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Preventive Medicine Residency Program

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The UNC Preventive Medicine Residency offers two years of training; the academic year and the practicum year. The academic year consists of full-time coursework in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, leading to the MPH degree. The practicum year is a closely supervised experience that primarily involves the completion of a specific preventive medicine research project and an experience in a public health agency. Most successful applicants to the UNC Preventive Medicine Residency have already completed a residency in a primary care specialty or a transitional year.


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    Preventive Medicine Resident Amuquandoh Accepted Into REACH 2.0 Scholars Program

    Dr. Amy Amuquandoh, 2nd year co-chief resident in the UNC Preventive Medicine Residency Program, was accepted and commenced the inaugural REACH 2.0 Scholars program in July. REACH 2.0 (Recognizing and Eliminating disparities in Addiction through Culturally informed Healthcare) is an ACAAM program, funded through the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program. The program includes mentorship, travel and research … Read more

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    TarHeal Wellness Podcast

    Hosts and Preventive Medicine Faculty and Alumni (Robert Rowe, MD, MBA, MPH, Rui Ariyapala, MD, EdM, Sara Helvey, MD, MPH, MBA, and Daniel Carnegie, MD, MBA, MPH) explore the world of medical residency through interviews with current and former residents and experts in various wellness topics, including self-care, career decisions, professional and social relationships, and … Read more

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    Prev Med at NC Public Health Leaders Conference

    UNC Preventive Medicine Residents and Faculty attended the NC Public Health Leaders Conference March 14th and 15th. Residency Advisory Committee members and friends of the program themed: Foundations of Public Health Excellence: Charting our Course for Success.  Conference topics included Injury Prevention, Crisis and Emergency Communication, Environmental Justice, and other topics relevant to NC Public … Read more

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    Prev Med Resident representing at APHA

    Preventive Medicine Co-Chief, Dr. Sara Helvey, MD, MBA, will be moderating a talk on “The economic and social impact of abortion restriction in the US and the effect on maternal health outcomes and mortality” at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, GA, Nov 12-15. The panel consists of faculty and … Read more

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