The Department of Health Policy and Management invites you to join the bi-annual Herbert Sherman Memorial Lecture, featuring Dr. Micky Tripathi, Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer at the Mayo Clinic. The event will include an in-person lecture by Dr. Tripathi, who will be speaking about AI applications to health care delivery, followed by a reception....
Location: Epi Library (Kresge 907) Dave Emerson originated trauma sensitive yoga in 2002 and has been training and facilitating internationally since. In 2018, Dave co-founded the Center for Trauma and Embodiment to continue the work with yoga but also to be able to collaborate with others interested in advancing embodied trauma care through weight lifting, theater, physical therapy...
Join us in the Epi Library (Kresge 907) to learn about the Interdisciplinary Concentration in Population Mental Health and explore ways to engage with our community.
The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health welcomes students, staff, and faculty to come together for an afternoon mindfulness practice throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. We will meet twice monthly on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm beginning September 5th, 2024. We will usually meet in the Kresge building, room 110 (right...
Join us to discuss the recently published Lancet Commission on Investing in Health report, Global Health 2050, and learn how countries can reduce their rates of premature death by 50% by the year 2050. The presentation and panel discussion will be followed by a reception in Kresge Cafeteria. Speakers: Questions? Please contact Kim Ploeg.
The 176th Cutter Lecture on Preventive Medicine Speaker: Judea Pearl, PhD Chancellor’s Professor of Computer Science and Statistics University of California, Los Angeles Discussant: James Robins, MD Mitchell L Robin LaFoley Dong Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Abstract: This talk will define a coherent framework for designing machines that exhibit...
Both helping others and maintaining a sense of optimism and gratitude in our personal lives can yield numerous mental and physical health benefits, from improving our mood to reducing blood pressure. Recent research has shown that people who frequently volunteer tend to live longer lives and that practicing gratitude can reduce smoking cravings. Our panelists...
Join us as Rose Service Learning Fellows and Winokur Fellows present on the transformative learning they discovered through Community Engaged Practice.
Come to our November EcoOpportunity Meeting to hear from Dr. Ann-Christine Duhaime, neurologist, HMS professor, and author of the book "Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis." See this article from The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability to learn more. If you would like to check out the book, look...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfgvoE_MzPI All Boston residents deserve to live long and healthy lives, but health disparities among different populations persist. For example, there are stark differences in average life expectancy among neighborhoods, the most striking being a 23-year difference between those who live in a part of Back Bay compared to those who live two miles away...
Free Appetizer and Mocktail Demonstration and Reception Featuring: Chef Mario Marini, ALMA, the School of Italian Culinary Arts & Mixologist Willa Van Nostrand, Little Bitte Artisanal Cocktails Did you know that you can reduce your risk of cancer and reduce your environmental footprint with the same recipe? Start your season of celebrations on a healthy...
CAUSALab is thrilled to invite you to the 18th Kolokotrones Symposium at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! “Causal Inference for Population Mental Health” will explore the various causal challenges facing mental health researchers and practitioners. Lectures will position common mental health disorders (PTSD, ADHD, Depression & more) as case studies to answer the...
ⓘ 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.
