The Paul A. Godley Health Equity Research Week (HERW) brings faculty, staff, students and community members together to highlight and encourage health equity research, promote collaboration and networking, and encourage strategic planning and partnerships in the UNC School of Medicine, across UNC’s campus and beyond.

In 2020, the UNC School of Medicine, in collaboration with UNC CHER, held the first Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium. In 2023, the symposium is shifting to a research week with expanded opportunities to highlight health equity research from faculty, staff, students. community members and other partners. HERW will include research presentations, panel discussions and a keynote presentation.

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This half day Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Course is brought to you by the NC TraCS CTRC and Triangle CPR.

Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider is commonly required for all medical and dental professionals. This includes licensed and non-licensed study coordinators and research assistants.

The American Heart Association's BLS Course has been updated to include science and education from the 2020 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. It teaches both single-rescuer and team Basic Life Support skills for application in both pre-hospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR, the various chains of survival and team dynamics.

In this instructor-led course, students will participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing; and complete a written exam. To successfully complete the course and an receive a certification card (valid for two years), you must attend the full session, successfully complete the skills practice and pass the exam. Note: this course is appropriate for students who require initial training as well as recertification.

Topics include:

• Adult, Child and Infant CPR (1 and 2 rescuer)
• Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
• Respiratory arrest
• Use of a Bag Valve Mask
• AED training

Cost: $60 (Please note: this class is non-refundable unless registration is canceled at least 72 business hours in advance.)

Payment method accepted: UNC account funds only (full chartfield string is required at registration)

Location: NC TraCS Institute (Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, 160 Medical Drive, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 219, Chapel Hill, NC)

Intended Audience: UNC-Chapel Hill research employees whose responsibilities include or will include direct patient care

By enrolling in this class, you understand:

Textbook: Each student must have a BLS Providers manual readily available for use BEFORE and DURING the course. Textbooks must have the current 2020 BLS Healthcare Provider textbook (AHA product number 20-1102 or ISBN: 978-1-61669-768-6) at least 48 hours PRIOR to class in order to attend.

Students can pickup a text no more than 2 weeks in advance from the CTRC (Janette Goins, office 1043) located on the 1st floor of the Burnett-Womack Building. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule a time to pickup the book.

• The textbook serves as your admission ticket to the class.
• No textbook, no admittance. Textbooks must be returned at the end of the class.
• A class evaluation must be completed in order to receive a certification card.

Late arrival and No-show Policy: Due to the condensed nature of the class we cannot make up missed material resulting from arriving late for class. Therefore, once the class begins there will be a strict no-admittance policy.

Certification Cards:All American Heart Association certifications are now electronic cards, each of the e-cards will be sent via email to each student's email address.

Please contact Janette Goins at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions regarding this training. If for some reason you cannot attend the class, please notify Janette at least 72 business hours in advance.

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