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SUMMARY:Structures of Inequality:  A Focused Look at Systems of Racism
DESCRIPTION:Structures of Inequality: \nA Focused Look at Systems of Racism \nToday\, the longstanding realities of systemic racism are being laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing police violence. Issues of injustice and inequality are broad\, deep\, and interconnected. \nWe invite all Carolina students\, faculty\, and staff\, regardless of where they are learning and living this semester\, to come together for six topical discussions with faculty experts and six hours of action designed to marshal knowledge in the fight against racism. This series is sponsored by Honors Carolina and the Phi Beta Kappa Society and is open to everyone. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the conversation and learning from your participation. Click here for more information and details on how to register.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/structures-of-inequality-a-focused-look-at-systems-of-racism/2020-11-02/
LOCATION:Videoconferencing
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion,Educational Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201103T183000
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SUMMARY:Trans Talk Tuesday (LGBTQ Center)
DESCRIPTION:Trans Talk Tuesday\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom – Contact Facilitator for Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn LGBTIQ spaces do you feel like the T is left out?\nWould you like to connect with folks around topics of gender identity and gender expression?\nAre you questioning your gender identity and hoping to talk to other questioning folks?\nWould you like to share your knowledge and expertise in regards to navigating systems that don’t often recognize diversity within gender?\n\nJoin the LGBTQ Center’s peer support/discussion group for campus and community members that identify as transgender\, genderqueer\, or gender-questioning. This space is meant to provide community and connection amongst folks on the basis of gender identity. All students\, staff\, faculty\, community members with these identities are welcome. \nNote to Allies\nWe have been asked if allies are welcome. As this space is not meant to be an educational space where people have to explain their identities\, we ask that people who do not identify as part of the transgender community (i.e.\, cisgender allies) not attend. Instead\, please consider taking advantage of our educational programs and/or resources for supportive families or friends. \nAccommodations for Social Distancing\nTrans Talk Tuesday will be moving online for now. We’ll be meeting the first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 (NOT 6:15 like we usually do) on Zoom\, a videoconferencing platform with an online\, desktop\, and mobile app. If you’d like to receive the Zoom info each week\, please sign up for the Trans Talk Tuesday email list by emailing the facilitator\, Anole\, at anole.halper@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/trans-talk-tuesday-lgbtq-center/2020-11-03/
LOCATION:Videoconferencing
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T130000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Medicine Grand Rounds: Ross Simpson\, Jr.\, MD\, PhD\, "Sudden Death During the Pandemic."
DESCRIPTION:Ross Simpson\, Jr.\, MD\, PhD\nClinical and Research Interests\nDr. Simpson’s clinical interests include preventive cardiology and cholesterol management. As a world-class medical lecturer and collaborator towards improving cardiovascular health\, Dr. Simpson is regularly invited to present his clinical work and research studies at medical conferences across the globe. \nDr. Simpson’s research interests include an emphasis on population and individual-focused intervention to prevent heart attacks\, sudden death\, and strokes. He has been instrumental in growing the SUDDEN Study at UNC\, which is researching sudden unexpected death across the United States.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/virtual-medicine-grand-rounds-ross-simpson-jr-md-phd-sudden-death-during-the-pandemic/
LOCATION:WebEx
CATEGORIES:Educational Conferences,Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201106T193000
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ Center Book Club
DESCRIPTION:About Book Club\nThe LGBTQ Center Book Club is a twice-monthly meeting of lit nerds and casual readers who love to discuss books\, fanfic\, and other readings with LGBTQIA+ themes. . We meet on a pattern of discussing things we love/late to read on the 1st Friday and meeting to discuss the group’s chosen works on the 3rd Friday. We stay in touch and discuss readings using a dedicated GroupMe chat in between meetings. \n\nFall 2020 Schedule\n1st and 3rd Friday starting 8/21 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm starting with an interest meeting on 8/21/2020. \nSeptember 4th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nSeptember 18th: We’ll be discussing Stone Butch Blues (https://www.lesliefeinberg.net/) and Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time (https://uncannymagazine.com/article/small-changes-long-periods-time/) Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nOctober 2nd: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nOctober 16th: We’ll be discussing The Song of Achilles (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9053277) and Castle Swimmer (https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/castle-swimmer/episode-1/viewer?title_no=1499&episode_no=1). Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nNovember 6th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nNovember 13th (moved up one week for TDOR): We’ll be discussing Giovanni’s Room  (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb2684001) and Cigarettes and Wine (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8906736)\, Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nDecember 4th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nDec 18th:  We’ll be discussing Fun Home (https://archive.org/details/funhomefamilytra00bech_0/page/n245/mode/2up) and No Tea\, No Shade (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8648178). Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nView Calendar Event \nRSVP on HeelLife for Zoom link \nJoin Book Club GroupMe \n\nSign up for the LGBTQ Center’s twice monthly News and Notes newsletter or follow us for updates on each event theme.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/lgbtq-center-book-club/2020-11-06/
LOCATION:Videoconferencing
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion
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SUMMARY:Virtual Nephrology Grand Rounds: "Why Do So Many African Americans Have Kidney Disease? Lessons Learned From Patient-Derived Cells About Pathomechanism of APOL1 Nephropathy."
DESCRIPTION:Opeyemi Olabisi\, MD\, PhD\, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine\, Division of Nephrology\, at Duke University. Dr. Olabisi utilizes patient-stem cell-derived podocytes and reprogrammed mammalian cell lines as tools for uncovering disease mechanisms of APOL1 nephropathy. \n \nZoom link \nMeeting ID: 914 9897 0851 \nPasscode: 154294
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/virtual-nephrology-grand-rounds-why-do-so-many-african-americans-have-kidney-disease-lessons-learned-from-patient-derived-cells-about-pathomechanism-of-apol1-nephropathy-2/
LOCATION:Videoconferencing
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion,Educational Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Medicine Grand Rounds: Darren DeWalt\, MD\, MPH\, "Evolution of Payment Reform: Specialty Payment Models.”
DESCRIPTION:Darren DeWalt\, MD\, MPH\n  \nDr. DeWalt is an expert in primary care and innovative models of care delivery and financing. His research spans new models of care\, health disparities\, health literacy\, quality improvement\, and patient reported outcomes. From 2014-2016\, Dr. DeWalt led a group at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to help support new models of care delivery and financing. \nDr. DeWalt has a long history of research and quality improvement at local\, regional\, and national levels. Dr. DeWalt was the principal investigator for the North Carolina Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (NC IMPaCT) grant from AHRQ. He also led the design team and was a national improvement advisor for the Improving Performance in Practice (IPIP) program for the boards and specialty societies of internal medicine\, family medicine\, and pediatrics. IPIP helped practicing primary care physicians improve care systems through working in improvement networks\, measuring and sharing performance data\, and receiving improvement education and training. As part of IPIP\, he also provided technical assistance to the RWJF Aligning Forces for Quality program transforming healthcare in 17 communities across the United States. Dr. DeWalt was also an improvement advisor to the Cincinnati Beacon Community PCMH and diabetes quality improvement collaborative. He currently leads the evidence team for Heart Health Now supporting transformation in 250 practices across North Carolina. \nHe has also researched self-management interventions for patients with low-literacy and focused on chronic diseases like diabetes\, heart failure\, COPD\, and asthma. His focus was on patient- physician communication and health system design to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable populations. His work in health literacy includes epidemiological studies\, systematic reviews\, communication tool development\, and clinical trials. He also led a practice-based intervention to reduce hypertension disparities funded by NHLBI. He is the lead author of the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. \nDr. DeWalt was the principal investigator at the UNC research site for the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). PROMIS develops advanced tools for measurement of symptoms\, function\, and quality of life. Dr. DeWalt is interested in the use of self-report measurements among vulnerable populations\, particularly those with low literacy.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/virtual-medicine-grand-rounds-darren-dewalt-md-mph/
CATEGORIES:Educational Conferences,Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T193000
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SUMMARY:Trans Talk Tuesday (LGBTQ Center)
DESCRIPTION:Trans Talk Tuesday\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom – Contact Facilitator for Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn LGBTIQ spaces do you feel like the T is left out?\nWould you like to connect with folks around topics of gender identity and gender expression?\nAre you questioning your gender identity and hoping to talk to other questioning folks?\nWould you like to share your knowledge and expertise in regards to navigating systems that don’t often recognize diversity within gender?\n\nJoin the LGBTQ Center’s peer support/discussion group for campus and community members that identify as transgender\, genderqueer\, or gender-questioning. This space is meant to provide community and connection amongst folks on the basis of gender identity. All students\, staff\, faculty\, community members with these identities are welcome. \nNote to Allies\nWe have been asked if allies are welcome. As this space is not meant to be an educational space where people have to explain their identities\, we ask that people who do not identify as part of the transgender community (i.e.\, cisgender allies) not attend. Instead\, please consider taking advantage of our educational programs and/or resources for supportive families or friends. \nAccommodations for Social Distancing\nTrans Talk Tuesday will be moving online for now. We’ll be meeting the first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 (NOT 6:15 like we usually do) on Zoom\, a videoconferencing platform with an online\, desktop\, and mobile app. If you’d like to receive the Zoom info each week\, please sign up for the Trans Talk Tuesday email list by emailing the facilitator\, Anole\, at anole.halper@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/trans-talk-tuesday-lgbtq-center/2020-11-17/
LOCATION:Videoconferencing
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T130000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Medicine Grand Rounds: Michael Pignone\, MD\, MPH\, MACP\, "What's it Like to Start A Medical School?"
DESCRIPTION:Michael Pignone\, MD\, MPH\, MACP\n  \nMichael Pignone\, M.D.\, MPH\, MACP is the chair of the Department of Internal Medicine\, interim chair of the Department of Population Health\, assistant dean for Veterans Affairs\, director of the program on Cancer Prevention and Control at Dell Med’s Livestrong Cancer Institutes\, and professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine\, Oncology and Population Health. \nIn his prior appointment\, Pignone was a professor of medicine\, chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and director of the Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his medical degree in 1993 and completed residency training in primary care internal medicine in 1996 at the University of California\, San Francisco. He then completed fellowship training in 1996-98 through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program\, including a master’s degree in epidemiology from the UNC School of Public Health. \nPignone’s research is focused on chronic disease screening\, prevention and treatment\, and on improving medical decision making. His main areas of interest include heart disease prevention\, colorectal cancer screening\, and management of common chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart failure. He has developed and tested interventions\, including decision aids\, to mitigate literacy-related health disparities and to improve the use of appropriate preventive services. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed journal articles. \nIn 2013\, he was appointed as a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. He has served on a number of national guideline and quality improvement panels\, including work for the American Diabetes Association\, the American Heart Association and the National Committee on Quality Assurance in Healthcare. In addition\, he has served as an associate editor for Medical Decision Making\, a medical editor for the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation and as an editorial board member for JAMA Internal Medicine. Pignone is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Society for Medical Decision Making\, and he is a master of the American College of Physicians.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/virtual-medicine-grand-rounds-michael-pignone-md-md-mph-macp-whats-it-like-to-start-a-medical-school/
LOCATION:WebEx
CATEGORIES:Educational Conferences,Medicine Grand Rounds
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T193000
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ Center Book Club
DESCRIPTION:About Book Club\nThe LGBTQ Center Book Club is a twice-monthly meeting of lit nerds and casual readers who love to discuss books\, fanfic\, and other readings with LGBTQIA+ themes. . We meet on a pattern of discussing things we love/late to read on the 1st Friday and meeting to discuss the group’s chosen works on the 3rd Friday. We stay in touch and discuss readings using a dedicated GroupMe chat in between meetings. \n\nFall 2020 Schedule\n1st and 3rd Friday starting 8/21 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm starting with an interest meeting on 8/21/2020. \nSeptember 4th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nSeptember 18th: We’ll be discussing Stone Butch Blues (https://www.lesliefeinberg.net/) and Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time (https://uncannymagazine.com/article/small-changes-long-periods-time/) Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nOctober 2nd: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nOctober 16th: We’ll be discussing The Song of Achilles (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9053277) and Castle Swimmer (https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/castle-swimmer/episode-1/viewer?title_no=1499&episode_no=1). Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nNovember 6th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nNovember 13th (moved up one week for TDOR): We’ll be discussing Giovanni’s Room  (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb2684001) and Cigarettes and Wine (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8906736)\, Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nDecember 4th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved\, as well as what you’ve hated! \nDec 18th:  We’ll be discussing Fun Home (https://archive.org/details/funhomefamilytra00bech_0/page/n245/mode/2up) and No Tea\, No Shade (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8648178). Read whichever one interests you (or read both!) \nView Calendar Event \nRSVP on HeelLife for Zoom link \nJoin Book Club GroupMe \n\nSign up for the LGBTQ Center’s twice monthly News and Notes newsletter or follow us for updates on each event theme.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/event/lgbtq-center-book-club/2020-11-20/
LOCATION:Videoconferencing
CATEGORIES:Diversity and Inclusion
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