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WHMC Seminar Series – “Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence”
October 18, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The Women’s Health Multidisciplinary Consortium cordially invites you to join us at this month’s Hot Topic Seminar, titled “Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence.” This seminar is on October 18th from 3-4pm at Bondurant G100 and on Zoom and is held in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, with the goal of highlighting current UNC research on interpersonal violence.
Our fantastic speakers are:
Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC
Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Core Faculty with Matthew Gfeller Center and the Injury Prevention Research Center
Talk Title: “Implications of Traumatic Brain Injury: What Sometimes Seems ‘Invisible’ Can Be Life Altering”
and
Shabbar Ranapurwala, PhD, MPH, BHMS
Associate Professor in Epidemiology, Core Faculty with the Injury Prevention Research Center
Talk Title: “Saving Time and Delivering Justice: Evaluations of E-Filling of Domestic Violence Protective Orders in NC”
This event will be a hybrid seminar at Bondurant G100 and on Zoom (information below), though in-person attendance is encouraged for robust discussion and a chance to meet others who work in women’s health. Please join us for a Meet & Greet with cookies and coffee following the seminar.
All are welcome! Not in women’s health? Come anyway!
UPCOMING EVENTS
October:
In the spirit of providing resources and working with the community on issues surrounding interpersonal violence, we are proud to announce that we will be partnering with Jaimie Lee and The Coalition to hold a Women’s Self Defense Seminar this month (details to follow soon). All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
November:
Save the date for the first week of November for Reproductive Justice Week at UNC , a WHMC collaboration with the Center for Health Equity Research and The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective!
December:
Hot Topic Seminar on Early Investigators in Endometrial Cancer!
We are excited to have you join us this semester as we tackle these important hot topics in women’s health!
Sincerely,
The WHMC Planning Committee