Equal Care: Health Equity, Social Democracy, and the Egalitarian State Seth Berkowitz, MD CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds April 10, 2024 8:00 – 9:00 AM You are invited in person at The Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center or via webinar to attend CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Round. This webinar is a part of the CCSP/Palliative Care … Read more
Grab your lunch and join us for an exciting webinar on double machine learning, presented by Philipp Bach, PhD, MSc & Sven Klaaßen, PhD, MSc. Drs. Bach and Klaaßen are postdoctoral researchers at the University of Hamburg, Faculty of Business Administration, Institute of Statistics. Their research focuses on statistical methods for causal machine learning and … Read more
Updates on Management of Early-Stage Breast Cancer Yara Abdou, MD Yara Abdou, MD, will delve into various aspects of early breast cancer, covering an overview of the epidemiological landscape of early-stage breast cancer, current screening guidelines, various subtypes of breast cancer and an overview of latest treatment strategies early breast cancer. The webinar will conclude with … Read more
Western biomedicine and bioethics assume that optimal healthcare delivery is achieved when patients are empowered to be rational thinkers, equipped with all the information needed for decision-making. In her presentation, Dr. Hsieh will examine how this assumption is reflected in healthcare practices and supported by the legal system. She will also explore how it may … Read more
Join the Department of Health Sciences Office of Research and Scholarship for its April Research Forum. This hybrid event will be held in MacNider 321 and on Zoom. Lunch will be served at the in-person event. Please RSVP for both in-person and to access the Zoom link. Register: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71blHLN60jVCDQO The forum will involve presentations from … Read more
Relational Leadership @ Carolina is excited to offer Relational Leadership training for Spring 2024, only two months away! You are invited to join us from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Friday Center on the following dates: March 18, 19 April 11, 12 Each session builds on the next, making attendance at all 4 dates a requirement to participate. The program … Read more
We invite UNC faculty and staff to join us for the inaugural Accelerating Collaborative Team Science (ACTS) webinar on April 11 at 12 PM ET. This month's topic is Team Science and the Academic Research Enterprise. ACTS functions as a connector, bridging the gap between researchers, coordinating centers, and other parties involved in practicing and promoting … Read more
The UNC Mindfulness-based Program for Stress and Pain Management offers meditation and mind-body awareness training that will teach you to slow down, set priorities, and stay calm, focused, and relaxed during a busy life. These practices will enhance your body’s natural adaptive healing ability and cultivate the mind’s clarity and insight. This evidence-based program is … Read more
The UNC Eye Symposium is designed for Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmic Technicians, and Photographers. provides the latest updates and insights in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders including anterior segment, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, oculoplastic, retina, and pediatric ophthalmology. This daylong symposium at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill features both guest … Read more
The National Conference for Physician-Scholars in the Social Sciences and Humanities was founded in 2005 by a group of MD-PhD trainees in medical anthropology. These students imagined the biennial conference as an opportunity to revisit and reinvigorate our mission: to explore how the fields of anthropology, economics, epidemiology, ethics, health policy, history, sociology, and literature can advance … Read more
For the 10th biennial meeting, the conference theme is Advocacy and Accountability: Navigating the Boundaries of Modern Medicine. Our nation is currently reckoning with what some might call a “polycrisis.” A diverse set of emerging issues – including the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the criminalization of gender-affirming care, global trauma and displacement, and an … Read more
The Health Sciences Library is offering a Clear Health Communication workshop on April 15th! This free, virtual workshop will provide an introduction to health literacy and plain language for written communication. We will cover tips and tools for clear communication and practice writing with plain language. This workshop is intended for anyone creating patient education … Read more