On May 14, 2008, at the Division of Public Health Practice Open House, Dr. Howard Koh announced that the Public Health Practice and Leadership Speaker Series has been renamed the Barry R. Bloom Public Health Practice Leadership Speaker Series. We look forward to the continuation of the exciting series. Information from the 2007-2008 year is listed below.
2007-2008: Pathways to Public Health Leadership: What Makes an Effective Leader
Join us for a new series of lectures on the important role of leadership within the realm of public health practice. National leaders in public health will examine topics regarding effective leadership, including:
- Defining good leadership,
- Methods of practice and implementation,
- The personal strengths needed to become an effective leader,
- How to inspire, influence, and create results.
All lectures will be held from 12:30 to 1:30pm, in Snyder Auditorium (Kresge G1), 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston. A light lunch is provided.
Note: Regarding the video links below, these are best viewed with using the internet browser Firefox.
Fall 2007
September 20, 2007 - Reflections on Public Health Leadership
Arnold Epstein, MD, John H. Foster Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health
Karen Emmons, PhD, Professor of Society, Human Development and Health, Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health
View video: Dr. Arnold Epstein, Dr. Karen Emmons: Reflections on Public Health Leadership.
November 19, 2007 - A dialogue on leadership in the field of public health
Jeffrey Koplan, MD, MPH, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University, Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
View video: Dr. Jeffrey Koplan: A dialogue on leadership in the field of public health.
December 10, 2007 - Public Health Leadership: Global and Domestic Strategies
Jim Kim, MD, PhD, Director, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health
(Video unavailable.)
Spring 2008
March 13, 2008 - Public Health Leadership, Opportunities for the 21st Century
David Satcher, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Excellence on Health Disparities, Morehouse School of Medicine, Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Former Surgeon General of the United States.
View video: Dr. David Satcher: Public Health Leadership, Opportunities for the 21st Century
March 19, 2008 - Enduring Skills of Leaders Who Change the World
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, PhD, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
(Video unavailable.)
April 3, 2008 - Roots and Wings: Challenges Facing Today's Public Health Leaders
Marsha Lillie-Blanton, DrPH, Senior Advisor (Race, Ethnicity and Health Care) Kaiser Family Foundation and Associate Research Professor, The George Washington University
May 6, 2008 - What Leaders Need to Know About the Public in a Health Crisis
Robert Blendon, PhD Professor of Health Policy and Politcal Anaylysis
Dept. of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health
View video: Dr. Robert Blendon: What Leaders Need to Know About the Public in a Health Crisis
Honorable Lynda M. Connolly, Chief Justice of the District Court was
originally scheduled to participate in the leadership series during the 2007-08
academic year. However, she will present a lecture during the 2008-09 series.
Information on speakers, titles, and dates for the 2008-09 series will be posted
at the beginning of the fall semester.
Please visit this page again for updated lecture information throughout the year.