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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

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

Ben Kaplan with a label reading "Ben Kaplan '19 (MD)" and text reading "Support medical student research on Tar Heal Tuesday!"

“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

People interacting at the CHER table during Employee Appreciation Day.

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

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

Hayley Cunningham holding her gray cat with a label reading "Hayley Cunningham '19 (MD) and Lil' Smokey" and text reading "Support medical student research on Tar Heal Tuesday!"

Students – and Communities – Flourish with Funding, Mentorship: Hayley Cunningham and CRSP

This article by Hayley Cunningham is 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 health in … Read more

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