Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:00-1:00pm Louise King, MD Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine “Big Lessons in Global Health from a Small Country: The Rwanda Experience” Louise King, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of General Medicine in the Department of Medicine. She joined the UNC faculty in March, 2020 after living in … Read more

While COVID-19 has shaken the world, it has also pushed society to be more innovative and creative — two attributes that have been essential to the success of researchers at UNC. Carolina students, faculty, and staff are engaged in an abundance of projects, making UNC the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research. Read Megan May’s full coverage HERE.

Thursday, September 17, 2020 12:00-1:00pm Jeff Stringer, MD Director, UNC Division of Global Women’s Health Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology Jeff Stringer, MD is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Between 2001 … Read more

  UNC Global Anesthesia seeks to offer educational, clinical and research opportunities for Anesthesia trainees and faculty at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe Malawi.  The goal of the collaboration is to improve the anesthesia and critical care in Malawi through enhanced education, development of evidence based protocols, and quality improvement research projects. See their new … Read more

“COVID-19 travel restrictions have had a great impact on our students, effectively causing all electives to be cancelled this year, but remote learning does offer unique opportunities for students from all over the world to connect in the same class,” said Martha Carlough, director of the OGHE and professor in family medicine.  Read the full story by UNC Global here.

UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Provost Robert A. Blouin, and Chief Global Officer Barbara J. Stephenson reaffirm commitment to international students . July 16, 2020 Dear Carolina Community, As the nation’s first public university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has dedicated over 225 years to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, … Read more

We are proud to announce our newest cohort of Global Health Scholars! This competitive, two-year, multi-disciplinary program will provide funding to support the career and leadership development of residents with a strong interest in global health. The UNC Global Health Scholars Program will leverage the extensive global health resources, opportunities, and UNC faculty expertise to … Read more

Register now to attend the fifth annual Triangle Global Health Career Day on Friday, February 7th to explore a wide range of health careers, cultivate your network with local health leaders, and learn how to prepare for your job search from our expert speakers. ​Triangle Global Health Career Day provides an excellent opportunity for students … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Office of Global Health Education is partnering with UNC Gillings and UNC Global Projects Zambia through the UNC Gillings Zambia Hub to bring new summer global health placements for first year medical students for summer 2020. To give more focus to the School’s global work and increase students’ … Read more

The North Carolina Medical Journal has published Dr. Serena S. Zhou-Talbert’s paper titled “Awareness, Knowledge, and Travel-Related Risk Factors for Zika Virus Among Latinas Attending a Federally Qualified Health Center in Rural North Carolina.” Dr. Zhou-Talbert was an OGHE Global Health Scholar during her training in the UNC Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Zhou-Talbert is … Read more