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UNC Charlotte and a major healthcare data company have launched new technology that will help hospitals organize and analyze patient statistics. Community Focus is an automated, cloud-based software program developed by UNC Charlotte and Premier, Inc., as part of a partnership started last year. It will help health systems manage patient data at the community […]

The Department of Public Health Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of Moodle project pages for MHA and MSPH Internships. These pages provide information, resources, and examples for students planning their internship experience, or students currently completing their internship.

Kids in Parks is an intervention developed by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to promote the use of nature trails and to get families unplugged and outdoors. Dr Racine, Associate Professor, Corliss Allen, doctoral student, and David Sperry, Venture Director, in collaboration with the UNC Asheville NC Center for Health and Wellness have worked together […]

MSPH Student, Meghan Wally, recently won the UNC Charlotte Health Academy Master’s Student Paper Contest with her thesis, entitled “The Association between Preconception Care Receipt and the Timeliness and Adequacy of Prenatal Care: An Examination of Multistate Date form Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) 2009-2011”. Meghan also presented her findings at the Graduate Research […]

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus family, is a common human virus that has been shown to be related to several medical conditions such as infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma; yet, there is limited information available on possible risk factors of EBV. Hesam Naenifard, lead author on […]

It’s hard to overstate the intimacy of the relationship between a university and the community that surrounds it. In many ways, each is the product of the other. A school’s unique culture and feel naturally emerges from the area in which it resides; cities grow and progress by embracing the forward-thinking ideas and people of […]

UNC Charlotte MHA Program Climbs to #34 in Latest US News & World Report Rankings We couldn’t have done it without you! More evidence that we’re building a great foundation here at UNC Charlotte and moving the program in the right direction. We’ve just received word that in the latest (2015) US News & World […]

North Carolina ranked 37th in a recent state-by-state assessment of the nation’s health. While public health solutions are very rarely defined by a single action or small series of actions, efforts to address the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations will play an important role in improving the overall health of our state. Later this […]

The UNC Charlotte MHA Program continues to grow its presence at ACHE’s Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership. We have seen an increase in UNC Charlotte MHA students, alumni, and community partners traveling to Congress over the past several years. This March, the MHA program is providing financial support to 15-20 students traveling to Chicago for […]

The Graduate Public Health Association is hosting a Go Red Event with the American Heart Association to bring awareness to heart health for college students! Come by for blood pressure checks, trail mix, stress reduction tips, fitness assessments, and a photobooth! Each attendee will receive a swag bag filled with fun red items, as well […]