We acknowledge that this year offers unique challenges in getting to know residency programs and what makes it unique. To help, we are going to be holding a virtual ‘open house’ webinar where you will be able to interact with a panel of our Residents. We hope that this event will be an opportunity to ask more specific questions about our program and learn more about why UNC Anesthesiology is a great program to train at.
One of the most sacred of all traditional Chinese holidays, a time of family reunion and celebration. The Lunar New Year is also celebrated at this time in Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia. 2022 is the year of the Tiger.
The halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox in the Pagan and Wiccan calendars. This day celebrates fire, light, and the return of life.
Celebrates the signing of the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery in 1865.
A holiday in the Christian church that blesses the candle supply for that year.
The day before the beginning of spring in Japan, celebrated yearly as part of the Spring Festival.
Also known as Saraswati Puja, Shree Panchami, or the Basant Festival of Kites is a Sikh and Hindu festival the Hindu festival that highlights the coming of spring. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art, and culture.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among black communities. The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in communities of color.
Kirsten A. Nyrop, PhD, (UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center) will describe how the U.S. obesity epidemic, which has disproportionately impacted communities of color, impacts cancer risk and outcomes, with a specific focus in breast cancer disparities.