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Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Virtual Open House for Harvard Schools and Teaching Hospitals

Virtual

Please join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) on September 12, 2024, at 10 am ET for a virtual showcase of our global work to improve the lives of communities in humanitarian crises. HHI is a university-wide academic and research center in humanitarian crisis and leadership supported by Harvard University's Office of the Provost. Based at … Continue reading "Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Virtual Open House for Harvard Schools and Teaching Hospitals"

Deadline for Registration – Exec. Ed. Online: Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century

Virtual

Program runs online:  September 16 – 20, 2024 Deadline to register: 09/13/2024 Every day public health information is generated and made available to the public about diseases, public policies, new products, and corporate behavior. People are accessing this information in real time via traditional news, online media, social media and word of mouth. The public’s near-instant access … Continue reading "Deadline for Registration – Exec. Ed. Online: Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century"

Deadline for Registration – Exec. Ed. Online: Benefit-Cost Analysis: Valuing Life and Health

Virtual

Program runs: September 16-20, 2024 Deadline to register: September 13, 2024 at 12pm ET Benefit-cost analysis is a well-established and widely used approach for systematically assessing policy impacts and informing decisions. It is a required component of the policy development process followed by many government agencies and organizations around the world. Benefit-cost analysis plays an … Continue reading "Deadline for Registration – Exec. Ed. Online: Benefit-Cost Analysis: Valuing Life and Health"

Mpox Response and Community Engagement During Health Emergencies

Virtual

Join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and Dr. Marie Roseline Darnycka Belizaire, Senior Emergency Manager at the World Health Organization Headquarters, on September 17 at 11 am EST for a critical conversation on strengthening community engagement during public health emergencies. This webinar will be moderated by Dr. Phuong Pham, Director of Education at the Harvard Humanitarian … Continue reading "Mpox Response and Community Engagement During Health Emergencies"

When gold standards are not so golden: A critical appraisal of the evidence on the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening from trials & studies

Virtual

Department of Epidemiology Seminar Series Speaker: Hermann Brenner, MD, MPH Professor of Epidemiology, University of Heidelberg, Germany Head Div. Of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), … Continue reading "When gold standards are not so golden: A critical appraisal of the evidence on the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening from trials & studies"

Special Harvard Pop Center PRX Event: Book launch for 2nd edition of Nancy’s Krieger’s “Epidemiology and the People’s Health”

Virtual In Person

The Population Research Exchange is back with a special BOOK LAUNCH for the 2nd edition of "Epidemiology and the People's Health: Theory and Context," published by Oxford University Press. Join author Nancy Krieger, PhD, with discussants Michael Fitzgerald, editor-in-chief, Harvard Public Health Magazine; Mariana Arcaya, PhD, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Health, MIT; and … Continue reading "Special Harvard Pop Center PRX Event: Book launch for 2nd edition of Nancy’s Krieger’s “Epidemiology and the People’s Health”"