January 5, 2022
Several UNC School of Medicine and UNC Health faculty and staff are authors of publications in a special edition of the North Carolina Medical Journal's first issue for the new year. These authors include Crystal W. Cené, MD, MPH, Randi J. Towns, Megan Canady, MSW, MSPH, Molly Berkoff, MD, MPH, and Andrea Bozoki, MD.
December 16, 2021
A recording of the recent Health Equity Speaker Series: Moving from Intention to Impact: Health Equity & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is now available.
December 15, 2021
The Eshelman Institute for Innovation recently opened its pre-proposal application for the 2022 annual grant cycle. The Institute seeks to fund translational research related to therapeutics focused on oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience, including rare diseases, and all digital health technologies. The Institute also welcomes ideas for devices and diagnostics, and other therapeutic areas and services.
December 2, 2021
The UNC School of Medicine aims to foster a sense of belonging among its community in Chapel Hill and across North Carolina, including all cultures and religions, and works to celebrate and support diversity that reflects all of the populations it serves.
December 1, 2021
Khalilah Johnson, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the UNC School of Medicine. The $250,000 grant will support her project, Disrupting the Cycle of Inaccessible Healthcare and Community Supports for Minoritized People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
December 1, 2021
Family Medicine Associate Professor Gayle Thomas, MD, has been named North Carolina's 2021 Community Star by The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for her vital work as Medical Director of the NCDHHS Office of Rural Health's NC Farmworker Health Program.
November 30, 2021
Victor Garcia, PhD, was named the 2022 recipient of the International Society for Antiviral Research Diversity Speaker Award. UNC School of Medicine’s Craig Cameron, PhD, received the society’s inaugural award for 2021.
November 24, 2021
For the second year, the RTI University Scholars Program will prioritize applications for the 2022-2023 academic year from tenured or research-track faculty members at the Associate Professor level or higher with a commitment to collaboration and a research project related to racial and social equity—climate, economic development, educational, energy, environmental, health, and justice—and policy.
November 23, 2021
Join the fifth event in the Race, Racism & Racial Equity series, “Transformational Research: Dismantling Systems of Oppressions in Justice, Education and Health.”
November 18, 2021
Family Medicine assistant professor Venus Standard's Alliance for Black Doulas for Black Mamas (ABDBM) was recently awarded a $525,000 grant from The Duke Endowment for Black doula training to decrease maternal mortality rates in North Carolina.
October 13, 2021
Whole Community Connection invites applications from existing community-academic collaborations advancing health and well-being in Edgecombe or Robeson County. Selected teams from each county will receive funding and leadership training to implement their approaches. The call for applications closes November 1,2021at 3p ET. Visit https://go.unc.edu/wcc to learn more about WCC and apply as a team.
September 16, 2021
TEAM ADVANCE invites faculty to register for Peer Mentoring Circles. The program promotes professional development and community building for early-career faculty. Mid- and senior career faculty are invited to serve as circles facilitators. Now in its third year, the Peer Mentoring Circles program offers rewarding experiences for both participants and circles facilitators.