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  From Class Assignment to CHER: Meet Ebere Udeogu

  Every career path has a starting point. Hobbies grow into jobs. Volunteering lights a way forward. Sometimes, a small spark is all it takes. For our new student assistant, the spark was a class assignment. Ebere Udeogu (pronounced you-dog-o) chose CHER as her Carolina unit to research. Now, she’s joining our team! Get to know … Read more

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  “Look for Good Mentors”: Emma Tayloe and FARP

  This Q&A with Emma Tayloe is part of our series on the student research opportunities with CHER. Emma  was in the FIRST program, a three-year M.D. program. She’s currently a first-year family medicine resident at UNC. Student research is part of CHER’s core values. In particular, it’s part of our core value of meaningful work. … Read more

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  A Case Study in Collaborating to Share Resources: RADx-UP Engagement Resource Center

  A new paper from RADx-UP reflects on working with community members to build an online resource center. The article’s focus is on sharing materials with academics and communities on a large scale. Haily Leiva, the lead author, shared reflections on this work. What’s important about this work? This project gave me the opportunity to collect, … Read more

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  “Exactly the right time”: Ben Kaplan Reflects on CRSP Experience

  These reflections from Ben Kaplan ’19 (MD) are part of our series on the CHER Research Summer Program (CRSP). From 2016 to 2019, CRSP was an experiential opportunity for UNC School of Medicine students to be involved in a community-engaged research project. CHER aimed to foster development and implementation of student-led projects aimed at advancing … Read more

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  Out and About with CHER and Abacus Evaluation

  CHER and Abacus Evaluation have been busy this fall! We’ve been out and about, sharing our work and connecting across campus.  We’ve done tabling events, poster presentations and talks. We’ve met and connected with partners, researchers, community members and many other people!  We’re committed to expanding our community – look back with us on recent events:  … Read more

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  Want to Thrive at a National Conference? Caroline Taheri Says Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

  What’s the most important thing to do before heading to your first national conference? Caroline Taheri with Abacus Evaluation says it’s all about preparation. From making the poster to rehearsing presentation points, she shares the many ways she used to get ready for a recent conference. Hear more from Caroline on her recent American Public … Read more