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UNC School of Public Health –  Diversity Related Programs

UNC Program for Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO)

 

Emerging Leaders in Public Health

The Emerging Leaders in Public Health Program is designed to prepare the next generation of public health leaders by identifying and training those individuals with the talent to serve in significant leadership capabilities in the next decade. The program's topics include balancing communications needs, financial resources and human resources during times of crises, analyzing crisis scenarios and assessing their potential impact on one's organization and community, creating sustainable organizations in public health and managing an increasingly diverse workforce.

If you or a colleague are concerned with health disparities, work with minority populations, have been in public health for three years and aspire to a leadership role in public health service, Emerging Leaders in Public Health is accepting applications for enrollment. (more info). (Posted 4/6/2008)

 

Lumbees upset over radio comments

by Amy Thorpe, News Channel 14, 04/09/2008 09:15 PM (shades of Don Imus?). (Posted 4/9/2008)

 

PBS Celebrates Black History Month with an Extensive Lineup of Special Programming

Programs include (all times ET): Prince among Slaves (Monday, February 4, 2008, 10:00-11:00 pm), African American Lives (Wednesdays, February 6 and 13, 2008, 9:00-11:00pm), Independent Lens “Banished” (Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 10:00-11:30pm), Legacy: Being Black in America, Red Tail Reborn, American Experience: Eyes on the Prize, Fannie Lou Hamer: Courage and Faith, Independent Lens, “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes”, Shared History, Sisters of Selma: Bearing Witness for Change (Posted 2/2/2008)

 

New UNC American Indian Center gets first director

Clara Sue Kidwell, director of Native American studies and professor of history at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, has been hired as the first director of the new American Indian Center at UNC (more) (Interview with Frank Stasio on WUNC The State of Things) (Dedication of the new Center). (Posted 5/15/2007, rev. 4/3/2008)

 

Special announcement:
  Two Videoconference speakers honored at UNC’s 2007 Commencement

Dr. William C. (“Bill”) Jenkins addressed new PhD graduates at the Graduate School’s May 12, 2007 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, as part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Commencement. Dr. H. Jack Geiger received an honorary degree at the University Commencement ceremony the following day. Both Drs. Jenkins (in 1998 and 2004) and Geiger (in 2005) have given presentations in the Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health. We salute them and send our congratulations on these recognitions. (Posted 5/15/2007)

 

27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

A week of events to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. January 20-25, 2008 at Carolina: schedule, program brochure

(Posted 1/20/2008)

 

12,000 Years of American Indians in N.C.

A symposium highlighting scholary research on the lives of American Indians by current UNC Faculty. 1:00pm - 3:00pm, January 23, 2008 at the Morehead Banquet Hall, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Open to the Public. No RSVP Necessary for the symposium.

(Posted 1/20/2008)

 

Emerging Leaders in Public Health Fellowship

The Emerging Leaders in Public Health program is designed to prepare the next generation of public health leaders. The curriculum offers its fellows the essential skills necessary for leading and managing in a turbulent public health environment: Dealing with crises in finances, human resources, and communications; 360 degree assessments; One-on-one executive coaching; Individual development planning; Action learning teams; Complex case study project (Posted 4/3/2008)

 

Gates Foundation expands scholarship program

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander American*, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. The Foundation says it will add $58 million to expand its $1 billion Millennium Scholars program to target low-income and minority students seeking a graduate degree in public health. (Posted 8/15/06)

 

The Morris Dees Justice Award

To honor Morris Dees for a lifetime of public service, Skadden and The University of Alabama School of Law announce the Morris Dees Justice Award. Lawyers will be considered who have devoted their careers to serving the public interest and pursuing justice, and whose work has brought about positive change in the community, state, or nation. Nomination deadline September 15, 2006. (Posted 7/11/06)

 

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

The Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice is a quarterly on-line journal that explores the problems and challenges of health disparities among the diverse populations of the United States. JHDRP presents research that will guide the development of evidence based solutions, policy and programs in an effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. The Journal is currently soliciting original papers for the inaugural edition. Information is available on the JOURNAL page at: http://chdr.unlv.edu Deadline for submissions for the Inaugural Issue is: July 15, 2006 (Posted 6/17/06)

 

“Health Management and Policy Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) for Undergraduate Students”

The University of Michigan’s Summer Enrichment Program in Health Administration is seeking undergraduate students to take paid ($3,000) health administration and policy internships at hospitals, community based organizations, and other healthcare organizations in the Detroit-Flint-Ann Arbor area. (Posted 3/16/06)

 

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7

See notice in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (Posted 2/2/06)

 

Duke Health Inequalites Program Internship for Undergraduates

The Internship provides an opportunity for interested students to learn about health policy and health policy research. The internship is paid (40 hours for the summer/10hours for fall and spring semesters). Applications will be accepted until February 6th. (Posted 1/26/06)

 

Lawrence Zollicoffer Community Health Fellowship

Any student is welcomed to apply. The fellowship is awarded annually to the student who, in the judgment of a faculty and donor committee, submits an outstanding proposal to undertake a community health project that focuses on the health of minority and under-served communities. (Posted 1/24/06)

 

University of Pittsburgh establishes Minority Health Archive

The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Minority Health (CMH) of the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) and the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) have joined to develop the Minority Health Archive (MHA) as an online repository for minority health documents. (Posted 1/7/06)

 

Charyn Sutton receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section (ATOD) of the American Public Health Association (APHA) has awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to Charyn D. Sutton.

“On behalf of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA), I am very pleased to inform you that your daughter Charyn has been selected as the winner of the Section’s 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award. Each year, this award is bestowed upon the person who demonstrates distinguished service to the alcohol, tobacco and other drugs field, which spans over the duration of a career. This award is a testament to Charyn’s good work throughout her life as a staunch tobacco control advocate as well as her commitment to eliminate health disparities in minority communities.”
(From the award notification letter sent to Mrs. Sutton, mother of Charyn)

Obituaries about Charyn Sutton can be found at NAAAPI   SRNT Note: The ATOD Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel in Ballrooms 407-409 from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (Posted 11/30/05)

 

NIH News: “New Findings on the Willingness of Minorities to Participate in Health Research”

 

From the Legends Who Lived It

Founders and early members of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) (Posted 11/29/05)

 

Measuring health disparities

The Michigan Public Health Training Center (MPHTC) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (UM-SPH) is offering a new, free short-course on measuring health disparities. The course, developed by John Lynch and Sam Harpur, is presented in an interactive CD-ROM and companion website. (Posted 10/8/05)

 

Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Certificate Program

The Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO) is offering the health disparities certificate for matriculating graduate students in Any field and for professionals through continuing education. The program is designed to train students to understand and address health disparities in the U.S. The application deadline to participate in the program is September 19, 2005. Posted 9/13/2005

 

UNC-CH Chancellor Moeser names Dr. Archie Ervin Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (Posted 9/9/05)

 

The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/ Bias on Health Care Delivery

A new Trans-NIH program to encourage research that examines differential healthcare treatment experienced by members of various racial groups. (Posted 11/04/04)

 

Special announcement:
  Dr. Bill Jenkins receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Link)

On October 12, 2004 Dr. Bill Jenkins was one of five UNC-CH alumni to receive a Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Award at a public ceremony at 11:00am in Hill Hall to celebrate University Day. The guest speaker was Dr. James H. Johnson, William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of management and director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center. Read more. (Posted 10/07/04,9/9/2005)

 

West African Research Association - Wara Graduate Student Summer Internship Program (Summer 2005)

Two (2) Graduate Student Internships are being offered in West Africa for the summer of 2005. This program is aimed at increasing the active participation in international affairs of students from under-represented groups such as African Americans, Eskimo or Aleut, Native American Indians, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Puerto Ricans. Each internship will provide round trip travel to West Africa and a stipend of $1500 to cover the cost ofliving for 6 to 8 weeks. Funded by a grant from the U.S.Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this competition is open to U.S. citizens who are enrolled in the M.A. program of an accredited college or university in the United States; students from historically Black colleges and Universities are strongly encouraged to apply.Please direct inquiries and submit applications to: WARA, African Studies Center, Boston University, 270 Bay State Road, Boston MA USA. Tel: 617-353-8902; Fax: 617-353-8902. Email: wara@bu.edu Website: http://www.warc-croa.org/grants.htm (Posted, 08/29/04)

Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Alumni Awards

The Harvey E. Beech outstanding alumni award, Outstanding Black Faculty Award and the Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Senior Award are given each fall during the annual Black Alumni Reunion. (Posted, 08/14/04)

 

Spirit of EAGLES: American Indian/Alaska Native Leadership Initiative on Cancer

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have very high incidence rates for specific cancer sites and poor survival rates for most cancers. This AI/AN Leadership Initiative on Cancer addresses comprehensive tribal cancer control through partnerships with The Network for Cancer Control Research among AI/AN populations, tribes, multiple cancer centers, Cancer Information Services (CIS), and the American Cancer Society (ACS). This Initiative will assist tribes 1) to increase community awareness and understanding of cancer, 2) to provide training in cancer control research for AI/AN researchers, and 3) to improve native community channels to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) so that research can be specifically focused on issues that affect native people. (Posted, 07/15/04)

 

Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph

Five years in the making and available at no charge, the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph gives officials and researchers for the first time a systematic way to monitor health disparities across a wide range of outcomes using basic socioeconomic information. The free tool is available at www.hsph.harvard.edu/thegeocodingproject/webpage/monograph .(Posted, 07/11/04)

 

Spanish for Health Professionals

The Office of Distance Education and the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are pleased to announce a Fall/Winter offering of Spanish for Health Professionals, an innovative online course, to improve communication and promote cultural awareness among Latino clientele.The course begins September 17; registration deadline: September 3, 2004. The course is designed for intermediate Spanish speakers in the health professions--physicians, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, EMS workers, health educators, dentists, pharmacists, office intake personnel, etc. For more information including registration details, go to www.sph.unc.edu/oce/spanish. (Posted, 07/11/04)

 

Last updated: 2/2/2008, 4/3,9/2008 by Vic