Decision-Making: Voices from the Field

The Voices from the Field leadership seminar series at Harvard School of Public Health invites decision-makers to speak about their experience making policy decisions that affect global health. Highly interactive and candid, this series is produced in The Leadership Studio for a student audience. The high-definition webcast is posted for future viewing. Students will also learn from experienced leaders about decisions that were effective, decisions that failed, and which decisions, if any, could have been made differently.

VIDEOS OF RECENT EVENTS

Donald Berwick, Former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

BRIEF CLIP of Donald Berwick Discussing Possible Run for Gov.

In Feb. 2013, Donald Berwick spoke at HSPH as part of the Voices from the Field series. At that time, he said he was considering a run for Mass. governor – now he has made his decision. Watch clip or entire hour-long video.

Beverly Perdue, Former Governor of North Carolina

ON-DEMAND VIDEO of Beverly Perdue’s talk on May 2, 2013

In this event, former North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue discussed “The Magic of Leadership: Own It and You Are It.” Governor Perdue served the citizens of North Carolina for more than 25 years through January, 2013. Her leadership in public health accomplishments during her career in public service as Governor and as Lieutenant Governor for the state have included reducing teen smoking, childhood obesity, and prescription drug access for seniors.

Behind the Scenes with the Secretary of Health: Leading the State to Lead the Nation

ON-DEMAND VIDEO of JudyAnn Bigby’s talk

JudyAnn Bigby, M.D., served as Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from January 2007 through January 2013, where she was responsible for implementing many of the aspects of the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform law. Her efforts have made Massachusetts one of the nation’s leading states in forging efforts to reform health care delivery systems to build a strong primary care foundation, integrate service delivery, and reform payment based on outcomes including for the most vulnerable populations with disabilities, chronic mental illness, and the frail elderly. In 2011 President Obama appointed her as one of the inaugural members of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health of the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council.  Dr. Bigby holds a BA from Wellesley College and an MD from Harvard Medical School. In spring 2013 she is a Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health.