ID Epi Seminar Series – Erin Mordecai
ID Epi Seminar Series Erin Mordecai - More than warming: climate change is transforming the landscape of vector-borne diseases
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From Darkness to Light: Stories and Strategies to End Avoidable Blindness in Sierra Leone
*This seminar has been rescheduled from April 24 to May 8 and will be held on Zoom* Watch here Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On May 8, Jalikatu Mustapha, MMed, MSc, BMBS, will present, “From Darkness to Light: Stories and Strategies to End Avoidable Blindness in...
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Medical Information and Misinformation – The Role of Epidemiology
HSPH, Kresge G1, Snyder Auditorium 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United StatesThe Cutter Lectures on Preventive Medicine The 9th Symposium Join us as three preeminent speakers address topics on the intersection of health, misinformation, and epidemiology adapting to a rapidly changing information landscape. Produced by the Department of Epidemiology with co-sponsors the Department of Biostatistics and Center for Health Communications.This hybrid event offers livestream and in-person...
CHDS Seminar: Setting Optimal Test Thresholds: Consumer Choice Model and Experimental Test
Join the Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) for a virtual Seminar with Jytte Nielsen from Newcastle University exploring preferences regarding the trade-off between sensitivity and specificity in screening and diagnostic tests. For a given test, increasing sensitivity, detecting more true positives, comes at the expense of decreasing specificity, giving more false positives. Nielsen will...
CHDS Seminar: Citizen Willingness to Pay for a Health Risk Reduction
Join the Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) for a virtual Seminar with Susan Chilton from Newcastle University. Chilton's presentation reports on the results of experimentally testing the external validity of the veil of ignorance established in "Citizen Preferences and BCA: A Model of Willingness-to-Pay behind a Veil of Ignorance," which established a theoretical model...
GenAI for Exploratory Data Analysis
Kresge G2, Harvard Chan School 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MAGenerative AI has proven to reliably and rapidly develop code and data analysis. Advancements in technology have provided in-built containers for running of generated code within the AI environment, providing a streamlined experience for rapid exploratory data analysis. This workshop aims at providing instruction on Harvard generative AI resources, best practices, and understanding of the...
Leadership and Management : The Importance for Public Health Professionals
VirtualImproving environmental health and safety performance requires more than technical expertise—it demands strong leadership and management skills. Join us for a webinar hosted by Louis J. DiBerardinis, Instructor of Industrial Hygiene, to explore the essential capabilities EHS professionals need to drive meaningful change. Drawing from real-world experience, Mr. DiBerardinis will share key leadership principles, recommendations...
How Air Quality Affects Early Childhood Development and Health
Join us for a live conversation, How Air Quality Affects Early Childhood Development and Health, on June 5 from 2 to 3 PM ET, centered on the recent working paper published by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. We’ll explore the impacts of air quality during pregnancy and early childhood, with a particular focus on indoor air, given that...
Decision science for priority setting in global public health today
Building 1 – Room 1208 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, United StatesWatch here Join the Department of Global Health and Population on Monday, June 9, for a seminar featuring Stéphane Verguet, Associate Professor of Global Health in the Department of Global Health and Population. Stéphane Verguet will present, "Decision science for priority setting in global public health today". This hybrid seminar will be held in Building...
Reducing Tobacco-Related Harm: Innovative Strategies for Health Care Providers in a Changing Policy Landscape
VirtualJoin Vaughan Rees, Director of the Center for Global Tobacco Control, for an insightful webinar exploring the evolving role of nicotine products in tobacco harm reduction strategies. While smoking rates have declined in some global regions, they remain high among socioeconomically disadvantaged and marginalized groups, and continue to rise in developing countries. This webinar will...
Epidemiological inference and policy choice for the world’s deadliest infectious disease
Building 1 – Room 1208 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, United StatesWatch here Join the Department of Global Health and Population on Wednesday, June 11, for a seminar featuring Nicolas Menzies, Associate Professor of Global Health in the Department of Global Health and Population. Nicolas Menzies will present, “Epidemiological inference and policy choice for the world’s deadliest infectious disease”. This hybrid seminar will be held in...
Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century
VirtualJoin us for a webinar on the Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century program offered by Harvard Chan School Executive and Continuing Education. Hosted by Program Director Kasisomayajula "Vish" Viswanath, PhD, the session will highlight how the program equips professionals to communicate complex health risks clearly and effectively. Dr. Viswanath will share how the...