September 5, 2023 Dr. Edwin Fisher, a Carolina clinical psychologist and professor of health behavior at the Gillings School, explains peer support for mental health and offers tips to help yourself and others.
August 31, 2023 In this interview, Dr. Carmen Samuel-Hodge discusses how she translates her research at the Gillings School into actionable strategies for the Granville-Vance Health Department.
August 30, 2023 New research out of Zambia and Malawi suggests that incorporating robust prevention strategies into routine pregnancy care could lead to substantial reductions in the numbers of HIV-negative mothers acquiring HIV during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
August 24, 2023 On July 24-26, the Gillings School hosted youth leaders and adult supporters for an inaugural summit to learn about evidence-based vaping prevention strategies, develop advocacy skills and build coalitions with other youth leaders in North Carolina. The summit was supported by the state's JUUL settlement funding.
August 24, 2023 Dr. Saame “Raz” Shaikh will start as chair of the Department of Nutrition on September 1. He specializes in the study of how dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and their metabolites regulate immunological and metabolic responses in obesity — and, more recently, in response to environmental exposures.
August 23, 2023 The CDC Foundation recently announced the appointment of UNC Gillings alumna Dr. Melissa McPheeters to its board of directors.
August 23, 2023 Jim Ervin, Brad Mallard, Patrick Carney and Stewart McCain will join the School's dedicated team of advancement professionals to enhance fundraising efforts and donor engagement.
August 23, 2023 The new, renewable funding will help the resource center work with child care programs and early educators across North Carolina to ensure healthy and safe child care environments, particularly in counties that would otherwise not have access to these services.
August 22, 2023 Despite recommendations from health care organizations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, research led by Dr. Valerie Lewis has found that screenings for intimate partner violence aren’t consistently provided to all patients of childbearing age.
August 17, 2023 The $10,000 scholarships are named in honor of two public health heroes who contributed to the health of Western North Carolinians in a myriad of ways.
