Departmental News

The Department of Public Health will be participating in the “This is Public Health Virtual Fair” on September 20, 2018. Prospective students can register for the online event and chat live with representatives from the MPH, MHA, PSM HIAN, PhD in HSR, and PhD in PHS programs. Department of Public Health Sciences representatives will be […]

Physician and UNC Charlotte graduate candidate Saugat Karki was selected recently for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) prestigious Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP). This two-year training program is for doctoral- or master’s-level professionals, applying computer science and information technology to solve complex health problems. PHIFP recipients help the CDC investigate and […]

The Department of Public Health will be participating in the “This is Public Health Virtual Fair” on July 11, 2018. Prospective students can register for the online event and chat live with the MPH Program Director, an MPH program graduate, and a PhD program representative. Log in to ask questions to an MPH alumnus at […]

Picture this: A 50-year-old patient schedules her annual checkup. When she visits the doctor’s office, she completes paperwork and then receives an iPad and headphones before the doctor visit. On the iPad, she has the ability to self-order a test that could save her life – a screening test for colorectal cancer. The patient hadn’t […]

Joseph Konstanzer, a graduate of UNC Charlotte’s dual master’s program in public health and health informatics, has been named a public health fellow at Public Health Institute (PHI)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working out of the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy. The office is responsible for implementing the […]

The surprise exodus of nearly 100 Atrium Health doctors intent on leaving the hospital system has some industry experts saying it could be the start of a trend in Charlotte and elsewhere. UNC Charlotte public health professor Michael Thompson spoke with the Charlotte Observer about potential impacts on patients. READ MORE

Lecturer and BSPH Internship Coordinator Ms. Camina Davis, MS (’03), CHES, passed away on Sunday January 14, 2018, surrounded by family following an extended illness. Camina joined the Public Health Sciences faculty in Fall 2007 as Lecturer and Internship Coordinator, concurrent with the launch of the BSPH program. After completing her master’s in the department […]

In April, AUPHA awarded MHA student, Thomas “Tommy” Roache, the Foster G. McGaw scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students in Health Administration based on the recommendation of program faculty. Since the inception of this scholarship program in 1975, AUPHA has awarded over 900 scholarships to students most deserving of recognition. Tommy received his Bachelors […]

Ken Nanney, in-house attorney for Atrium Health, stepped in to help UNC Charlotte when he learned that Windsor Schmidt would be unable to teach this semester. Mr. Nanney heard the news a few days before classes began and graciously agreed to teach Professor Schmidt’s Health Law and Ethics class. Fortunately, he was not unfamiliar with […]

Amanda Deese, MHA and MS Health Informatics student, completed her internship this past summer with Novant Health’s Logistics and Supply Chain Operations, where she worked under the Director of Supply Chain Operations, Tyler Ross, M.S. She discovered this internship opportunity through an email distributed to students by the MHA Program. Amanda interviewed with two Directors […]

The UNC Charlotte MPH Program is expanding! In addition to totally redesigning its core curriculum to meet the recently revised CEPH accreditation requirements, the MPH Program will offer two new concentrations beginning in Fall 2018: Population Health Analytics and Epidemiology. These concentrations join the current Community Health Practice Concentration. Each concentration will include its own […]

Since November of 2017, the College of Computing and Informatics’ Technology Solution Office has been developing a new custom data system, called the Public Health Sciences Data and Reporting System (PHSDARS), to our specifications. The first phase of this customized system supports our student record creation and admissions processes. This phase went live in January […]

In August, we welcomed Dr. Rajib Paul as an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences. Dr. Paul received his PhD in Statistics from Ohio State University. Dr. Paul joined us from Western Michigan University, where he was an Associate Professor of Statistics. Currently, Dr. Paul teaches Public Health Data Analysis, Decision Analysis […]

In April, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce hosted Health Care Summit 2018, which focused on mental health and the opioid epidemic. Of the many UNC Charlotte students attending the Summit, Health Informatics and Analytics student Michael Sholes commented, “I thoroughly enjoyed the discussions at the conference and networking with local business leaders.” Health Administration student, […]

The Internship (HADM 6400), a vital part of the MHA program, is typically completed halfway through the program. This experiential course allows students to gain valuable real-world experience. In previous years, this course has been graded as pass/fail, with the main product, a report documenting the internship, often submitted the following semester. This mid-point capstone […]

UNC Charlotte and the Camino Community Center have officially dedicated The Communiversity at Camino. The program, whose name recognizes the combined power of the pair, builds on and amplifies the efforts of Camino, a community-based organization that has provided resources to the Latino immigrant community of Charlotte since 2004, and serves over 20,000 people annually. […]

The UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences this April hosted a series of interactive events in celebration of National Public Health Week. Aligning with national activities led by the American Public Health Association, faculty, students, public health leaders and the greater Charlotte community came together for discussions on the health of the region and […]

In celebration of Public Health Week, UNC Charlotte and Tresata today announced a far reaching new partnership designed to make Charlotte, NC one of the healthiest cities in the world by 2025. This goal will be met using advanced data analytics, empowering the local community with actionable knowledge, and advancing health entrepreneurship in Charlotte. Through […]