Pressure Points is a webinar series co-hosted by The Studio and the Advanced Learning Academy at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health bringing you inside the business of health care.
Mental health needs are rising globally, with young people facing particularly persistent challenges. At the same time, advances in technology and digital health are creating new opportunities for prevention, earlier intervention, and expanded access. Join this panel of experts for a forward-looking conversation about how health leaders can evaluate emerging approaches, overcome systemic barriers, and translate innovation into effective, equitable, and sustainable mental health care at scale.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
Advanced Learning Academy’s upcoming program on mental health: Mental Health Leadership Transformation Through Innovation (December 7-10, 2026 | Online)
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About The Studio
Presented jointly by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and The Studio at Harvard Chan School
In-person event is open to Harvard ID holders and has reached capacity.
As humanitarian needs continue to grow amid armed conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks, and increasing constraints on humanitarian access, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) is honored to present the 2026 Elisabeth B. Weintz Humanitarian Award to Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières/MSF). Following the award ceremony, Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim, International President of MSF, and Dr. Michael VanRooyen, Founding Director of HHI, will discuss the evolving humanitarian landscape, the ethical dilemmas facing medical responders, and the enduring principles of independence, neutrality, and impartiality that continue to guide humanitarian action around the world. During the fireside chat, the speakers will address the future of humanitarian medicine, the principles that guide care in the world’s most challenging environments, and the leadership required to uphold humanity in times of crisis.
Featuring
Javid Abdelmoneim
With
Michael VanRooyen
About The Studio
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
The Department of Environmental Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health invite you to the next Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds on September 25, 2026.
Title: “Protecting the Health of Those Who Protect Us: Lifestyle Medicine, Behavior Change and Metabolic Syndrome in Firefighters”
Presenter:
Kiel Von Khan, MD, MPH
Resident, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Discussant:
Kerry S. Kuehl, MD, DrPH, MS
Professor of Medicine, Chief Health Promotion & Sports Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Learning objectives:
- Describe the burden of preventable chronic disease including the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and characterize occupational risk factors for MetSyn in firefighters.
- Apply lifestyle medicine principles to the treatment of cardiometabolic risk factors and the role of pharmacotherapy.
- Cite evidence-based behavior change strategies that durably improve firefighter health and safety.
Location:
- In person: 502 Kresge, Harvard Chan School of Public Health
- Remote: via Zoom (please RSVP for Zoom below)
RSVP: Please click here to register.
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 for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Kerry S. Kuehl
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