History was made at the Rio 2016 Olympics! Paul Chelimo, silver medalist in the 5,000-meter race, made history when he crossed the finish line. The first Olympian to graduate from UNCG, Paul is the first American citizen to win the 5,000-meter race since 1964.
UNCG’s Department of Public Health Education (PHE) is not only preparing the next generation of scholars in the classroom, but also preparing leaders to advocate for those in our local and global communities.
Public Health Majors Shavette Campbell and Lauren Koop have recently been working with the opening chapter of “Days for Girls” at UNCG.
Congratulations to UNCG PHE doctoral student Kelley Massengale, for her recent win of the “Best Poster Presentation” award!
Congratulations to UNCG MPH graduate students Devyn Shaw, Brandon Mendenhall, and Jessica Pollard who represented UNCG well. Mendenhall’s team took home the 1st place prize. Well done all!
Today, if you are sports fan, it is hard not be acutely aware of sport related concussions (SRC). The prevalence and seriousness of sports related concussions (SRC) is gaining national attention.
As millions of Syrian refugees continue to pour into the European Union, the world is being called on to aid in the inevitable process of resettlement outside of Syria. The Obama administration has responded with promises of finding resettlement of 10,000 Syrians within the United States.
The Montagnard Hypertension Research Project again met the call from community by holding a health fair Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the International Montagnard Dega Bible Church in Greensboro. The health fair was organized after Montagnard church elders voiced concern about congregates having access to flu shots.
Alumna Elizabeth Guthrie works for international reproductive rights through her position as Policy Adviser at Ipas, a global nongovernmental organization dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion with offices in 15 countries worldwide.
Dr. Donna Biederman, a 2012 DrPH graduate and current Assistant Professor at Duke University, has received one of two national $600,000 Hillman Innovations in Care Award.
During my medical school training in India I was part of 3-day polio vaccine drive. When I saw all the behavioral aspects associated with getting vaccinated, I realized the importance of Public Health as a field.
