Health policy and management doctoral candidate Emily Haines will defend her dissertation research, entitled, "Improving care coordination for adolescents and young adults with cancer: building a bridge between needs and services."
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Series of respiratory protection sessions for response during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosted by the NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, part of the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health. Description: Session 2 - covering respiratory protection issues for stakeholders involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response Date: Wednesday, April 1... Read more »
The second COVID-19 Conversations webinar will discuss benefit-risk analysis of social/physical distancing strategies, including for vulnerable populations; examine strategies for mitigating mental health impacts; and explore what science is available to guide eventual relaxation of measures. The webinar will feature a panel of expert speakers, including: Sharon Inouye, MD, MPH (Moderator) - Professor of Medicine, Harvard... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Dr. Simon Mak will present "Function-on-function kriging, with applications to 3D-printing of aortic tissues" in this seminar hosted by Zoom. Dr. Mak's interests include (but not limited to) developing practical... Read more »
Interested in becoming a physician, dentist, physical therapist, physician assistant, optometrist or other health care professional? Get your resume seen by representatives from healthcare graduate programs from across the U.S. You will also receive the contact information for ALL representatives that have registered for the fair. This resume book is open to all UNC-CH students.... Read more »
3/9/2020 UPDATE: This event has been postponed. As public health officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, this decision was made to promote the safety of our alumni, donors, friends, staff, and students. By practicing enhanced safety precautions, we all can do our part to help prevent further spread of the virus.... Read more »
The roles of health and fitness on occupational performance and injury prevention in firefighters Presenter: Eric D. Ryan, PhD Department of Exercise and Sport Science University of North Carolina Chapel... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the... Read more »
Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series will explore the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of... Read more »
In this talk, Dr. Allison J.B. Chaney will describe nonparametric deconvolution models (NDMs), a family of Bayesian nonparametric models for collections of data in which each observation is the average... Read more »
GillingsX 2020: Breaking Down Barriers GillingsX is an annual event hosted by the Student Global Health Committee where Gillings students make 10-minute TEDx-style presentations to highlight inspiring projects, findings, and... Read more »
Dr. Bruce Gellin will be giving a talk on influenza vaccination (seasonal and pandemic) with a Q&A session following. “Influenza Vaccines and Vaccination: Lessons for and from COVID-19” Bruce Gellin,... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the... Read more »
Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the... Read more »
Join the UNC Entrepreneurship Center for their "Navigating the Great Pause" weekly series to help entrepreneurs & businesses survive COVID-19 and come out stronger on the other side. Topics are:... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the... Read more »
COVID-19 Respiratory Protection Webinar Series Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020 Time: 3:00PM to 4:00PM EDT Location: UNC/SPH (Live) Zoom Webcast Title: Session 3- Evolving issues related to respiratory protection use... Read more »
Dr. Feng-Chang Lin will present "Working as a biostatistician: My life in the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute (NC TraCS)." He is heavily engaged in collaborative research in... Read more »
Targeted heat interventions for agricultural workers: a pilot study Presenter: Roxana Chicas, BSN, RN, PhD Candidate Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University Date: April 17 | 10:30 a.m.... Read more »
UNC AMWHO will be hosting the 2020 AMWHO COVID-19 Virtual Summit on Apr. 18 from 12-3:30 p.m. EST as an alternative platform to engage in conversations about global health with other passionate students during this unprecedented time. Students from around the world will discuss the global response to COVID-19 and engage with professionals during our... Read more »
COVID-19 has brought stress, anxiety and pain to many. The situation has raised questions about how to continue with "normal life," despite so much of the status quo being shaken.... Read more »
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The UNC Department of Maternal and Child Health’s Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science, and Practice is hosting an interprofessional leadership panel with maternal and child health leaders working in diverse local, state, and national settings. The focus of the panel will be leadership in times of uncertainty. Panelists will discuss... Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic — and our response to this disease — has underscored deep, persistent societal inequities. The Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series will explore how we can continue... Read more »
Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Building COVID-19 Research Collaborations Webinar Changing your shoes while riding a bicycle during a hurricane: developing COVID-19 models on a policy timeline April 23 from 11 a.m. to noon Presenters: Mark Holmes, Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management Kim Powers, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology Drs. Holmes and Powers will... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Join the UNC Entrepreneurship Center for their "Navigating the Great Pause" weekly series to help entrepreneurs & businesses survive COVID-19 and come out stronger on the other side. Topics are: Apr 16: How to Navigate in the New Normal: Assessing Your Situation, Money & Legal Resources Apr 23: How to Operate Effectively in the New... Read more »
Dr. Michael Love's talk, "Avoiding two pitfalls in data analysis of gene expression" will conclude the 2020 Biostatistics Spring Seminar series. Dr. Love's research concerns statistical and computational methods for... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Health policy and management doctoral candidate Juan Carlos Caro Seguel will defend his dissertation research titled, "Parental investments, socioemotional development and nutritional health in Chile." This event will be broadcast via Zoom.
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 related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA) individuals An increased comfort level in addressing concepts and language... Read more »
Thurston Arthritis Research Center/UNC Center for Core Clinical Research Speaker Series Featuring: David Page, PhD Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Duke University “Probably Approximately Correct Causal Discovery: With Applications to Adverse Drug Events and Computational Repurposing from Electronic Health Records” Wednesday, April 29 10:00 a.m. View presentation online Contact Betsy Hackney with any questions.
**Global Grads workshops focus on support for international graduate and professional students.** Are you graduating and applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT)? Please join Amanda Mills, assistant director for student... Read more »
Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact. Hear from trusted experts... Read more »
Are you a UNC student venture focused on helping solve the COVID-19 crisis? If so, apply to the Launch Chapel Hill COVID-19 student Summer accelerator. Ventures can be at any stage but must be primarily focused on an issue related to COVID-19 (healthcare, education, food insecurities, etc). This 10-week virtual program provides an opportunity for... Read more »
Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »
Join the UNC Entrepreneurship Center for their "Navigating the Great Pause" weekly series to help entrepreneurs & businesses survive COVID-19 and come out stronger on the other side. Topics are: Apr 16: How to Navigate in the New Normal: Assessing Your Situation, Money & Legal Resources Apr 23: How to Operate Effectively in the New... Read more »
