Grand Rounds Free CME Credit Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs/Palliative Care August 30 8:00–9:00 AM Sexual Health and Cancer Amber Cobia, PT, DPT Free CME continuing education credit is available to qualified participants within the UNC School of Medicine.
The NC TraCS Biostatistics Seminar Series helps clinical and translational researchers collaborate more effectively with consulting biostatisticians by building deeper understanding of key statistical concepts and methods. Researchers then are better able to (1) evaluate relevance of the concept or method for research aim(s) definition and choice of study design; and (2) properly interpret the results of … Read more
Edward Glasscock, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Southern Methodist University will present talk title "Revealing epilepsy's lethal risk through neuro-cardio-respiratory biomarkers" for Pharmacology's Seminar Series on September 5th, 2023. Dr. Glasscock’s research explores the genes and mechanisms underlying epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) by employing diverse electrophysiological approaches in genetic … Read more
How is North Carolina collecting, compiling, and utilizing data related to violent death (e.g., homicides and suicides) and firearm violence in our state? Attend a free workshop to learn how the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) data can be used to inform prevention research, policy, and practice. Light food and drinks provided! Wednesday, … Read more
This online training session will provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. Topics covered will include differences between quantitative and qualitative research, qualitative research methodologies, strategies for qualitative data collection, and methods of qualitative data analysis. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences conducting qualitative research. Presenters MaryBeth Grewe, MPH Engagement … Read more
Executive Education in Healthcare Leadership is a new, immersive leadership development experience offered by the UNC Center for the Business of Health (CBOH). This executive education opportunity will develop healthcare leaders who can lead change through effective operations and process improvement, personal leadership skills, and systems thinking. Taught by leading faculty from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, … Read more
Dr. Buckley is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology. She studies early life environmental chemical exposures to inform policies targeted at improving children’s health. Her work incorporates molecular epidemiology and modern statistical approaches to produce robust evidence for exposure assessment and environmental epidemiology. This seminar is co-sponsored by the Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility and … Read more
Do you wish you could figure out a way to tame your email inbox and organize your task list? Register for this free FALD Superpower series workshop event, Productive Power – Outlook Mail and To-Do, to unleash the full potential of Microsoft Outlook and To-Do. Revolutionize the way you handle emails, calendars, and tasks. Discover the tools … Read more
Dr. Sonya Neal is an Associate Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of California in San Diego. While from North Carolina, Sonya earned her BS at UCSD, where she graduated with honors with a degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry. She completed her PhD at UCLA, in Carla Koehler’s lab, where she … Read more
Grand Rounds Free CME Credit Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs/Palliative Care September 13 8:00–9:00 AMRad-Onc & CCSP/PC Combined Grand Rounds Tracy Balboni, MD, MPH Free CME continuing education credit is available to qualified participants within the UNC School of Medicine.
Summary of Seminar: Dr. Zhang will be talking about the role of circadian regulation in cardiac remodeling. She will discuss two unpublished stories -- one on pharmacological targeting of a circadian repressor as a therapy for heart failure and the other on the role of a novel circadian lncRNA in ischemic injury. UNC Bioinformatics Building, … Read more
Improving the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Lauren Lux, MSW • Melissa Matson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC • Catharine Swift, MSW, LCSW Adolescent and Young adults living with a cancer diagnosis have unique needs, strengths and challenges. This webinar will highlight tools and strategies that healthcare providers can deploy to meet the medical and psychosocial needs of the AYAs in … Read more
Now Recruiting – SPROUT Tele-inpatient ECHO The American Academy of Pediatrics is recruiting pediatricians, hospitalists, and other professionals to be a part of the SPROUT (Supporting Pediatric Research on Outcomes and Utilization of Telehealth) – CTSA Network Tele-inpatient ECHO. This ECHO will serve as a forum for increasing knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy regarding effective strategies … Read more
On behalf of Andy Johns, Dr. Shakira Henderson, and the Research Integration Team, we would like to personally invite you and your team to attend the ONE UNC Clinical Research Town Hall on Wednesday, September 13th at 2:00 PM. This will be a discussion about the progress and future plans of the ONE UNC Clinical Research Initiative. … Read more
The 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium will be held September 14 & 15, 2023 in Chapel Hill, NC. INSS 2023 will feature 15 speakers from a wide range of specialties and research focuses to present around our main theme of “Obesity and the Brain Across the Life Course” Registration is open and early pricing available until June 15th INSS … Read more
This interactive online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include basics of semi-structured interviews, development of interview questions and probes, interviewing skills, and considerations for conducting virtual interviews. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and using interviewing skills. Presenters MaryBeth … Read more
The Shea Clinical Cancer Symposium is designed to have nationally recognized physicians or scientists present cutting edge, novel, and up-to-date information regarding the care of patients with cancer. The symposium will feature speakers from highly prestigious institutions presenting information relevant to the management of patients with cancer. This year’s event will highlight clinical and translational … Read more
The UNC Center for Health Equity Research’s (CHER) Health Equity Research Intensive (HERI) is a unique opportunity to join other researchers to learn how to design more inclusive health equity research projects. HERI will introduce you to research methods and tools that emphasize partnership and engagement across all stages of research, from idea conception to … Read more
Capacity Building Grants Program - coming soon for research infrastructure in Southeastern NC The Research Advisory Council (RAC), a, joint committee composed of research leaders from Novant Health, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NH-NHRMC), the University of North Carolina Health Care System (UNC Health), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (UNC SOM) has announced plans for Capacity Building Grants. The purpose is to build capacity and facilitate human subjects research in the Southeastern Coastal region of North Carolina. With an explicit … Read more
Peter Sudmant, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Integrative Biology University of California at Berkley Title of talk: “The genetics of aging at cellular, population, and organismal scales” Host: Daniel Dominguez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Time: 4:00 PM ET Location: 1131 Bioinformatics Request a Zoom link by emailing Mimi Le (my.le@unc.edu) … Read more
Grand Rounds Free CME Credit Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs/Palliative Care September 20 8:00–9:00 AM Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Robert McClure, MD Free CME continuing education credit is available to qualified participants within the UNC School of Medicine.
Advanced Practice Provider NCPD/CNE Live Webinar September 20 4:00 – 5:00 Oncologic Emergencies: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, and SIADH Allison Beam, MPAP, PA-C
This interactive online workshop will provide an introduction to focus groups, a data collection method used in qualitative research. 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 … Read more
The UNC Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program provides medical care to over 1000 North Carolinians living with Sickle Cell Disease. Sickle Cell Disease primary impacts Black Americans and has historically been under-funded, under-researched, and under-treated due to systemic racial disparities. Please consider joining us on Saturday, September 23 at Ernie Williamson Athletic Center: 450 Skippers Bowles … Read more
Join us for a night of music from the cover band: Unlimited Screen Time. The band is comprised of a group of physicans dedicated to medicine and music! There will be a special appearance from UNC's graduate a capella group, the Meduncedus. The event is free to attend, although donations are suggested. There will be … Read more
This online training will provide an introduction to qualitative data analysis, focusing on content/thematic analysis. The session will cover the basics of qualitative data analysis and steps in the analysis process, including transcribing, memoing, codebook development and coding, exploring content areas or themes, and interpreting and communicating findings. Participants will have the opportunity to practice … Read more
Do you wish you could figure out a way to tame your email inbox and organize your task list? Register for this free FALD Superpower series workshop event, Productive Power – Outlook Mail and To-Do, to unleash the full potential of Microsoft Outlook and To-Do. Revolutionize the way you handle emails, calendars, and tasks. Discover the tools … Read more
For today’s pharmacology seminar we are pleased to host one of our own, Dr. Nick Brown, in recognition of his recent promotion to Associate Professor of Pharmacology, with tenure. The title of his presentation is "Mechanisms of polyubiquitination by the Anaphase-Promoting Complex/Cyclosome" As a postdoctoral fellow with HHMI Investigator Brenda Schulman, Nick was the driver of a … Read more
Grand Rounds Free CME Credit Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs/Palliative Care September 27 8:00–9:00 AMThe Future of Hospice Care Laura Patel, MD Free CME continuing education credit is available to qualified participants within the UNC School of Medicine.
Caring for Older Adults with Acute Leukemia in North Carolina: Updates for 2023 Daniel Richardson, MD, MA, MSc • , • , Daniel Richardson, MD, MA, MSc, will explore best practices to approach the care of older adults with leukemia. He will also discuss novel therapeutic options for patients with acute lymphoblastic and acute myeloid leukemia alongside practical considerations to … Read more
Summary: The UNC Sports Medicine Institute Conference is held annually to present novel research and up-to-date information to improve the care of active individuals. In alignment with our multidisciplinary approach to care, speakers include orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine and family medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation providers, and sport science researchers. This year’s conference will … Read more