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Tackling the world's biggest health challenges

The Gillings School has a long record of sustained research accomplishments with local and global impact.

Impact Report 2022

From Matthew Chamberlin
Associate Dean for Communications and Marketing

As North Carolina’s only school of public health, we have a special responsibility to its citizens that we take very seriously. This is our first Impact Report, and we hope that it serves as a useful resource about a broad range of activities including research, teaching, practice, Inclusive Excellence, global health, communications, innovation and advancement. We’re always interested in your thoughts and comments, which help us guide our planning of future editions. Please email sphcomm@unc.edu, and stay healthy and safe.

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Articles from Fall 2022

From the Dean, fall 2022

“One of my top goals for Gillings is that everything we do culminates in a positive, tangible difference in the world.”

Tackling the world's biggest health challenges

The Gillings School has a long record of sustained research accomplishments with local and global impact.

Academics spotlight

The work of academic and student affairs has a major impact on our school’s educational mission.

Global is local. Local is global.

Global health at the Gillings School remains strong and more important than ever, as COVID-19 has helped underscore the interconnectedness of our world.

Smooth operator

Smith’s two key goals are to eliminate redundancies and reduce inefficiencies.

Our vision for practice

Wiesman brings more than three decades of experience in governmental public health practice and policy.

A commitment to equity

Ramsey-White oversees critical progress on the implementation of the Gillings School’s Inclusive Excellence Action Plan.

Get to know Dean Nancy Messonnier

An interview with our new dean.

Profile: Ciara Zachary

A profile on Ciara Zachary, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management

Profile: Justin Lessler

A profile on Justin Lessler, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology

A community-centered message

As the No. 1 public school of public health in the country, the Gillings School has become a source of guidance and authority amidst a global pandemic.

Today’s great ideas, tomorrow’s health solutions

Faculty, staff and students throughout the Gillings School embrace innovation in their work.

READDI, not reactive

COVID-19 isn’t the world’s first pandemic. Nor will it be the last.

Helping Durham get “Back on the Bull”

Public health ambassadors help Durham businesses stay open safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Juan Hincapie-Castillo advocates for empathy and safety in pharmaceutical policies

5 questions with Dr. Juan Hincapie-Castillo

Rinko Kinoshita keeps priorities in focus during the pandemic

5 questions with Rinko Kinoshita

Your support makes a difference

The Advancement team has the privilege of connecting others with meaningful opportunities to support public health and the conditions for people to thrive.

Building a healthier future

Philanthropy supports everything we do at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and it is a crucial ingredient in our success.

Inspired to act

For their recipients, scholarships are incredibly meaningful in the short term, and they serve as investments in public health that will pay dividends for years to come.

Carolina public health work honored on University Day

Three members of Gillings School community received special recognition during the ceremonies on University Day.

Championing public health

Through the decades, the Gillings School has grown into the global research powerhouse it is today under the leadership of eight deans.