
The Double Whammy: The Disproportionate Impact of Systemic Racism and COVID on Children of Color
The Double Whammy: The Disproportionate Impact of Systemic Racism and COVID on Children of Color
This lecture qualifies for 1.5 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The series aims to increase awareness about the impact of disparities that contribute to children's ability to keep pace, which have broad dire effects on the neurodevelopmental trajectories of children growing in disadvantaged households... Read more »