A mentor is a Gillings alum whose background is in global health who has volunteered to participate in this pilot program as a trusted counselor or advisor. An individual becomes a mentor when they have requested to be matched with a mentee.
Expectations:
The mentor/mentee relationship is a mutual commitment and is mutually beneficial. It requires honesty, openness, trust, and confidentiality. The relationship must provide a safe growth environment where both use good judgment concerning confidential information.
Meeting frequency and length of meetings will be discussed and agreed upon by both mentor and mentee.
Both mentor and mentee:
Designed to train professionals to solve public health problems locally and globally.
Globally recognized as a world-leader in providing real-world solutions to the most pressing water and sanitation challenges.
The Institute serves as a catalyst for global collaboration, working with partners across the University of North Carolina and around the world.
An annual event where Gillings students make TEDx-style presentations to highlight inspiring projects, findings, and experiences they have had advancing global health.
The main office for all international students, research scholars, and visiting professors at UNC-CH.
The Gillings School research enterprise seeks to discover, test and implement solutions to health threats and problems.
We accelerate public health innovation from ideas through implementation, for faster solutions and greater impact in the world.