This commentary by Paul Hudson and Michelle A. Williams appeared in the Commentary – Health section of Fortune. You can read it here: https://fortune.com/2023/01/31/people-trust-health-medical-system-ethnic-minority-disabilities-identify-lgbtq-study-sanofi-hudson-williams/. When it comes to trust in … Continue reading “People are much less likely to trust the medical system if they are from an ethnic minority, have disabilities, or identify as LGBTQ+, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Sanofi”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community: As we prepare to enter the holiday break, I know we are all juggling multiple obligations. But this moment also provides us … Continue reading “A time to recharge and reflect”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community: I am pleased to announce that Kari C. Nadeau, MD, PhD, will serve as the new Chair of the Department of Environmental … Continue reading “Leadership of the Department of Environmental Health”
Since the Institute for Healthcare Improvement was founded by Donald Berwick more than three decades ago, the organization has led the charge organization on critical conversations to determine how our … Continue reading “New remedies for old ailments: Building a health care system for the crises we face”
As I’ve tracked election results over the past week, I’ve found many reasons for optimism. In blue states and in red states, voters made choices that reflected care and concern … Continue reading “An unexpected winner in the midterms: public health”
A shorter version of this piece appeared in the Opinion section of the Financial Times. You can read it here: https://www.ft.com/content/f3cda3a6-f4ee-4bc4-b512-d1f9f12925ec World leaders gathering in Egypt for the 2022 United … Continue reading “COP27 must address food and water security in Africa — including nurturing innovation across the Global South”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, The midterm elections are at hand, and public health is very much on the ballot in Congressional, state, and local races. My … Continue reading “Please vote!”
In just seven days last June, the U.S. Supreme Court set back public health by 50 years. The court’s conservative majority rolled back efforts to address the pressing threat of … Continue reading “Public health on the docket at the Supreme Court”
I’ve been thinking a lot in recent weeks about action and impact. The spark for this musing was the news that CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has launched an ambitious drive … Continue reading “Changing the stereotype of academia”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, Welcome back! The start of every academic year is full of promise, and I’m especially energized this fall by the outstanding cohort … Continue reading “Welcome back!”
