Registration is now open for this year’s Alumni Weekend, taking place September 25-26, 2026.

Join us as we honor our Alumni Award recipients and reflect on the journeys that began at Harvard Chan School and celebrate the ways that change extends far beyond campus through the individuals our alumni serve, the policies they help shape, and the lives they touch across the globe.

Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2026

UMASS Club; Downtown Boston

5:00 – 6:00 pm | Opening Networking Reception

6:00 – 9:00 pm | Award of Merit Celebration Dinner, featuring remarks by Dean Andrea Baccarelli.

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Harvard Chan School

9:00 – 9:55 am | Planned Giving Breakfast

Steve Shama MPH ’74 will lead an interactive conversation focused on financial planning. Steve will share about his experiences at the School and why he decided to set up a named scholarship fund. Separate registration required.

9:30 am | Registration

10:00 – 11:15 am | Case Study Session

Presented by Rick Siegrist, Faculty Director of the DrPH Program and senior lecturer in the Department of Health Policy and Management.

11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Health for All: Public Health Leadership Lessons

A conversation with several of our Public Health Champions focused on what it takes to lead and ensure “health for all” when the system is under pressure. The panel’s conversation will focus on leadership in different sectors of the health ecosystem. Moderated by Howard Koh, Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership, and featuring:

• Morissa Henn, DrPH ’19, Deputy Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
• Amy Rosenthal, MPH ’01, Undersecretary of Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• Mahrokh Irani, MPH ’18, Chief of Staff & Senior Strategist, Yale School of Public Health

12:15 – 1:30 pm | Association Meeting and Professional Awards Luncheon

Hear from Alumni Association President, Bernie Lee, MPH ’14, and celebrate our three Professional Achievement Awardees.

1:30 – 2:30 pm | Advanced Learning Academy Session: Building AI Solutions to Transform Health Care

Presented by:

• Rifat Atun, Vice Dean for Non-Degree Education and Innovation
• Heather Mattie, Lecturer on Biostatistics

2:30 – 3:30 pm | Closing the Gap: Why Sex Matters in Public Health

A discussion with leading experts in women’s health investment, therapeutic development, healthcare, and policy. They will share insights on how sex specific research, data, and care are key to unlocking some of the biggest challenges we face today and current policy efforts driving systemic change. With significant shifts in government spending and priorities, the panel will address how advocacy is playing a vital role in weathering the storms and ensuring women’s health continues to advance.

• Elizabeth Garner, MD ’93, MPH ’94; CEO, Sena Therapeutics; Founding Leader of Women’s Health Advocates
• Linda Greub, MBA ’87; Founder, Avestria Ventures
• Liz Powell, Esq., MPH’03; Founder, Women’s Health Advocates; Founder, G2G Consulting
• Kathryn Rexrode, MD, MPH ’96; Chief of the Division of Women’s Health, Mass General Brigham, Professor, Harvard Medical School