How do we know what we are measuring when we have instruments developed in English for English speakers translated into Spanish? Are we measuring the same constructs in Latinx communities? How does the translation process affect the psychometrics of validated measures? What are potential micro-aggressions in multilingual research? What do we need to consider for managing multilingual... Read more »

Sean Sylvia, assistant professor in the department of health policy and management, will present a talk titled "Early Childhood Development in Rural China: Evidence from the Qinling Cohort Study." Food and light refreshments will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center. Please contact Shuyi Lin with any questions.

The UNC-CH student chapter of the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology (SISPE) and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation will be hosting a career panel inviting a diverse group of panelists representing many employers of Gillings alumni. There will be a reception, with food catered by Med Deli, following the career panel so students may network... Read more »

This Odum Institue course focuses on best practices for writing questions and visual design for surveys, with a focus on holistic designs in which question wording and visual design work together to produce good measurement. It draws on the empirical literature to provide practical guidelines for questionnaire design. The course will also cover the application... Read more »

Safe Zone is a program designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the diverse LGBTIQA+ community. The four-hour educational session provides information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Please register online.

National Public Health Week is a celebration of what makes public health great! Join Dean Rimer and the Gillings Student Government Association as we celebrate our school’s impact on public health across the nation and around the world.  Stop by grab a locopop and freshly popped popcorn and chat with school leadership! Don’t forget to snap... Read more »