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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Occupational Safety & Health Seminar
Please join this special double OSH seminar with two presenters and topics:
Topic 1: “Understanding Mental Health in Residency – The Perspective of Program Leadership”
Speaker: Aditya Nellore, MD
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
- Discuss the most recent data on physician suicide;
- Describe potential barriers preventing physicians from seeking mental health care; and to
- Discuss the ways in which residency program leadership can champion the well-being of their residents
Topic 2: “Asthma and small airway dysfunction in post-deployment veterans”
Speaker: Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:
- Describe the impact of deployment-related environmental exposures on respiratory health in veterans;
- Compare the clinical and research implications of identifying small airway dysfunction in veterans;
- Compare pulmonary function outcomes between veterans with and without asthma; and to
- Evaluate the potential role of Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) as a diagnostic tool for early detection of small airway disease in post-deployment veterans.
Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom
Register: Register for Zoom here.
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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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Presented jointly with the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
How can storytelling raise awareness of urgent public health issues — and begin to shape a meaningful response? This panel of skilled storytellers will share insights from their own experience and offer ideas about how journalists, authors, and community organizers can leverage personal narratives to powerful effect.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
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About The Studio
Advances in genomic surveillance have revealed that tuberculosis is vastly under-diagnosed around the world. A growing awareness of the prevalence of asymptomatic patients—and their roles in transmitting the deadly disease—is driving urgent research into new methods for diagnosing and treating tuberculosis. Our expert panel will bring us the latest on a major global health threat.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
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Vidya Krishnan
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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!