Health Policy and Management Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Addie Coleman

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Health Policy and Management doctoral candidate, Addie Coleman, will present her dissertation research, titled "Alcohol and substance use among American Indian/Alaska Native birthing people: A mixed methods study of punitive versus supportive state policies and community-level risk factors." Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.

Sustained Re-engagement in HIV Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Intervention

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Dr. Phillips broad research area is understanding and supporting the HIV continuum of care. Her research to date has investigated the impact of mobility and care transitions on adherence and retention in HIV care among pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town. She has been investigating the use of routine electronic medical records in the... Read more »

School Climate Survey Focus Groups – Staff

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

We want to hear from you! The consultants who administered the climate survey will be conducting focus groups. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in both in person and virtual settings. The focus groups will further explore some of the findings from the climate survey conducted Spring 2023 and what the Gillings School... Read more »

UNC Migrant Health Service – Learning Program Info Session

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Come learn about this interdisciplinary SERVICE program that brings together public health students and medical residents to work non-profits in Tucson, AZ assisting migrants. Students will travel together to Tucson... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Yucheng Hou

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Doctoral candidate Yucheng Hou will present her dissertation research, "Peer participation, spillover effects, and evaluation of the Medicare Shared Savings Program." Dissertation Committee Members: Justin Trogdon Marisa Domino Valerie Lewis Qing Gong Kevin Callison Watch online or in Michael Hooker Research Center 2005. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.

UNC-Duke Global Mental Health Seminar

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

A monthly hybrid (Zoom or in-person) seminar will deepen early-career networks and pose next-generation questions for global mental health. Dr. Felicity Brown will present on "Developing evidence-based psychological care for children and families affected by armed conflict." Brown is a researcher and psychologist with UNICEF Child Protection. Watch online OR at a viewing party in Michael... Read more »

Culture: A missing piece in global health

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Dr. Judi Aubel has worked for years in community development programs in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Her long-standing concern has been the gap between cultural context, roles, and values of communities and development programs. She is the co-founder and executive director of Grandmother Project–Change through Culture. Dr. Aubel’s work has focused on... Read more »

GradMinds Information Session

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Interested in expanding your peer network? Check out GradMinds! The goal of GradMinds is to provide an environment for brainstorming, learning, accountability, support, and to sharpen your skill sets for future professional endeavors. Through GradMinds, participants will have the opportunity to be a part of an interdisciplinary peer network, get access to useful resources and... Read more »

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Session

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Come hear about the FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship. A representative from FHI 360 and current and former fellows will be present to answer questions! Don't mist the opportunity to learn about this yearlong paid fellowship and get your questions answered! Program description and applications are now available.

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Session

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Come hear about the FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship. A representative from FHI 360 and current and former fellows will be present to answer questions! Don't mist the opportunity to learn about this yearlong paid fellowship and get your questions answered! Program description and applications are now available.

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Info Session

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Come learn more about this 10-week paid summer fellowship with IntraHealth International just for UNC Gillings graduate students! A representative from IntraHealth will be here to answer all your questions. Program description and applications are now available: https://sph.unc.edu/global-health/ggg-internships-and-funding/. When: Wednesday, October 23 & Friday, October 25 Where: 2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (both days) Time:... Read more »

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Info Session

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Come learn more about this 10-week paid summer fellowship with IntraHealth International just for UNC Gillings graduate students! A representative from IntraHealth will be here to answer all your questions. Program description and applications are now available: https://sph.unc.edu/global-health/ggg-internships-and-funding/. When: Wednesday, October 23 & Friday, October 25 Where: 2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (both days) Time:... Read more »

Classroom to Community Interest Meeting

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Learn more about the Classroom to Community partnership with a charter school in Durham where you will have an opportunity to practice adapting and communicating evidence-informed, accurate and inclusive puberty and sexual health information to students. Please contact Jessica Bousquette with any questions.

Conversations with Visiting Professor, Greg Aarons

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

The Implementation Science Student Group and Consortium for Implementation Science present an opportunity for students to have intimate, in-depth discussions with Dr. Aarons. His implementation science work is applied to improving system, organizational, and individual factors that influence implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices and quality of care in health care and public sector practice... Read more »

Navigating the NC Child Welfare System

2005 Michael Hooker Research Center (William L. Roper Conference Room) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, United States

Have you ever been perplexed by how our NC child welfare system functions? Join the Child Maltreatment Research and Practice Network to explore how decisions are made within our child welfare system. Presenter: Amy Levine, MSW, LCSW, clinical instructor at the UNC School of Social Work Please contact Anna Austin with any questions.