2015 Gillings School Practicum Day

Every year, we send over 425 graduates into the world with the tools to solve complex public health problems.

Our Gillings School students have these skills, not only because they engage with our School’s world class faculty and superb resources, but also because they gain direct experience working with community partners during their practicum, or field experience. These partners give our students an unparalleled education through real-world projects within organizations and across communities; they also give students the support they need to succeed by providing excellent mentoring. Because of their efforts, our students are able to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in practice, improving the health of communities in North Carolina and around the world.

In 2015, we celebrated these important collaborations between our students, faculty, staff and community partners.

For the first time ever, the Gillings School highlighted our partnerships across departments as students in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Epidemiology, Health Behavior, Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Leadership showcased their practica through oral, poster and artifact presentations. All sessions took place throughout the Gillings School. Three Impact in Practice Awards were also presented to an outstanding student, faculty member and community partner/preceptor, based on nominations.

See the full event program and more pictures from throughout the day.

1:00 – 1:25          Welcome and Awards

1:30 – 2:20          Oral Presentations: Session I

2:25 – 3:15          Oral Presentations: Session II

3:15 – 4:00          Poster Session & Expo Tables

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in this year’s event. This year we join Research!America in celebrating you and ALL our public health partners on  Public Health Thank You Day!

Impact in Practice

This year we honored an outstanding student, faculty advisor and community partner/preceptor for their contributions to public health practice. The 2015 Impact in Practice awardees are Wisnu Trianggono (student), Anita Farel (faculty) and the Orange County Department on Aging (partner).

Directions

The Gillings School of Global Public Health is located in Rosenau Hall, McGavran-Greenberg Hall and the Michael Hooker Research Center on 135 Dauer Drive on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. Driving directions and suggested parking are available here.