Launch Party: 2026 President’s Innovation Challenge
Join us for the exciting launch of this year’s President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC)!
Experience an evening packed with inspiration as Harvard’s brightest founders come together to ignite new ideas. Hear from Executive Director Jill Kravetz and a panel of past winners, who’ll share insider tips on crafting a standout application and making the most of your PIC experience. Mingle with student and alumni entrepreneurs, connect with advisors, and fuel your ambitions over snacks and mocktails. Open to all fully matriculated Harvard students and select alumni, the PIC is your chance to turn bold solutions into impact. Don’t miss your shot—apply by December 8, 2025! Learn more at innovationlabs.harvard.edu/pic.
The Harvard Innovation Labs is located on the first floor of Batten Hall at 125 Western Avenue, Allston, MA 02134. We are situated on the Harvard Business School campus, a 15-20 minute walk from Harvard Square. You can also use the Harvard shuttle. The University offers daily parking for faculty, staff, students, visitors, and guests in the HBS lot on Western Avenue. The HBS lot is available 24/7 and accepts both cash and credit card payments.
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Jill Kravetz
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
The Department of Environmental Health and the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program invite you to the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds.
Topic: Leading Recovery: The Occupational Physician’s Role in Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in the Workforce
Discussant: Justin Yang, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM, FASAM
- Founder, Kinexus Health
- Associate Program Director & Adjunct Assistant Professor, OEM Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the epidemiology and occupational impact of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) among workers.
- Outline best practices for assessing and managing safety-sensitive employees affected by AUD to promote recovery and workplace safety.
- Discuss the role of occupational medicine clinicians in leading organizational strategies for recovery and workforce resilience.
Location: Building 1, Room 1302, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health or Zoom
Register: Please click here to register to attend via Zoom.
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.
*Harvard Chan School hosts a diverse array of speakers, invited to share both scholarly research and personal perspectives. They do not speak for the School, and hosting them does not imply endorsement of their views, organizations, or employers.
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Visions, Values, & Vibes: Aligning Evidence and Aspiration to Craft Your Path for 2026
On Wednesday, December 3rd, from 1-1:50 p.m in Kresge 202A, we invite all Harvard-affiliated individuals to join us for a well-being workshop led by Center Student Engagement Committee member Jeniece Brock, DrPh ’27. This workshop will offer an evidence-based vision-board process designed to help participants clarify their values, explore future-oriented imagery, and develop structured plans for a joyful and healthy 2026. Through guided exercises and creative exploration, participants will create a visual representation of their aspirations and a concrete roadmap for achieving them.
Hot chocolate, cookies, and pizza provided.
Speaker Information
Jeniece Brock
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Specific Aims Review Session
For Center members, their collaborators, affiliates, and trainees
Are you preparing for an upcoming environmental health-related submission? Have your Specific Aims page reviewed by our senior NIEHS Center faculty! In a friendly, constructive, small-group open session, a panel of Center members will offer critique and suggestions to improve your Specific Aims or goals.
Proposals are welcomed that relate to the gamut of Environmental Health research (exposure assessment, community engagement and education, epidemiology, genetics and genomics, molecular biology, etc.). All funding opportunities are welcome – from NIH to foundations to private industry! For non-USG grants, please share as much information as possible about the funding opportunity and grant requirements. Email the link to the funding opportunity to niehsctr@hsph.harvard.edu.
Please submit your draft Aims by the Friday deadline so that we can ensure reviewers include faculty with relevant areas of expertise. Open to investigators at all levels.
If you would like your document reviewed, please send an email to niehsctr@hsph.harvard.edu by 5pm on the Friday before the session (February 6) with the following information:
- Name (first and last)
- Affiliation
- Sponsor/mentor
- Funder and type of grant/award you are applying for (with link to the funding opportunity)
- New submission or resubmission
- Anticipated submission date
- Title of your project
- Attach your Specific Aims or goals document and, if a resubmission, your introduction page (MS Word is preferred)
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A Health Datathon: Data for the Public Good
Join Countway librarians, members of the Public Environmental Data Partners, and fellow data enthusiasts to capture and preserve our public health care data in the Climate and Health Research Coordinating Center Harvard Dataverse Collection. Celebrate Open Access Week by ensuring access to federal environmental data.
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Title: Hepatitis B Exposure in the Workplace: Navigating Post-Exposure Management
Presenter: Andrew Bagby, MD, MPH, OEMR Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Discussant: Deborah Barbeau, MD, PhD, MSPH, Medical Director, Occupational & Environmental Health Network (OEHN)
Learning objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss post-exposure evaluation following potential hepatitis B exposure in the healthcare setting
- Discuss post-exposure management protocols following potential hepatitis B exposure in the healthcare setting
- Describe updates to Hepatitis B exposure evaluation and management in the healthcare setting
Register: Click here to register to attend via Zoom.
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
Speaker Information
Deborah Barbeau
Organizers
Blood Drive – Harvard Chan Community Day of Service
Sign up by searching sponsor code HARVARDCHAN
As part of the Harvard Chan Community Day of Service, sign up to donate blood with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 30th from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Event is located on the second floor of Kresge in the student lounge.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds: Sept 19, 2025
Topic: Healing on the Job: How Worksite Health Centers Drive Productivity
Presenter: Jeremy Berger, DO, MPH, MS, Second-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Discussant: Marie-Christine David, DO, MPH, FACOEM, Senior Physician, P&G The Gillette Company
Location: Building 1, Room 1302 and Zoom
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe at least three mechanisms by which onsite workplace health centers enhance worker productivity.
- Evaluate the clinical and financial benefits, as well as limitations, of co-locating occupational and primary care services, using case-based cost-benefit and productivity data.
- Describe key components of care coordination within integrated onsite health centers that reduce fragmentation and improve health outcomes for employed populations.
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
Register: Please fill out the form to register to attend via Zoom.
Speaker Information
Marie-Christine David
Organizers
Harvard Chan School Day of Service
We have lined up more than 20 service projects on campus and across Boston to address social determinants of health.
Most projects will take place on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, but we also have some activities the previous weekend—and, new this year, we will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
Please carefully review the dates, times, and locations before signing up — and mark the information on your calendar! Click here for more information: hsph.me/dos-signup
You will be responsible for your own transportation to the project sites; most are easily accessible on public transit.
You can sign up for more than one project, but please be mindful that slots are limited, so please sign up only for activities you have every intention of joining.
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Hands-on masterclass: Social video strategy, filming, and editing
Join us for a special workshop where you will learn how to craft, film, and edit compelling social-video content that communicates public health in a way that drives engagement. This hands-on masterclass will be led by Kate Speer: mental health advocate, marketing executive, and content creator and strategist. This workshop is ideal for students and professionals looking to sharpen their skills in video storytelling, health communication, and social media impact.
Lunch will be served.
The speaker will share her own perspectives; she does not speak for Harvard.
