Medicaid at the Crossroads
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Cindy Mann, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu.
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Cindy Mann
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When a public health emergency strikes, how does the federal government respond? Dawn O’Connell, who served as assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services throughout the Biden administration, will share her insights in this fireside chat. During her tenure as assistant secretary, O’Connell handled not only the COVID pandemic, but dozens of natural disasters, more than 400 cybersecurity incidents, and 20 public health emergencies. She will offer an inside view of those responses, share lessons learned, and reflect on what the U.S. should be doing now to prepare for the next emergency.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
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Dawn O'Connell
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About The Studio
Architecture & the 21st-Century Paradigm Shift: Designing for the Subliminal Brain – for Health, Well-being & Happiness
On April 23rd, we held the final instalment in our Environments for Health and Happiness Seminar Series, featuring architect and author Ann Sussman.
Event Description:
This talk discusses the neuroscience that reframes our understanding of how architecture impacts us, including how people non-consciously take in their surroundings, and how that influences public health and placemaking. The talk will demonstrate eye-tracking and other biometric tools which reveal non-conscious human behaviors, including how our brain is hardwired to seek out detail and avoids looking at blankness in the built environment.
The big idea? Today’s biometric tools provide a new lens to ’see’ our world, transforming our understanding of what people need to see and be in to be at their best.
Speaker Bio:
Ann Sussman, an architect, author, researcher and teacher, is passionate about understanding how buildings impact us. She serves as president of the Human Architecture + Planning Institute, (theHapi.org), a nonprofit devoted to improving the design of the built environment through education and research. Her book Cognitive Architecture, Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment (Routledge, 2015, 2021) won the 2016 Place Research Award from the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). Ann teaches a course on using biometrics in design, ‘Buildings, Biology + the Brain’, at the Boston Architectural College (BAC). She co-edited the forthcoming Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment (Routledge, 2025), due out this June, which compiles 31 chapters by 50 authors on 4 continents, who are eager to bridge the arts and sciences to promote health and wellbeing worldwide.
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Ann Sussman
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Occupational Safety & Health Seminar
Please join this special double OSH seminar with two presenters and topics.
Topic #1: The use of building simulation for environmental health analyses
Speaker:
- Lauren Ferguson, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Healthy Buildings Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the application of building simulation for environmental health analyses.
- Explain the different types of building simulation models.
- Discuss the utility of building simulation models for environmental health purposes.
Topic #2: “F!reF!ighterF!it”: A randomized controlled trial of lifestyle coaching interventions for obese firefighters
Speaker:
- Eirini Lidoriki, BSc, MSc, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA and Department of Occupational Medicine Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence of obesity among US firefighters;
- Discuss the prevalence of effects of obesity (such as negative health and performance) among US firefighters.
- Explain the study design of a lifestyle coaching intervention designed for obese firefighters.
- Describe the demographic characteristics of the participants.
- Describe the cardiometabolic characteristics of the participants.
Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom
Register: To attend the event on zoom, please register here: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BYlMJ4NaFKHeEC
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Topic: Respiratory hazards in the military: Lessons from the airborne hazards and open burn pit registry
Speakers:
- Kangwook Huh, DO, MPH, Second Year Resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
- Sucheta J. Doshi, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, Chief Well-Being Officer, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, VA Boston Healthcare System
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:
- Identify occupational exposure to open burn pits and related airborne hazards in the military setting.
- Describe the current regulations around the registry associated with airborne hazards and open burn pits.
- Explain the potential health effects of exposure to open burn pits and their associated airborne hazards.
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.
Location: Kresge 502 and Zoom
Register: To attend the event on zoom, please register here: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9TQlCXgOKtnoR0i
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Sucheta J. Doshi
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Advancing the scientific study of systemic racism: Theory-driven methods for population health research”
The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from across the university to discuss in-progress social scientific and population research. Social demography includes work that uses demographic methods to describe and explain the distribution of social goods across populations. The hybrid series offers presentations on a wide variety of topics such as family, gender, race/ethnicity, population health—including mortality, morbidity, and functional health—inequality, immigration, fertility, and the institutional arrangements that shape and respond to population processes.
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Tyson Brown, PhD
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Priceless benefits: Effects of school spending on child mortality”
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Emily Rauscher, PhD
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Women’s socioeconomic advantage over their partners and relationship dissolution: A 29-country study”
Pilar Gonalons-Pons, PhD, Alber-Klingelfhofer Presidential Associate Professor, department of sociology, University of Pennsylvania, presents “Women’s socioeconomic advantage over their partners and relationship dissolution: A 29-country study.”
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Pilar Gonalons-Pons
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Population Research Exchange (hybrid): “The impact of structural sexism on health and healthcare: Current evidence and future research priorities”
Patricia Homan, PhD, associate professor of sociology and director of research and strategic initiatives for the public health program, Florida State University; and visiting scholar at the GenderSci Lab, History of Science Department, Harvard University, presents “The impact of structural sexism on health and healthcare: Current evidence and future research priorities.” This event is co-sponsored by the Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University.
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Patricia Homan, PhD
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Cooking Demonstration & Tasting Reception
Executive Chef Chris Kelly will demonstrate cancer-mindful recipes in conversation with Martin Breslin, Harvard University’s Director of Culinary Operations. A small-plate tasting reception will follow. Join us to improve your cooking skills, enjoy a healthy bite, and socialize.