Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar with Erika Sabbath
Erika Sabbath, ScD, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Boston College, presents “Impacts of post-Dobbs state abortion bans on health and well-being of obstetrician-gynecologists.”
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SBS Alumni Panel: Exploring Career Pathways Outside of Academia
Join us for a session with HSB-MPH and SBS doctoral alumni as they share their journeys in diverse career paths beyond academia! Learn how they applied their education and skills in impactful roles in various industries. We will also be joined by Alison McAlear from the Office of Career Services to provide helpful resources. Whether you’re planning your next steps or just curious, we hope you can attend this panel to hear firsthand experiences from our alumni and participate in the Q&A session.
Please RSVP by Friday, February 28.
Panelists:
1) Kate Orlin (MPH ’23), Family Team Director, Boston Health Care for the Homeless
2) Cecilia Vu (PhD ’22), Biostatistical Epidemiologist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
3) Sabrina Selk (ScD ’12), Director of Health and Racial Equity at the National Network of Public Health Institutes
4) Onisha Etkins (PhD ’21), Research Director of the AI & Research Solutions team at JPA Health
5) Alison McAlear, Associate Director, Career Coaching and Education
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Innovations in immigrant mental health
Join us for a conversation with colleagues from Boston Medical Center’s Immigrant and Refugee Health Center to learn about programs and services designed for and with immigrant women. A light lunch will be served during this event.
The Partnership for Community Mental Health and Immigrant Well-being is co-led by Instructor and Health and Human Rights Fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University Margaret (Maggie) Sullivan,FNP-BC, DrPH, FAAN, and FXB Faculty Affiliate Jocelyn Chu, MPH, ScD. This project aims to examine the mental healthcare landscape in Massachusetts and learn from immigrant-led, culturally rooted, community-based approaches to mental health.
- Main talk from 1:00pm-2:00pm EST at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Kresge 200 (677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115).
- The conversation will continue at the Jonathan M. Mann Conference Room, FXB Building, 7th Floor, 651 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
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Margaret (Maggie Sullivan) FNP-BC, DrPH, FAAN
Johanna Milord, PhD
Kalo Sokoto, PhD
Audrey Montgomery, MSW
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CHDS Seminar with Maddalena Ferranna
The Welfare Burden of Type 1 Diabetes
About the Seminar
Common methods to estimate the full health and economic burden of diseases include the cost-of-illness approach and the value-per-statistical-life approach. Both methodologies have well-known drawbacks, including the dependence on income and the treatment of inequities. This presentation discusses an alternative methodology for estimating the full burden of diseases: social welfare function analysis. An application to the full global burden of type 1 diabetes is provided.
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Maddalena Ferranna, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics at the University of Southern California
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From Ground Zero Film Screening
Join us for a screening of the film From Ground Zero. Twenty-two Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza after October 7, 2023, revealing stories beyond the headlines through short, 5-7min clips each. Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection of how art can thrive even in the darkest times, showcasing the enduring spirit and creativity that emerge amid ongoing devastation.
Pizza and beverages will be served. Please register at hsph.me/ground-zero
Can WASH infrastructure, institutions, and behavior change reduce diarrhea and growth faltering? Evidence from an RCT in DRCongo
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On March 13, John Quattrochi, ScD, will present “Can WASH infrastructure, institutions, and behavior change reduce diarrhea and growth faltering? Evidence from an RCT in DRCongo”. John Quattrochi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at Georgetown University.
This seminar will be held via Zoom only.
The Thursday Brown Bag Series is a weekly seminar series featuring current research of faculty, affiliates, and guests of the department. Any questions regarding the series can be directed to the department at GHP@hsph.harvard.edu.
Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard
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How to meet Americans where they are: Communicating effectively about public health
Join us for a discussion with Katy Evans about how to effectively communicate about public health to the American public. Katy Evans is a Senior Program Officer with the de Beaumont Foundation and will soon start a new role as Senior Director of the Health Justice Program at The FrameWorks Institute.
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Innovation with AI in Health Care
Join us for a webinar on the Innovation with AI in Health Care program offered by Harvard Chan School Executive and Continuing Education, hosted by Program Directors Trishan Panch, MD, MPH, and Heather Mattie, PhD, SM, MS.
As health systems worldwide struggle with aging populations, rising expectations, and ballooning costs, AI offers a powerful tool for tackling these issues and innovating organizations. During this webinar, Dr. Panch and Dr. Mattie will discuss how the Innovation with AI in Health Care program helps health care leaders develop the skills needed to realize the value of AI in health care and advance their careers by demonstrating leadership in digital transformation of health care.
If you’re interested in learning both technical AI concepts and how to implement them in health care settings, we encourage you to attend this webinar to see how this program might align with your goals.
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Messaging about mental health: Case studies in 988 and RecoverMe
Join us for a discussion about crafting effective mental health messages with LaVerne Canady, Senior Vice President of JPA Health. Ms. Canady will discuss recent JPA work with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and RecoverMe, a SAMHSA initiative to support people recovering from challenges with substance use and mental health.
Lunch will be served.
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Annual International Women’s Day Event
International Women’s Day: Bread & Roses – Friday, March 6 (1:00 – 1:50 PM) in Kresge 110
Join the Women, Gender and Health Interdisciplinary concentration to learn about the radical history of IWD and its deep ties to issues of gender, work & health justice.
After an introduction to the history of International Women’s Day by the Chair of WGH Prof. Krieger, we will hear from our guest speaker Dr. Linda Gordon, Professor Emerita of History at New York University and author of many influential books on US social and political history, including Seven Social Movements that Changed America (2025). This book includes stories of two Boston socialist feminist groups, Bread and Roses and the Combahee River Collective, whose activism and analysis modeled connecting “women’s issues” to other 1960s-1970s campaigns against racism and other forms of inequality.
A Q&A with the audience will follow. Speakers from co-sponsoring groups & members of the audience are welcome to briefly share what this day means for them.
All are welcome! Lunch will be provided.
Lunch will be provided!