This study seeks to understand how public health leaders and more fully take into account the influence of American Individualism on public health practice. The values and ethics of public health as a discipline is at odds with the powerful and prominent cultural narrative of American Individualism. This misalignment is weakens the population level aim of public health and prioritizes individual freedom and ideas above the needs of the whole public. But American Individualism is normalized and permanent part of how Americans understand the world. Public health leaders must better engage, communicate, and act within the context of American Individualism, even though it does not align with there approach to health and health improvement.

This study will evaluate the implementation of a community engagement plan and approach for implementing an at-home SARS-CoV-2 antigen self-testing intervention.

The primary objective of this study is to document epidemiological and ecological trends in both outpatient and inpatient cases of ARI in Kasese District in southwestern Uganda. We will also establish of a network of healthcare facilities to conduct research on preventing and improving the management of ARI in this region.

This is a research study to find out if antiviral or other drugs can help people who have COVID symptoms that have lasted more than 3 months after a COVID infection. This condition is known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), including Long COVID.

I aim to examine the impacts of remote schooling on the racial/ethnic achievement gaps in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and what mechanisms led to this impact. My study will help map how the switch to remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted student achievement, particularly for students from marginalized backgrounds as compared to privileged students.

Many teachers are experiencing stress, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience of stress may bring about many negative consequences. The present study is to investigate if and how different factors may influence individual teacher's experience of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of the current study may inform targeted interventions and policies to help teachers cope with work-related stress.

To understand how rural community pharmacies are impacted by and responding to COVID-19.

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and impact of a partnership between Good Bowls and local restaurants currently out of work (or working less) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This cross-sectional survey will document the mental health of minority students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With the concurrent pandemics of COVID-19, systemic racism, and interpersonal violence, this study will contextualize how students are navigating these circumstances. Furthermore, the study will aid in assessing the strengths and shortcomings of the university's mental health landscape and how student-driven solutions can address these areas.

The primary aim of this study is to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected resident-physicians' behavior regarding the 2020-2021 fellowship cycle. The secondary aim is to assess if the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected fellowship applicants' behavior according to age, gender, ethnic/racial minority group, and those currently training in areas where there has been a higher rate of infections.