Nov 7 2025 | 12 - 1pm Zoom | Free | Open to All VISIT EVENT WEBSITE TO REGISTER Since the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, 17 U.S. states have functionally banned abortion, creating clinical and ethical challenges for physicians practicing in these jurisdictions. In this presentation, Dr. Buchbinder will present findings from … Read more
This event was shared with the Department of Social Medicine by an undergraduate student at UNC who reached out on behalf of Pranam, a Bryan Fellowship initiative focused on advancing cultural competency and integrative approaches in healthcare. They are hosting Dr. Darshan Mehta — … Read more
Panelists Monique Botha, PhD and Tara Eicher, PhD, and moderator Ari Ne’eman, PhD Click here to register.
Three Identical Strangers is a riveting documentary that traces the stranger-than-fiction, true-life story of three triplets separated at birth who later find each other as adults. Searching for answers, they discover that they were part of a research study designed to assess the power of genetics and social environment on their development. Come and join … Read more
Douglas McKay (moderator) What can we learn from America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic? How should policymakers deal with future pandemics? In a recent book co-authored with Stephen Macedo, Princeton professor Frances Lee argues that public health experts, policy makers, and the media failed to adequately consider the costs of lockdowns. In a conversation moderated … Read more
Join us for an important and thought-provoking event exploring the realities of serious illness and end-of-life care. Speakers: Dr. Arlene Davis, Director of the UNC Center for Bioethics Dr. Heather Altman, Adjunct Assistant Professor at UNC and Director of the NC Serious Illness Coalition We’ll also feature a powerful film created by Transitions LifeCare, highlighting real … Read more
Mara Buchbinder, PhD OBJECTIVES 1. To understand how abortion laws and policies are impacting the ability to provide comprehensive reproductive health care. 2. To describe ethical challenges that abortion bans raise for physicians. 3. To identify tangible solutions for supporting and improving professional wellbeing among clinicians engaged in reproductive healthcare.
