Welcome MCH Alumni UNC's Maternal and Child Health alumni serve the health needs of women, children, and families at the local, state, national, and international levels. We in the department are very proud of the accomplishments of our alumni and the important contributions you make to public health across the globe. We thank you for the support you provide the department through your service and your gifts.   We invite you to explore our web site, follow us on Facebook and Twitter and give us your feedback. If there is information you would like to see here, please let us know. We would love to hear from you! Healthfully Yours! Jonathan Kotch MPH, 1977   Follow MCH on Facebook, Twitter

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Lucas named recipient of 2012 Chipman Alumni Award

The Sidney S. Chipman Award is an annual MCH Alumni Award honoring Dr. Chipman, founder of the UNC Department of Maternal and Child Health, and is given to a graduate of the Department who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of maternal and child health.  Recipients are dedicated to work for human welfare, are effective in working with people and getting the job done, and sensitive to the needs, feelings, and ideas of others.This year the award goes to Bronwyn Glenn Lucasl, MPH '00. She received the award during the MCH Family Reunion held April 17, 2012 at the William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center.

After earning her MPH in 2000, Bronwyn began to work with youth in health promotion.  In 2003, she and her colleagues developed a Youth Empowerment Model that now serves as the theoretical and practical framework for her work. In 2008, she co-founded a statewide nonprofit, Youth Empowered Solutions (YES!), where she now serves as Executive Director. Bronwyn has effectively mobilized thousands of teen across NC over the past 10 years to be involving in local and statewide policy advocacy efforts, a social marketing media campaign and peer education.  In addition to the direct impact of her work on the health of teens, state leaders have publicly acknowledged and recognized her advocacy work and the advocacy efforts of the teens in the programs she has developed.  She has clearly shown great leadership in the field of adolescent health.  Because of her outstanding work, the North Carolina Medical Journal chose to highlight her in the July/August 2010 NC Medical Journal, Adolescent Health in North Carolina, as an individual who has made "health care for North Carolinians more accessible and of higher quality."

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Mendoza receives "40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40" Award 

Zipatly Mendoza, MPH '06 in maternal and child health, was presented with a "40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40" awards at a luncheon in Phoenix on September 21.

 

The award is presented by Chicanos por la Causa Inc., a community development corporation that offers educational and social services and services in economic and community development to low- and middle-income Arizona residents of Mexican descent.

The "40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40" program recognizes leaders in the community who make positive contributions to life in the Phoenix area.

 

Mendoza currently serves as the office chief for the Arizona Health Disparities Center at the Arizona Department of Health Services where she is responsible for working with government officials and community partners to build the state's capacity to address health disparities.