Join the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center's newest working group on complex mixtures, held the last Monday of each month in HSPH Bldg. 1, 1302! This will be a monthly working group meeting to discuss a wide range of issues related to analyzing health effects of complex mixtures of exposures in environmental health. The January meeting...
On Tuesday, February 25th, from 1-1:50 PM in Kresge 202A, all Harvard students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us for a well-being workshop led by Student Steering Committee...
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Maureen Hensley-Quinn, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu. Speaker Information Sponsored By:
Fish farming is the fastest growing sector of food production, described as the ‘sustainable answer for food security’. Aquaculture attracts billions in public and private investment, but as the world...
A Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forum In 2024, researchers made noteworthy advancements in the ability to assess cardiovascular risk, creating new pathways to both prevent and treat heart disease. During American Heart Month, this panel will focus on the latest innovations in cardiovascular disease risk assessment, while honoring Dr. Lawrence Cohn’s contributions to...
The webinar, hosted by Harvard Chan School Instructor Louise Keogh Weed, will delve into the crucial role of leadership in navigating the complex challenges health care professionals face today, including...
Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD The Herbst-Kralovetz lab is focused on understanding the microbiome and host-microbe interactions in the female reproductive tract as it relates to gynecologic and oncologic health outcomes. THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301.The event will be hybrid and we will have lunch for those that are present. Speaker Information
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...
Watch here Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our first installment in the Thursday Brown Bag Series! On February 27, Ole F. Norheim, MD, PhD will present “Halving Premature Death by 2050: Is it Feasible? Is it Ethical?” Dr. Norheim is Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Ethics and Population Health in the...
ID Epi Seminar Series Gili Regev-Yochay - The Sheba Pandemic Preparedness Research Institute (SPRI) - From Pandemic Preparedness to a West Nile Virus mAb
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: Topic 2: “Asthma and small airway dysfunction in post-deployment veterans” Speaker: Christopher Leopardi, DO, MPH Learning Objectives: Participants will...
The Mathematical Modeling and Public Health Workshop is an annual event for undergraduates or students in a post baccalaureate program from underrepresented groups who have an interest in public health and/or mathematical modeling, and are studying quantitative disciplines and/or public health at their home institutions. Organizers
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...
Join us for a session with HSB-MPH and SBS doctoral alumni as they share their journeys in diverse career paths beyond academia! Learn how they applied their education and skills in impactful roles in various industries. We will also be joined by Alison McAlear from the Office of Career Services to provide helpful resources. Whether you're planning your next...
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Mila Kofman, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu. Speaker Information Sponsored By:
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...
THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we will have lunch for those that are present. Speaker Information
On March 5th, 2025, we held the fourth installment of our Environments for Health and Happiness Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Lindsey Burghardt of the Harvard Center on the Developing Child....
Abstract: The generation of "immortal time" is a frequent blunder in survival analyses for causal inference. Immortal time explains why medical treatments often look suspiciously amazing. After two centuries of warnings, immortal time still plagues causal analyses in medicine, which is fascinating because "immortal time" doesn't exist in the data. Rather, we generate immortal time...
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. ...
Jonathan Mann Conference Room, 7th Floor, FXB. Richard Siegrist will chair.
Erika Sabbath, ScD, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Boston College, presents “Impacts of post-Dobbs state abortion bans on health and well-being of obstetrician-gynecologists.” Organizers
Program dates: March 10-13, 2025 Registration Deadline: March 7, 2025 Improving environmental health and safety performance within your organization requires an in-depth understanding of management principles and the leadership skills to drive change. You need to be able to build leadership buy-in for health, safety, and environmental initiatives, lead teams effectively, and create strategies for...
We hope you will join WGH for the annual International Women's Day (IWD) event. To get us started, Prof. Nancy Krieger (Chair of WGH) will give an introduction to the radical history of IWD. Then, we will hear from this year's prominent guest speaker: Dr. Dora María Téllez, a Nicaraguan historian, politician and social rights activist. A Q&A will follow. We...
HCSGA’s March General Student Body Meeting is this Friday, March 7 from 1-2 pm in Kresge G1! Come join us to voice your concerns, learn the initiatives HCSGA has been working on, upcoming events & more! Catering will be provided to students attending in person. Organizers
“F!reF!ghterF!t”: A randomized controlled trial of lifestyle coaching interventions for obese firefighters: Current data and intervention review Presenters: Derek Stewart, DO, MHSA, and Kangwook Huh, DO, MPH, Second-year residents, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Location: Kresge 502 and ZOOM (registration required) Register: Click here to register...
Matthew Potthoff, Ph.D. Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Enhancing Financial Literacy for Healthcare Professionals Program runs March 18 - 20, 2025 Deadline to apply: March 10, 2025 12:00 pm Despite having extensive medical expertise, physician leaders have not always developed the financial literacy needed to manage organizations and create financially sound strategies for delivering health care. There are many financial characteristics unique to...
Join us in Kresge 200 for a presentation by Kim Gillan, with an introduction by Professor John McDonough. For more information, contact Cris at crisrobers@hsph.harvard.edu. Speaker Information Sponsored By
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,...
Join the Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights for a panel discussion about injuries specific to children in the Gaza Strip over the last year. We will be joined by Budour...
THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid.
ID Epi Seminar Series Gesine Meyer-Rath - The economic impact of the HIV response: How do we know if it's been worth it?
Watch here 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...
Topic: A shared toxin burden: Investigating a couple’s elevated mercury levels Speaker: Erika Anderson, MD Discussant: Rose Goldman, MD, MPH, AFACMT Learning Objectives: 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....
Event description This preservation event will focus on compiling a list of websites that feature crucial public health information, reports, and datasets on state web pages for the Internet Archive to capture...
This is the last date that an HSPH student can drop a course with special permission. Student will receive a grade of “WD” and the withdrawal will be part of their permanent academic record.
Please join the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center for Environmental Health and the Department of Environmental Health for a talk by Melissa Furlong, PhD, of the University of Arizona. Dr. Furlong will discuss "Integrating big data across state-level health databases to evaluate ambient heat, pesticide exposures, and ADHD." Dr. Furlong is an environmental epidemiologist who studies...
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...
On Wednesday, March 26th, from 1 - 1:50 PM in Kresge 202A, we invite all Harvard students, faculty, and staff to join us for a workshop exploring the role of...
The Harvard Chan Sexual and Reproductive Health Club presents: 🔍 The Clitoris Class: A Public Health Mystery & Revolution 🎉 Did you know the first complete 3D map of the...
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. Proposals are welcomed that relate to...
Join us for a teach-in session shedding light on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where rapid escalation of violence has resulted in the death...
Rocío Calvo, PhD, professor of global practice, Boston College School of Social Work presents at this Social Demography Seminar. The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population...
HMS TMEC 130 Classroom (Castle) Richard Siegrist will chair.
Topic: Severe silicosis in a young countertop fabricator Presenter: Shannel Pegram, DO, First-year resident, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH, AFACMT, Director of Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor of Environmental Health,...
Join the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center's newest working group on complex mixtures, held the last Monday of each month in HSPH Bldg. 1, 1302! This will be a monthly working group meeting to discuss a wide range of issues related to analyzing health effects of complex mixtures of exposures in environmental health. The January meeting...
The "Blooming Brushstrokes: A Spring Painting Experience" event is designed to bring together students for an afternoon of creativity, relaxation, and team building, while celebrating the vibrant season of spring...
Please join the Environmental Health department for the Mechanisms of Environmental and Lung Diseases (MELD) T32 Seminar Series. April 1, 2025, 9:30am - 10:30am Location: Building 1, Room 1302 Topic: Detailed Smoking History Informs Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer Speaker Information Organizers
Join us for a webinar on the Emerging Women Executives in Health Care program offered by Harvard Chan School Executive and Continuing Education, hosted by Program Director Karen A. Curley,...
Presented jointly with the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University Join Diane Paulus, the Tony Award-winning Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at...
THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid. Speaker Information
BRIEF ABSTRACT Pandemic Preparedness as a concept has four unknowns to deal with: 1) how often can we expect a pandemic causing excess mortality and morbidity to occur, 2) what...
Erika Meza, PhD, Harvard Bell Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, presents at this Social Demography Seminar. The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for...
ID Epi Seminar Series Oskar Hallatschek - The signal is not flushed away: nowcasting and forecasting using wastewater pathogen surveillance
In partnership with the Romani Studies Program at Central European University, the Center on Forced Displacement at Boston University, the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging...
Topic: We HAVS a problem: An overview of hand-arm vibration syndrome in a metal worker Presenter: Tiffany Tam, DO, First-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Aaron Thompson, MD, MPH, FRCPC (Occ Med), Associate Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Staff Physician, Occupational & Environmental...