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UNC landmark study paves the way for universal obstetric ultrasound
April 7, 2022 Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet, the high cost for equipment and the need for trained sonographers limits its use in low-resource settings. A new study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound.
Fewer women with disabilities use modern contraception in India, study finds
March 18, 2022 Women with disabilities in Rajasthan, India, are less likely to use modern forms of contraception compared to other users of family planning services, according to a new study from the Gillings School.
Women in urban Senegal seek less biased contraceptive access
February 21, 2022 Women in urban Senegal seeking family planning services tend to avoid providers with a bias that would prevent them from acquiring their preferred method of contraception, according to new research from Dr. Ilene Speizer.
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Alice Ammerman, DrPH | Mildred Kaufman Distinguished Professor | |
Gustavo Angeles, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Anna Austin, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
Janine Barden-O'Fallon, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
Margaret (Peggy) Bentley, MA, PhD | Distinguished Professor Emerita | |
Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH | Professor | |
Stephen R. Cole, PhD | Professor | |
Sian Curtis, PhD | Professor | |
Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD | Professor | |
Geni Eng, DrPH | Professor Emerita | |
Kelly R. Evenson, PhD | Professor | |
Nora Franceschini, MD, MPH, FAHA | Professor | |
Leah Frerichs, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Bill Gentry, MPA | Associate Professor and Director of CPDM certificate program | |
Vivian Go, PhD | Professor | |
Shoshana K. Goldberg, PhD | Adjunct Assistant Professor | |
Shelley Golden, PhD | Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs | |
Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD | W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Vice Chancellor for Research | |
Nisha C. Gottfredson O'Shea, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Emily W. Gower, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Kristen Hassmiller Lich, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Abigail M. Hatcher, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Gerardo Heiss, PhD | W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor | |
Susan Helm-Murtagh, DrPH, MM | Associate Professor | |
Jim Herrington, PhD | Adjunct Professor | |
Amanda S. Holliday, MS, RD, LDN | Associate Professor | |
Mark Holmes, PhD | Professor | |
Annie Green Howard, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Barbara Hulka | Kenan Professor Emeritus | |
Jon M. Hussey, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
Anastasia Ivanova, PhD | Professor | |
Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Erin Kent, PhD | Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research | |
Laura Loehr, MD, PhD, MS | Assistant Professor | |
Jennifer L. Lund, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Suzanne Maman, PhD | Associate Dean for Global Health and Professor | |
Steve Marshall, PhD | Professor | |
Stephanie L. Martin, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
Chantel Martin, PhD | Assistant Professor | |
Joanna "Asia" Maselko, ScD | Associate Professor | |
H. Luz McNaughton Reyes, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Beth Moracco, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Andrew Olshan, PhD | Barbara Sorenson Hulka Distinguished Professor in Cancer Epidemiology | |
Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, PhD, MA, IBCLC | Adjunct Associate Professor | |
Brian Wells Pence, PhD | Professor | |
Herbert Peterson, MD | William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor | |
Matthew A. Psioda, PhD | Adjunct Assistant Professor | |
Rohit Ramaswamy, PhD | PhD Professor | |
Nora Rosenberg, PhD | Associate Professor | |
Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, DrPH | Professor | |
Ilene Speizer, PhD | Professor | |
Alison Stuebe, MD | Professor and Distinguished Scholar in Infant and Young Child Feeding | |
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Amanda Thompson, PhD | Professor | |
Anissa I. Vines, MS, PhD | Associate Professor | |
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Daniel Westreich, PhD | Professor | |
Stephanie B. Wheeler, PhD, MPH | Michael S O’Malley Distinguished Professor | |
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