By: Caroline Fryar On Friday, March 4th, as a part of the Taking Care of Our Own Initiative in the Department of Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine hosted Dr. Tait Shanafelt, one of the nation’s foremost researchers in physician burnout. … Read more
By: Kaitlin Cruz For most people, the first thoughts when hearing the word “health” relate to medicine, doctors, and science. At TEDxUNC Bodies: Being Human on February 27th, attendees heard from presenters who gave entirely different perspectives on what it … Read more
In early February, undergraduate students in this semester’s English 695 course attended and observed an interdisciplinary event aimed at fostering collaboration between different types of health professionals. Sam Weeks sat down with three of the students to interview them on their experiences … Read more
By Maebelle Mathew Freshman Biochemistry Major Minor in Literature, Medicine, and Culture Yesterday, February 16, Ellen Perry, a disability activist who works to make independent living achievable in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area and beyond, gave a talk on her life … Read more
By Caroline Fryar Alumna Double Major in Classics and German Last week, the Sonja Haynes Stone Center hosted a talk by Dr. Wizdom Powell, Associate Professor of Health Behavior at UNC Gillings School of Public Health, Director of UNC’s Men’s … Read more
As part of the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, 166 students from 9 disciplines came together for 2 days to collaboratively plan 3 geriatrics cases as an interprofessional team. 25 small groups were formed with at least 1 student from Pharmacy, … Read more
“The Evolution of Body Donation” by Kaitlin Cruz Yesterday, February 10, Dr. Susan E. Lederer delivered a lecture on “Human Bodies and the State in 20th century America” as part of her position as the 2016 Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Professor … Read more
