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
We are excited to resume our department student seminar series this semester! Details: All student seminars are scheduled on the third Thursday of each month from October to April and begin at 12:00 PM, see the following table. Seminars will also be scheduled on the Outlook Calendar app which have built-in 1-week and 1-day reminders for the seminar. … 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
An alternative to Safe Zone that similarly introduces concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. The curriculum also covers LGBTQ health disparities, health resources, and common health professional scenarios, along with a terminology primer and strategies for allyship. This training is intended to address concerns particular to Health Care professionals, though it is open to all campus and community members.
