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Obesity and Cancer Prevention: The Efficacy and Timing of Bariatric Surgery – Research to Practice (UNCLCN) – Free CE Credit

Obesity and Cancer Prevention: The Efficacy and Timing of Bariatric Surgery Maggie M. Hodges, MD, MPH • , • , Join Maggie M. Hodges, MD, MPH, for a surgeon's perspective on the role of cancer risk reduction through bariatric surgery, while also exploring the optimal timing of bariatric surgery in patients with a personal history of cancer. Webinar Flyer Live Webinar … Read more

Cardiovascular Grand Rounds – Jenifer Brown, MD, Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Jenifer Brown, Associate Physician at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, is the guest speaker for our next CGR.  Her topic will be "Primary Aldosteronism in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease." To attend virtually - https://uncsom.webex.com/uncsom/j.php?MTID=md8ef4b99559ebf027c8807feb9061ac2 321 South Colombia Street Bondurant Hall, Room G100 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 United … Read more

Michael S. Wolfe, PhD, of the University of Kansas for Pharmacology’s Seminar Series

Michael S. Wolfe, PhD Mathias P. Mertes Professor Department of Medicinal Chemistry University of Kansas Seminar title: “In Search of the Pathogenic Trigger of Alzheimer’s Disease” Dr. Wolfe is a world-leading expert in intramembrane proteolysis and drug design targeting the γ-secretase against Alzheimer’s disease. His lab reported the first designed inhibitors of γ-secretase and used these as tools … Read more

NC TraCS: Introduction to Focus Groups

Topics covered will include focus group methodology, considerations for planning a focus group, development of focus group discussion guides, focus group facilitation skills, and tips for conducting virtual focus groups. Attendees will also observe or participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session. Register: https://go.unc.edu/QR49 Presenters MaryBeth Grewe, MPH Program Manager, Qualitative and Engaged … Read more

Children’s Research Institute Seminar Series “Developing a Pipeline for the Discovery of Anti-Enterovirus Cross-Reactive Monoclonal Antibodies”

Dr. Timothy Thoner is a Postdoctoral Research Associate working in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases under the supervision of Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD. He is a PhD scientist who studies viruses that primarily cause disease in pediatric populations. Prior to arriving at UNC, his work addressed fundamental questions underlying the ways in which … Read more

Science Writing for Health with Katherine Wu

Please join the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s communications and marketing team on April 9 as we host award-winning writer Katherine Wu from The Atlantic, who will lead a discussion and Q&A on science writing in health. Formerly a science and health reporter for The New York Times, Wu also holds a doctoral … Read more

Comprehensive Cancer Support Program/Palliative Care Grand Rounds — Free CME Credit

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

Sheps Center Lunch & Learn: An Introduction to Double Machine Learning with DoubleML for Python and R

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 – Live Webinar with Free CE Credit

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

Communicating Across Cultures: Why Our Traditional Approaches May Fail to Educate and Empower Patients

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