https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv_YI0xur9k&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=3 The fashion industry produces a huge amount of waste — but more sustainable fabrics are gaining ground. One example: TômTex, which manufactures a compostable, bio-based fabric from shrimp shells and mushrooms. Ross McBee, co-founder of TômTex, explains how such textiles could make a huge difference for the environment and human health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7zKJasXGZs&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g&index=2 Increasingly, public health leaders are recognizing the critical importance of expanding the diversity of the health care workforce. Stanford’s Cesar Padilla explains why he’s on a mission to encourage more Latino and Black individuals to become physicians — and why he thinks he’ll succeed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bgIgoHocs8&list=PLmRw3WVY-55lD-z_GMIOzFIMepm9bV42g Experts have identified practical ways to help young people who feel as though their lives have been “hijacked” by social media. Annie Margaret, co-founder of the Post-Internet Project and a researcher at the University of Colorado, Boulder, explains how students can free themselves from social media addiction in just one month. You can learn...
https://www.youtube.com/live/LAM__TVk3SM Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, 21 states have banned or severely restricted access to the procedure. Women and providers have come forward with harrowing stories about the impact of criminalizing aspects of reproductive care. And the political, legal, and personal turmoil is far from over. Our...
Howard Koh will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
Kevin Croke will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
Richard Siegrist will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
Richard Siegrist will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnAXaTi6RJg When a suicidal adolescent comes into the emergency department (ED), trained facilitators work with the whole family to stabilize the teen, open communication, and equip them all to return home safely. Developed at Boston Children’s Hospital, the 90-minute family-based crisis intervention (FBCI) avoids unneeded hospitalization. This event will examine how this intervention works and...
Richard Siegrist will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
Richard Siegrist will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3FYIPZEWfA Many older people living in the United States are in the grips of a mental health crisis, their struggles compounded by loneliness, isolation, and grief in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. One in four people over age 65 experiences anxiety or depression, yet many never receive treatment—and still more go undiagnosed. For more...
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