The Touchpoint 20 Zoom series is a new 20-minute series of work and wellness topics to provide timely information to SOM staff in a condensed format. This is one of several efforts being launched to better support our staff, engage with our SOM leaders, and build community. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Dr. Nate Thomas will … Read more
Assistant Professors who identify as racially/ethnically underrepresented (UR) AND are engaged in biomedical research are invited to attend this information session to learn about the Peer group Research on Mentoring Scientists underrepresented in biomedical research (PROMISE). Using a peer group model, the goal of the PROMISE research study is to enhance scholarly output and academic … Read more
The UNC Postdoc Association (PDA) invites you to meet, mingle and network with your peers in the final virtual social of 2020! The event will take place via Zoom on December 16th from 6-7pm. We hope to see you then! UNC-PDA is hosting a virtual social event. We want to provide to the UNC postdoctoral community … Read more
This monthly offering of the Unconscious Bias Awareness workshop is for employees of the UNC School of Medicine and meets the core requirement of the SOM DEI Certificate Program for SOM faculty and staff. The Office of Inclusive Excellence has launched the DEI Certificate Program which program is designed for SOM faculty and staff to broaden their … Read more
Green Zone is for faculty, staff, and students who wish to learn more about the military-affiliated student experience. The purpose of Green Zone is to train members of the Carolina community to know more about the issues and concerns faced by military-affiliated students and to identify individuals who are available to assist this population. Fall … Read more
ATTENTION women-identifying and non-binary STEMinists at UNC: There is an interest meeting NEXT THURSDAY, December 17th, at 1pm for prospective mentors for the 2021 program. There will be a panel of previous mentors there to answer all your questions. Hope to see you there! Contact R. Dumex for more information. WinSPIRE website
The UNC Lineberger Equity Council is pleased to announce a two-part series in response to the comments and suggestions heard during our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Town Hall in October 2020. This series will take place over the next three months and will be facilitated by Deborah Stroman, PhD, CLU, a diversity, equity and inclusion … Read more
This workshop explores microaggressions and biased behavior prevalent in the SOM and provides participants tools with which to intervene when witnessing acts of disrespect and discrimination. Hosted by UNC School of Medicine Office of Inclusive Excellence. Respect All Workshop Event registration link
The Standard Safe Zone is a four-hour training is designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. There is a short intermission about half way through. Safe Zone trainees develop: A deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes, and assumptions related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and … Read more
Support group sessions, led by UNC Psychiatry faculty, are available to all employees throughout the health care system. "Supporting Parents during COVID" begins at 5 pm on January 14 via Webex with Drs. Mary Van Bourgondien and Sara Matherly. The Well-Being Program, in cooperation with the Department of Psychiatry, is providing online support group sessions … Read more
