Addressing the “C” in ACEs: Combatting the Nation’s Silent Crisis

This half-day APHA roundtable webinar on Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs will convene experts, including the Gillings School's Dr. Dana Rice, to share knowledge and best practices on preventing and responding to ACEs through a resilient and equitable framework. The webinar also will highlight the urgent need for capacity-building to combat adverse childhood experiences and... Read more »

Culture of Health Trivia and Scavenger Hunt Lunch

Join the Culture of Health for virtual lunchtime trivia and a scavenger hunt. Sign up yourself or your department for some middle-of-the-day fun. The winner earns Culture of Health bragging rights...until the next game lunch, that is. May 6 at Noon in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Registration required.

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 »

Event Series 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... Read more »

Caring for Myself is Not Self-Indulgence: Navigating Vicarious Trauma and Potential Burnout

This lecture qualifies for 1.5 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The University Office for Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Center for Faculty Excellence and Student Affairs, will host “Culture of Care: Racial Trauma, Healing and Community Resilience,” a three-event series that provides... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Abby Hoffman

Abby Hoffman, doctoral candidate within the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her dissertation research on May 13. The title of her dissertation is "Skilled nursing market dynamics in the era of health reform." Attend online. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.

Dissertation Defense: Lexie Grove

Doctoral candidate Lexie Grove will be defending her dissertation research on May 17 at 11 a.m. The title of her dissertation is "Permanent supportive housing for adults with disabilities: Effects on health service use and determinants of program retention." Watch online.

Event Series 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... Read more »

The State of Black America

This event qualifies for two hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. African Americans make up 13.4 percent of the U.S.... Read more »