Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Our mission is to understand and intervene on the social determinants of health and health equity across the life-course.
677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge Building
Boston, MA 02115
Past Events
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How to get into public health content creation: Advice from leading creators
What does it take to turn your expertise into meaningful, high-impact content? In this dynamic panel, leading health creators Dr. Judith Joseph, Dr. Courtney Tracy, Emma McAdam, and Victoria Browne will share how they built…
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America’s declining birth rate: A public health perspective
As birth rates decline in the U.S., policymakers are debating whether to encourage a baby boom—and if so, how. This panel will explore the drivers of declining fertility and discuss innovative strategies to improve the health of moms and babies.
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Promoting Public Health Through Consumer Product Innovations
Please join us for an engaging seminar on how innovative consumer products can advance public health. Facilitated by Dr. Todd Reid, this session will explore the power of creative tools…
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Threats to health insurance gains in the U.S.: What’s ahead and what can we do?
Progress toward equitable healthcare in the United States is threatened by the expiration at the end of 2025 of marketplace subsidies, and proposals likely to come from the new administration…
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Generative AI in Action: Pathways to Health Equity
Join us for an SBS seminar exploring the integration of generative AI in public health and its potential to advance health equity. This event will feature Mollie Williams (Executive Director,…
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We Are One: Learnings from Community Engagement
In this session, Dr. Balsari shares key findings from the research that inspired an interdisciplinary team of graduate students from across campus to explore novel ways of knowledge dissemination. Engagement…
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US Social Policies to Address Health Equity: Motivations, Impacts, and Challenges
Social policies have the potential to address health equity at the population level. This presentation describes the theoretical and practical motivations for studying the health impacts of social policies. It…
