Talk title: Influenza vaccination strategies in older adults Presenter: Ben Cowling, Professor and Chair of Epidemiology at Hong Kong University, School of Public Health Ben Cowling is currently Chair Professor of Epidemiology and head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong, and co-Director...
Carmen B. Rodriguez, PhD Student, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health A Bayesian Mixture Model Approach to Examining Socioeconomic Disparities in Endometrial Cancer Care in Massachusetts. Abstract: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. On average, African American women have 55% higher 5-year mortality risk...
GHP will host a movie night as part of Global Health Week 2024 on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:00 PM. Join us in building 1, room 1208, for a film screening on the documentary, "The Janes", followed by discussion with Jaqueline Bhabha, Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights. Refreshments will be served....
Immerse yourself in the dynamic realm of healthcare innovation at the HMS HealthTech x PHIT Biodesign Workshop! In this interactive hands-on workshop, led by previous HMS HealthTech Innovation Fellows, you will: This workshop is open to all students and staff regardless of background and experience. Dinner will be provided! HealthTech Fellows/Workshop Facilitators: Learn more about...
ARMMAN is an India-based nonprofit leveraging mHealth technology to create scalable, cost-effective, equity-based and gender-transformative, non-linear, systemic solutions to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in India. Our integrated 360 degree approach leverages deep mobile penetration to provide weekly preventive care information to women so they demand better care during pregnancy and infancy, along...
Come to the next EcoOp Meeting! Share your ideas and help pick our projects as part of the HSPH Green Team. Thursday, April 25, 1:00-1:45 pm, Kresge Room 439 (Take the elevator to the 4th floor of Kresge, then go through the glass doors to the conference room straight ahead.) Light refreshments will be available....
Join the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health for a refreshing mindfulness practice on Thursday afternoon, April 25th from 1 pm to 1:50 pm in Kresge, Room 110. The drop-in mindfulness sessions include sitting and walking meditations, learning about mindfulness, and practicing mindfulness to enhance our energy of ease and rest. The...
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series on April 25 via Zoom! Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, will present “‘I was obligated to accept’: Coercion and autonomy in global family planning programs 30 years after Cairo”. Leigh Senderowicz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s...
Join Harvard Chan Student Association (HCSA) Officers for a general body meeting, hear updates on HCSA work, bring your concerns or suggestion to the officer board. A light lunch will be provided.
Research & Practice Seminar Series: Youth Homelessness in Massachusetts Speaker: Alice Colegrove, Director, Homeless Youth Services, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Alice Colegrove directs Homeless Youth Services within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services and is leading the statewide effort to prevent and end youth homelessness in Boston and...
This is an open session for policy makers, academics and clinicians organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Neurology & COVID-19 Global Forum and The Global Health Network. The time to address the global burden of neurological diseases is now. With ample data and the landmark WHO's Intersectoral Global Action Plan, engaging policymakers is imperative....
Richard Siegrist will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
