ESE Department Social, Photo & Awards

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

ESE students, faculty and staff: arrive at noon for the annual department group photo, followed by student and faculty awards announcements and Locopops! Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.

NACCHO Student Chapter Panel on Health in All Policies

Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a collaborative approach that integrates and articulates health considerations into policymaking across sectors to improve the health of all communities and people. Join the NACCHO Student Chapter at UNC for a virtual panel discussion about the future of advancing the HiAP framework to improve health outcomes and achieve health... Read more »

Integrated Mixed Methods: Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods and Results

This three-day course (5/2/22, 5/4/22, and 5/6/22) will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded. Integrated mixed methods are used to answer questions that necessitate more than one method to achieve a holistic understanding. Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can enhance conversations about theory, practice, and/or policy. This... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Integrated Mixed Methods: Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods and Results

This three-day course (5/2/22, 5/4/22, and 5/6/22) will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded. Integrated mixed methods are used to answer questions that necessitate more than one method to achieve a holistic understanding. Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can enhance conversations about theory, practice, and/or policy. This... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6... Read more »

Visit with Stella the Dog

Outside Patio, Michael Hooker Research Center

Relax between exams with Stella the Dog! Stella is a 6-year-old English Crème Golden Retriever and is a registered therapy dog.

Integrated Mixed Methods: Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods and Results

This three-day course (5/2/22, 5/4/22, and 5/6/22) will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded. Integrated mixed methods are used to answer questions that necessitate more than one method to achieve a holistic understanding. Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can enhance conversations about theory, practice, and/or policy. This... Read more »

Gillings Team Spring Fling

Rosenau Hall Lobby

Help create a Gillings team for the annual Spring Fling hosted by Campus Rec! Email Myka Elliott to join the team: mkelliot@email.unc.edu. The Spring Fling is a 3-mile fun run... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Kathleen Knocke

Doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management Kathleen Knocke will defend her dissertation research, titled "The impact of rural hospital-based maternity unit closures in North Carolina," on... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

NGx: a short course on Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Health

Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Learn more and register. Presented by: UNC... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6... Read more »

Webinar: Reinventing Yourself

We can choose to reinvent ourselves as the people we would like to become rather than waiting for the future to find us. Get started with self-reflection and planning, self-improvement techniques, and the role of mentors as ways to stay motivated. Register: https://go.unc.edu/Reinvent

Second Annual NCPHA Young Professionals Conference

Hilton Garden Inn, Raleigh

Registration is now open for the Second Annual NCPHA Young Professionals Conference! This will be an exciting opportunity to hear speakers on the topics of mentorship, health equity, leadership and... Read more »

Mindfulness: Being Present in Your Work and Life

The idea of mindfulness or being mindful is complete engagement in the present moment. It is a state where you are not thinking, reflecting, judging or deciding, but are instead simply experiencing the things currently in your available experience. Some benefits of developing mindfulness include improved concentration, improved quality of relationships, and greater emotional control.... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

2022 Community-Engaged Scholarship Symposium

Mark your calendar for the 2022 Community-Engaged Scholarship Symposium, highlighting the work of successful partnerships from throughout the Duke University and Health systems and collaborating communities. This FREE virtual event... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Canvas Info Session

Join the Gillings Educational Technology Team for a Canvas Info Session. They’ll be doing them bi-weekly throughout the summer. They’ll cover the transition timeline, explain how to get started with your first course in Canvas, go over the Canvas interface and take your questions. No need to RSVP! Learn more.

Resiliency: Bouncing Back After a Setback

Certain individuals appear to succeed against all odds. Despite severe hardships such as living through war, witnessing the death of a loved one, having a chronic illness, being a victim of abuse or dealing with unemployment, certain people not only adapt but actually thrive. These people possess a quality known as “resilience.” This workshop will... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Census Data for Urban Studies

This workshop will provide a hands-on, guided introduction to working with US Census data using tidycensus in R. The course will focus on using geographically-referenced demographic and socioeconomic data from the decennial census and American Community Survey. Registrants will learn how to acquire data, perform basic data preprocessing tasks & perform basic spatial and statistical... Read more »

Facilitating Basics Workshop

Sign up for the Facilitating Basics Workshop on June 6 from 9 a.m. - noon. Learn fundamentals for effective teaching and engagement within the classroom - a great foundation for our Third Annual Inclusive Excellence Summer Symposium (6/14-6/16). Learn more and register. This event does NOT qualify for inclusive excellence training credit.

Systematic Review Workshop from the Health Sciences Library

This free, two-day workshop from the Health Sciences Library is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill or UNC Medical Center affiliates. It covers various aspects of systematic reviews, including processes and standards, PRISMA guidelines, comprehensive literature searches, review project management, citation management, Covidence for citation screening, and artificial intelligence for reviews. The workshop is recommended for... Read more »

Emotional Intelligence

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 re-acting 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 »

Gillings Canvas Info Session

Join the Gillings educational technology team for a Canvas Info Session! They will host them bimonthly throughout the summer. They will cover the Canvas transition timeline, explain how to get started with your first course in Canvas, go over the Canvas interface and take your questions. The next will be Thursday, June 9 from 11:00... Read more »

Map the System 2022 Global Final

Registration is now open to the general public for the Map the System 2022 Global Final!  Six finalists - chosen based on their level of insight and application of systems thinking - will advance to the public final round on June 19 from 4am-11am EST (held in London) and compete for cash prizes and audience favorite.... Read more »

Communicating Research and Policy: Learning from Experts at Government and Research Organizations

In this Monthly Connect from the N.C. Office of Strategic Partnerships, university and state agency communications experts will share strategies for successful communication between government and research; insight about the importance of such communication for evidence-informed decision making; and opportunities for partnership in this work. There will be time for Q&A.   Panelists Karl Bates,... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Hadi Beyhaghi

Doctoral candidate within the Department of Health Policy and Management Hadi Beyhaghi will defend his dissertation on June 30 from 10 a.m. - noon. The title of his dissertation is "Advanced analytics for predicting survival and facilitating precision medicine in checkpoint immunotherapy." Dissertation committee chair is Kristen Hassmiller Lich. Watch online.

Canvas Info Session

Join the Gillings Educational Technology Team for a Canvas Info Session. They will host them bimonthly throughout the summer. They will cover the Sakai to Canvas transition timeline, explain how to get started with your first course in Canvas, go over the Canvas interface, and take your questions. Learn more and register.