Measuring household out-of-pocket health spending using household-reported survey data
* This seminar will be rescheduled in the fall*
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On May 8, Chunling Lu, PhD, will present, “Measuring household out-of-pocket health spending using household-reported survey data”. Dr Lu is Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine in the Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham & Women’s Hospital and the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and Director of the Program in Global Health Economics and Social Change at Harvard Medical School. This seminar will be held in Building 1, Room 1208. Online participation will be available via Zoom. A Harvard ID is required for building access.
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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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Heart health and peak performance: Optimizing cardiovascular risk for high-risk occupations
Presenter: Jeremy Berger, DO, MS, First-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Discussant: Eddie Davenport, MD, FACC, FAsMA, Aerospace Cardiology Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General; Chair, NATO Operational Cardiology Working Group; FAA Cardiology Consultant to the Federal Air Surgeon; Associate Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Describe cardiovascular risks in high-risk occupations;
- Explain stressors (such as environmental and operational) that impact cardiovascular health;
- Discuss advancements in aerospace cardiology relevant to high-performance settings in high-risk occupations; and
- Describe the impact of poor cardiovascular fitness on mission-critical performance.
CMEs for US licensed physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Location: Kresge 502 and online via Zoom.
Register: Click here to register to attend via Zoom.
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Occupational Safety & Health Seminar
Please join this special double OSH seminar with two presenters and topics:
Topic 1: Ambient PM2.5 air pollution and colorectal cancer incidence in wildfire-impacted areas in the United States
Presenter: Nick Falkenberg, SM candidate in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the association between air pollution and colorectal cancer incidence.
- Explain whether the association between air pollution and colorectal cancer incidence differs by wildfire exposure.
Topic 2: Indoor environmental exposures: Clustering within and between environmental justice communities in Greater Boston
Presenter: Caroline Sarpy, BS, SM candidate in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to
- Describe contexts (such as social, economic and historical) that inform risk factors for indoor hazard conditions in Boston EJ communities.
- Explain indoor housing hazards risk factors in the greater Boston EJ communities.
- Discuss the geographic distribution of indoor hazard risk factors in the greater Boston EJ communities.
- Discuss the future of improving indoor housing in a changing funding environment.
Location: Kresge 502 and Online via Zoom.
Register: Click here to register to attend via Zoom.
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Nick Falkenberg
Caroline Sarpy
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Financing universal health coverage through social health insurance: Kenya’s experience
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On April 17, Wanza Mbole, DSL, MBA, BSc, will present, “Financing universal health coverage through social health insurance: Kenya’s experience”. Wanza Mbole is a LEAD Fellow at the Harvard Global Health Institute. This seminar will be held in Building 1, Room 1208. Online participation will be available via Zoom. A Harvard ID is required for building access.
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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Presented jointly with the PhD Program in Population Health Sciences
Join renowned surgeon, best-selling author, and public health leader Atul Gawande, MD ’95, MPH ’99, for a conversation about the future of global health. Gawande, who served as assistant administrator for global health at the U.S. Agency for International Development from January 2022 to 2025, will discuss his time at the agency, the evolution of global health, and impacts of shifting national priorities.
Register to attend in person.
This event is only open to Harvard ID holders.
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Atul Gawande
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About The Studio
Presented jointly with C-CHANGE
A staggering 99 percent of the world’s people live in places with dangerous levels of air pollution. Dirty air has been linked to dementia, heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory illnesses—and millions of premature deaths each year. And climate change is only worsening the problem. This panel brings together experts in clinical care and environmental research to discuss the threat of air pollution and explore solutions.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
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Implementing Health Care AI into Clinical Practice
Join us for a webinar on the Implementing Health Care AI into Clinical Practice program, offered by Harvard Chan School Executive Education and hosted by Program Director Dr. Santiago Romero-Brufau, MD, PhD.
As AI technology advances, it has the potential to greatly enhance patient care efficiency by speeding up information processing. However, integrating AI into a health care practice or system is a complex task. This program provides clinicians and stakeholders with the essential skills to develop these processes internally.
If you’re interested in the program, we invite you to join the webinar to explore how it may align with your professional goals.
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Cutting through the Smoke: Climate Change and Respiratory Health
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On May 1, Mary B. Rice, MD, MPH, will present “Cutting through the Smoke: Climate Change and Respiratory Health”. Dr. Rice is the Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Respiratory Health in the Department of Environmental Health and Director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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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Noticing Nature
On Wednesday, April 16th, from 1-1:50 PM in Kresge 202A, we invite all Harvard students, faculty, and staff to join us for a workshop exploring the role of nature in well-being. This event will be led by Center Student Steering Committee member Niharika Jhingan, MPH ’26.
Explore the connection between nature and well-being, learn about ways to incorporate more nature into your daily life, and join us on a mini quest to connect to the nature in our surroundings. This workshop involves a short walk outside, so please dress accordingly.
We have limited spaces available, so please register ASAP! Lunch provided.
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Niharika Jhingan
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Topic: We HAVS a problem: An overview of hand-arm vibration syndrome in a metal worker
Presenter: Tiffany Tam, DO, First-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Discussant: Aaron Thompson, MD, MPH, FRCPC (Occ Med), Associate Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Staff Physician, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital / Unity Health
Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the pathophysiology of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
- Explain how to identify cases of HAVS in your patients.
- Describe how to diagnose HAVS.
- Discuss the management of HAVS, including treatment options and preventive measures.
CMEs will be offered to US licensed physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Register: Click here to register to attend via Zoom.