We are very pleased to have Todd Savitt, Ph.D., present Race, Medicine, Authorship and the ‘Discovery’ of Sickle Cell Disease in 1910-1911. The first two case histories of sickle cell disease (SCD) appeared in the medical literature within three months of each other in 1910 and 1911. The very divergent stories of the first two … Read more
Derrick D. Matthews, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. His research focuses on the disproportionate burden the HIV epidemic has on Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US. His … Read more
Free screening! All are welcome!Synopsis: (from Third Party Films productions) “Clinica de Migrantes is a medical drama about a year in the life of Puentes, one of the only health clinics in the US involved in the politically controversial practice of providing health care to undocumented migrants. By law, illegal immigrants cannot obtain health insurance, … Read more
Dorita S. Berger, PhD, MT-BC, LCAT is a sensorimotor music therapist and autism specialist as well as a Research Affiliate and Supervisor for various music-based investigations in Dr. Flavio Frohlich’s Neuroscience Lab. She is the 2017 recipient of an American Music Therapy Association Award of Merit for her contributions to the field of Music-Based Treatment. … Read more
Chris DeRienzo, MD, MPP, FAAPChief Quality Officer, Mission Health Neonatologist, Mission Children’s Specialists Adjunct Assistant Professor, UNC School of Medicine
The UNC American Indian Center is presenting Dr. Kim TallBear (Native Studies, Univ. of Alberta) speaking on Molecular Death and Redface Reincarnation: Indigenous Appropriations in the US and Canada, on Thursday, November 2, at 4:00 p.m. in the Pleasants Family Room of Wilson Library. Dr. TallBear’s presentation is the 9th annual Michael D. Green Lecture … Read more
Join HHIVE and Carolina Seminars for Health Humanities Grand Rounds forHealth Humanities Grand Rounds with Dr. Keely Muscatell “Socioeconomic Influences on Social Behavior and Physical Health: Insights from Psychology and Neuroscience”
Dr. Telhan will be discussing his article “Begin Cutting: Education by Knife.” Attendants are asked to read the short article in advance: http://www.vqronline.org/memoir-articles/2015/10/begin-cutting. HHIVE Lab Health and Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Venue for Exploration
“A Recipe for Success: Hotspotting, Integrative Health and the Quadruple Aim” Wednesday, January 24 3:30-4:40pm Health Sciences Library, Room 527 Light refreshments provided! Jessica Barnhill is a postdoctoral fellow in the Program on Integrative Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research interests draw on her clinical … Read more
