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

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

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

Join Us for the Grand Book Launch of Equal Care: Health Equity, Social Democracy, and the Egalitarian State! Date: April 8, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM (EST) Venue: Sheps Center, room 2002 Register Today! About the Book: In Equal Care, Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, delves into the social mechanisms that connect injustice to poor health. He presents practical policies … Read more

Dr. David Shechner did his undergraduate studies at Yale, and completed his PhD training in David Bartel's lab at MIT. He was a JCCF postdoctoral fellow in John Rinn's lab at Harvard, before launching the SheqLab at UW in 2017, and is currently the Assistant Professor for the Department of Pharmacology at the University of … Read more

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

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

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

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

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