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CHHS Names New Chair of Department of Public Health Sciences
The UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services has selected Dr. Lyndie Forthofer as the new chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences. A veteran public health researcher, Forthofer most recently served as Director of the Division of Epidemiology at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. Over […]
Department of Public Health Sciences Holds Successful CAHME Site Visit
Many thanks our friends and colleagues for your support and advice during our recent CAHME re-accreditation process. Our site visit just concluded with a preliminary finding that the Department fully met 33 of 35 criteria and have partially met the remaining two. Of those two partially met criteria, one related to a student competency-level assessment […]
Faculty Update: Dr. Crystal Nicole Piper
Dr. Crystal Nicole Piper is an assistant professor in the Public Health Sciences Department at UNC Charlotte. She has several publications, has presented her work at national conferences, and has been an invited guest on Charlotte Talks National Public Radio (NPR). She has also served as a Governing Councilor for the American Public Health Association. […]
MHA Program at 2016 ACHE Congress and Healthcare Leaderhip
This March, UNC Charlotte MHA students and program leadership are traveling to Chicago for the 2016 ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership. If you are heading to Congress, please plan to stop by booth number 34 and visit with us. Also, please contact us in advance so that we can include you in announcements of any […]
WSOC TV: Professor Michael Thompson on NC Health Insurance Market
WSOC TV spoke with UNC Charlotte Public Health Sciences professor Michael Thompson on potential changes in the North Carolina health insurance market that could affect thousands. See the story here.
Dr. Jim and Sarah Laditka present at the GSA
Jim and Sarah Laditka presented four research studies at the 68th Annual Scientific Meetings of the Gerontological Society of America in Orlando, November 18-22. Feel free to contact us if you would like one or more of our posters. Expectations for Health and Aging: Is a Future Orientation Associated with Active Life Expectancy? Cumulative Childhood […]
CHHS Proposes New Undergraduate Degree in Health Systems Management
The College of Health and Human Services is proposing a new undergraduate major that would provide an interprofessional perspective on health systems management. Unlike our college’s accredited professional programs (such as our own BSPH), this new major would not have an upper division admissions process and could serve all undergraduates interested in health studies. More […]
World Affairs Council of Charlotte Luncheon
The World Affairs Council of Charlotte (WACC) is a local chapter of an organization that educates our community on world issues and promotes global thinking. On October 8th, eight first-year MHA students represented UNC Charlotte during a WACC sponsored event, “Carolinas HealthCare System: Local Roots Global Impact” hosted by Carolinas HealthCare Systems CEO, Mr. Michael […]
Susan Sell Named Interim Chair
Dr. Susan Sell, formerly Senior Associate Dean of our Graduate School, was appointed as Interim Chair of Public Health Sciences while the college conducts a search for a new chair. The outgoing chair, Dr. Gary Silverman, returned to the faculty. Dr. Sell began her career in genetics at UC Berkeley, followed by a two-year Muscular […]
Alumni Spotlight: Seth Edwards
Seth Edwards, MHA ’10, has established a successful career at Premier, Inc. since starting there in 2009 as an intern during his MHA Program. As an MHA Student, Seth interned at Premier’s Washington D.C. office, performing healthcare policy research and supporting advocacy activities. After his internship, he was hired full-time as a lobbyist with a […]