Erin Kent, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Associate Chair for Research in Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Thursday, October 24 from 6:30 – 8:00 PM | This event has ended.
Join us on Thursday, October 24, for an important discussion on caregiving, recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a significant public health issue affecting the quality of life for millions of Americans and individuals worldwide. This session will explore the diverse experiences of caregivers in North Carolina across various health contexts. Drawing from a listening session study and additional research on caregiving for adults and individuals with disabilities, we will examine the latest developments in federal and state policy, highlight initiatives to support caregivers and discuss potential policy recommendations in collaboration with the North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition and the North Carolina Caregiving Collaborative.
Whether you are currently a caregiver or may become one in the future, this session offers valuable insights and resources to guide your caregiving journey. Dr. Erin Kent, Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research in Health Policy and Management at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, will lead the discussion. As a full member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Health Services Research Fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center, Dr. Kent is dedicated to developing supportive care interventions, conducting policy-informing research, and promoting a more equitable culture of care in long-term care settings through collaboration with researchers, practitioners, students, and clinicians at UNC and beyond. This event is free and open to the public. Join us to gain valuable insights and be part of a conversation that can shape the future of caregiving policy and practice.
Erin Kent is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research in Health Policy and Management at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is also a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, a Health Services Research Fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center, and a leader of the Caregiving Collaboratory at UNC, which mentors students and fellows in caregiving research. Her work focuses on developing supportive care interventions for serious illness, conducting policy-informing research to support caregivers, and promoting a more equitable culture of care. Dr. Kent collaborates with interdisciplinary researchers and clinicians and is involved in the North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition and Caregiving Collaborative. Before joining UNC in 2019, she was a Program Director at the National Cancer Institute, where she advanced family-centered care interventions and led key research initiatives.
