News & Events

Webcasts are an important way that the UNC School of Public Health shares information about emerging public health issues. Archived below are webcasts featuring information on polio, bioterrorism preparedness, West Nile Virus, urban sprawl, obesity, smallpox, breast cancer screening, and influenza, to name a few. Please check back on occasion because we are always adding more!

MOST RECENT WEBCASTS:

Breaking the Cycle: Investigating the Intersection of Educational Inequities and Health Disparities
15th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Cradle-to-Cradle Design
William McDonough
McDonough + Partners
41st Annual Fred T. Foard Jr. Memorial Lecture
April 1, 2009

Our World, Our Community: Building Bridges for Health Equality
11th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture
by Barbara C. Wallace, Ph.D.
Moderator: Michael Costa, Masters Student, Department of Health Policy and Management
From the 30th Annual Minority Health Conference
February 27, 2009

WEBCASTS BY DATE:

2009

Breaking the Cycle: Investigating the Intersection of Educational Inequities and Health Disparities
15th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Cradle-to-Cradle Design
William McDonough
McDonough + Partners
41st Annual Fred T. Foard Jr. Memorial Lecture
April 1, 2009

Our World, Our Community: Building Bridges for Health Equality
11th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture
by Barbara C. Wallace, Ph.D.
Moderator: Michael Costa, Masters Student, Department of Health Policy and Management
From the 30th Annual Minority Health Conference
February 27, 2009

2008

Men's Health Disparities: Implications for Research and Intervention
14th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Health Care Reform and the 2008 Presidential Candidates
Jonathan B. Oberlander, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Medicine and of Health Policy and Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
40th Annual Fred T. Foard Jr. Memorial Lecture
April 14, 2008

Academic Research to Practical Policy: Quality, Cost and Ethical Issues
Distinguished Visitors' Program
Presents
Michael F. Neidorff
Chairman, President and CEO
Centene Corporation
March 17, 2008

FDA Drug Approval Process, Potential Efficiencies and Active Control Trials
UNC Center for Innovative Clinical Trials
Presents
Robert Temple, M.D.
Director, Office of Medical Policy
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Acting Director, Office of Drug Evaluation I
U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
March 6, 2008

The Science and Epidemiology of Racism and Health in the United States: an Ecosocial Perspective
10th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture
by Nancy Krieger, M.S., Ph.D.
Moderator: Adaora A. Adimora, M.D., M.P.H.
From the 29th Annual Minority Health Conference
February 29, 2008

2007

28: Telling the Human Stories Behind Africa's AIDS Pandemic
by Stephanie Nolen
The Dean's Lecture Series, Public Health Transformation for the 21st Century
November 1, 2007

Microcredit and Global Health
by Sheila Leatherman
The Dean's Lecture Series, Public Health Transformation for the 21st Century
September 24, 2007

Does Racism Make Us Sick?
13th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
2:00 PM EDT Monday, June 25, 2007

Water and Human Well-being
by John Briscoe, PhD, Country Director for Brazil for the World Bank
2007 Fred T. Foard, Jr. Memorial Lecture
April 20, 2007

Driving the Future of Clinical Trials: Safer Drugs and Faster Approvals
Forum hosted by The University of North Carolina School of Public Health
and Quintiles Transnational Corp.
February 28, 2007

AIDS at 25: Emerging from the Matrix
9th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture
by David J. Malebranche, M.D., M.P.H.
Moderator: Kristal Raymond, M.P.H.
From the 28th Annual Minority Health Conference
February 23, 2007

2006

Tobacco Use Prevention Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities - The On the Ground Smoking Cessation & Prevention Project
12th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Morgan State University
Wednesday June 28, 2006

Examining the Science Behind Race-Specific Medicine
12th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
Monday June 26, 2006

"An Inconvenient Truth - A Global Warning" Discussion (Audio Stream)
led by Douglas Crawford-Brown, PhD, director of the Carolina Environmental Program
June 17, 2006

Spring Break on the Gulf Coast: School of Public Health and Nursing Students Support Post-Katrina Efforts
March, 2006

Learning from Katrina: Tough Lessons in Preparedness and Emergency Response
Public Health Grand Rounds
March 31, 2006

Nature, Nurture and Breast Cancer in the African Diaspora
by Dr. Olufunmilayo "Funmi" Olopade
2006 Fred T. Foard, Jr. Memorial Lecture
March 29, 2006

Collaborative Research with Communities: Value Added and Challenges Faced
by Meredith Minkler, DrPH
8th Annual William T. Small Keynote Lecture, 27th Annual Minority Health Conference
February 24, 2006

Conversations with the Surgeon General
featuring Richard H. Carmona MD, MPH, FACS
February 22, 2006

Healthy Choices for a Healthy Future
by Robert J. Greczyn, Jr, MPH
The Dean's Lecture Series, Public Health Transformation for the 21st Century
January 19, 2006

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2005

The Value Proposition of a Modern School of Public Health
by Dr. Dennis Gillings
The Dean's Lecture Series, Public Health Transformation for the 21st Century
December 1, 2005

MICHAEL HOOKER RESEARCH CENTER: Building Dedication & Celebration
August 31, 2005

Health Disparities - from Civil Rights to Human Rights
11th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
June 20, 2005

From Smallpox to SARS, Avian Influenze and Polio: Dilemmas in Public Health
by Dr. David L. Heymann, Representative of the Director General for Polio Eradication, World Health Organization
2005 Fred T. Foard, Jr. Memorial Lecture
April 20, 2005

The 7th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Lecture
by Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., Ph.D.
The 26th Annual Minority Health Conference
February 25, 2005

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2004

Congressional Action on Health Disparities and Minority Health
10th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
June 21, 2004

The 6th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture
by Mary E. Northridge, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Minority Health Conference
April 19, 2004

2004 Foard Lecture
featuring Dr. Richard Feachem, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
April 8, 2004

Influenza and Beyond: Responding to Vaccine-preventable Diseases
Public Health Grand Rounds
January 30, 2004

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2003

Roots of American Indian/Alaska Native: Indigenous Health Disparities
by Michael E. Bird, M.S.W., M.P.H.
9th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
June 12, 2003

Genomic Definition of Self and Group Identity: Implications for Biomedical Research
Minority Health Conference
June 10, 2003

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2002

Bioterrorism Preparedness: A Progress Report
Public Health Grand Rounds
September 27, 2002

The Epidemic of Obesity: Personal Choice or Environmental Consequence?
Public Health Grand Rounds
June 7, 2002

The William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture
presented by Sherman James
Minority Health Conference
Friday, March 1, 2002

Urban Sprawl: What's Health Got to Do With It?
Public Health Grand Rounds
January 18, 2002

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2001

UPDATE Treatment Options for Postal and Other Workers Exposed to Anthrax
CDC Responds
December 27, 2001

Treatment Options for Postal and Other Workers Exposed to Anthrax
CDC Responds
December 21, 2001

Update on Options for Preventive Treatment for Persons at Risk for Inhalational Anthrax
CDC Responds
December 21, 2001

Influenza -- Prevention, Detection, and Control
CDC Responds
December 20, 2001

Talking About Scary Stuff: Health Communication in Crisis
December 13, 2001

Vulnerability of Water Supply Systems to Terrorism
Dean's Seminar Series
December 6, 2001

Risk Communication and Bioterrorism
CDC Responds
December 6th, 2001

Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Anthrax - Lessons Learned
CDC Responds
November 29, 2001

Tales From The Front Lines: How Prepared Is Public Health For Terrorism?
Dean's Seminar Series
November 19, 2001

Coping with Bioterrorism - The Role of the Laboratorian
CDC Responds
November 9, 2001

Communication in Crisis: Managing Health Security
Dean's Seminar Series
November 5, 2001

Anthrax: What every clinician should know Part II, CDC
CDC Responds
November 1, 2001

CDC Addresses the Infectious Disease Society of America: Anthrax
CDC Responds
October 28, 2001

Covering Bioterrorism: A Special Seminar for NC Journalists
October 24, 2001

Anthrax: What every clinician should know, CDC
CDC Responds
October 18, 2001

Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Agents
by Dr. David J. Weber
October 5, 2001

Preparing for West Nile Virus: Will Your Community Be Next?
Public Health Grand Rounds
May 23, 2001

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2000

The Antarctic Ozone Hole Discussion with High School Students
featuring Dr. Mario J. Molina
November 11, 2000

Mass Communication in Health
Godfrey M. Hochbaum Distinguished Lecture
November 11, 2000

The Man Who Predicted the Ozone Hole
featuring Dr. Mario J. Molina
November 10, 2000

Disasters, People and Public Health: Are You Ready?
Public Health Grand Rounds
January 28, 2000

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1999

Breast Cancer Screening: More than Just Mammograms
Public Health Grand Rounds
September 29, 1999

Bioterrorism: Implications for Public Health
Public Health Grand Rounds
June 11, 1999

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