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Associate Professor Dr. Thompson provided expert commentary to a Deutsche Welle video series targeted to Latin American Audiences. The episode, entitled Why getting sick can ruin you in the US can ruin you (Por qué enfermarte puede arruinarte en EE. UU.), discusses the US healthcare system for those accustomed to universal healthcare systems.
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One HSMT student was among the fifteen recently recognized by the university for their leadership and service activities. Raven Huiel, a double-major in public health and health systems management who has been deeply involved in Leadership & Community Engagement. She has been a STAR peer mentor for Leadership Fellows, is a graduate of the Executive Leadership […]
Public Health Sciences is hosting events during National Public Health Week (NPHW) from April 1st-7th, 2024. This year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.” MONDAY, April 1stDaily Theme: Civic Engagement Come use your voice to make a difference! Write a local representative to advocate for something you believe in. Prompts, […]
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A group of 20 MHA Students attended ACHE congress for an intensive immersion in healthcare leadership and management. They were joined on this trip by adjunct faculty, MHA alumnus, and ACHE Fellow Kenny Winn. At Congress, students attended informational sessions, mingled at student and alumni networking dinners, and improved their professional development skills through resume […]
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Associate Professor Dr. Michael Thompson commented to WJZY TV on the impacts of North Carolina’s delayed reporting of death data to the CDC. See the segment HERE.
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Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, recently announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Thompson as the interim chair for a proposed new academic department in the college. The new unit, provisionally named The Department of Health Management and Policy, will be established on July 1. This new academic unit will […]
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Dr. Sharon Portwood, a Professor Emerita of Public Health Sciences, has co-edited Handbook of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Framework for Collaborative Health Promotion with colleagues Michael Lawler and Michael Roberts. Dr. Portwood describes the handbook as an “essential resource” for those seeking to understand and address adverse childhood experiences. Dr. Sharon Portwood, a Professor Emerita of Public […]
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks UNC Charlotte’s Public Health and Health Administration Programs among 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools The UNC Charlotte CEPH-accredited public health programs (MPH, BSPH, and PhD degree programs) and the CAHME-accredited Master of Health Administration degree have been ranked 67th and 41st respectively at the national level, earning U.S. News & […]
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Welcome to “Why I Teach.” Here we’ll highlight the contributions of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services instructors who bring their knowledge and expertise from the professional world to the classroom. “Our adjunct instructors are well-positioned in their companies and our community and represent a broad spectrum of highly experienced content experts, […]
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During its National Council meeting held in conjunction with the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, Dr. Michael Thompson was chosen as President-Elect of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. Dr. Thompson’s two-year term as President-elect begins on January 1, 2023 and runs through the end of 2024. The role […]
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Dr. Michele Issel, a public health professor emerita at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses how the division between political parties in the United States is negatively impacting the public’s health. UNC Charlotte’s Niner Insider recognizes Dr. Michele Issel On August 2nd, Dr. Michele Issel was referenced in the Media Highlight section of […]
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Join us for the Health Systems Management (HSMT) Information Session on Tuesday, August 24, 1-2pm in CHHS 131. This event is open to anyone interested in learning about the HSMT program at UNC Charlotte or the health systems management field in general. The session will cover general program information, discuss career prospects, and answer questions. […]
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Visitors to her office at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services will sometimes hear Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke before they round the corner leading to her door. She has a laugh that carries. You might also be greeted by the drumbeat of her shoes as they connect with the treadmill under her standing […]
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Keith Carnes, MHA (‘07), PhD (‘16), is leading UNC Charlotte’s COVID-19 contact tracing activities. In this role, which supplanted his adjunct faculty service. He was challenged to launch the program within a matter of weeks, including recruiting and training 21 individuals, primarily UNC Charlotte students, as contact tracers or investigators, and designing protocols consistent with […]
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Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean of UNC Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services, and Gibbie Harris, Director of Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH), have appointed Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences Dr. Michael E. Thompson as Acting Director of the Academy for Population Health Innovation (APHI) through August 2021. APHI, a novel collaborative of researchers, […]
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Faculty, staff, students, and community partners from the Department of Public Health Sciences want to encourage everyone to wear a mask to protect the public and reduce the spread of COVID-19. To show that masks are always in fashion, we’ve put together a Fashion Show of Masks. View the Image Gallery here. You can find […]
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Professor Michael Thompson says there is more to the numbers than meets the eye. Watch the video
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With the approaching retirement of Jane Neese, senior associate dean of academic affairs, Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke has announced a series of transitions in leadership at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services. Neese has provided Dean Tudor-Locke with formal notice of her intent to retire September 1, 2021. “Jane’s gracious early notice has […]