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Exec. Ed: Women on Boards: Getting On and Adding Value

In Person

Supporting Executives with Directions, Tools, and Approaches to Increase Representation of Women on Health Care and Related Industry Boards Gender disparity on boards of directors is well recognized and documented, whether in the for-profit, non-profit, or government sectors. In the United States, fewer than 30% of corporate board directors are women. Nearly 50% of venture … Continue reading "Exec. Ed: Women on Boards: Getting On and Adding Value"

Neuroscience and Cannabis: Implications for Law and Policy

Virtual

Event Description The legalization of cannabis has raised significant questions for law and public policy. In her annual lecture, neuroscientist Dr. Yasmin Hurd explores the science of cannabis, CBD, and the future of substance use disorder treatment. Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck will moderate a discussion and audience Q&A about the implications for law and policy. Panelists Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Ward-Coleman … Continue reading "Neuroscience and Cannabis: Implications for Law and Policy"

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Gratitude Unfolded: a Workshop on Integrating the Art of Noticing and Appreciation into the Student Journey

In Person

On Thursday April 18th, from 1-1:50 pm in Kresge 202B, we invite Harvard students to join us for “Gratitude Unfolded”, a workshop on integrating the art of noticing and appreciation into the student journey. Participants will delve into the transformative power of gratitude in their daily lives, beginning with an introduction to the scientific evidence … Continue reading "Gratitude Unfolded: a Workshop on Integrating the Art of Noticing and Appreciation into the Student Journey"

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UNICEF’s Mental Health Acceleration Initiative: Scaling up & Scaling Deep Evidence-based Child, Adolescent and Caregiver Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Virtual

Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series on April 18 via Zoom. Zeinab Hijazi, MSc, PsyD, will present “UNICEF’s Mental Health Acceleration Initiative: Scaling up & Scaling Deep Evidence-based Child, Adolescent and Caregiver Mental Health and Psychosocial Support”. Zeinab Hijazi is a Global Lead on Mental Health … Continue reading "UNICEF’s Mental Health Acceleration Initiative: Scaling up & Scaling Deep Evidence-based Child, Adolescent and Caregiver Mental Health and Psychosocial Support"

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CCDD ID Epi Seminar Series

Virtual In Person

Talk title: 3Ps in a Pandemic: On Trust and Truth Presenter: Kai Kupferschmidt, freelance science journalist at Science Magazine Kai Kupferschmidt is a science journalist based in Berlin. He has worked as a freelance editor and writer for numerous German newspapers and is a contributing correspondent for Science Magazine. During the pandemic he also launched … Continue reading "CCDD ID Epi Seminar Series"

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Health Equity and Leadership Conference 2024 | Save the Date

In Person

The Health Equity and Leadership (HEAL) Conference is a student led initiative coordinated by the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellows and sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The HEAL conference intends to: Utilize a health equity lens to generate constructive discourse around current public health issues and events. Create spaces where participants can … Continue reading "Health Equity and Leadership Conference 2024 | Save the Date"

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UK Secure Data Environments: A New Approach to Population-Scale Real World Evidence

Virtual In Person

CAUSALab is excited to invite you to the 17th Kolokotrones Symposium at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! The symposium will explore the UK approach to medicine data & electronic health records from the lens of global causal inference research. This event is being run in collaboration with researchers from University of Bristol, University … Continue reading "UK Secure Data Environments: A New Approach to Population-Scale Real World Evidence"

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Resolved: High quality evidence about what works is the most important gap in maternal health policymaking

Virtual In Person

GHP will host a faculty debate as part of Global Health Week 2024 on Monday, April 22 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in Building 1, room 1110. Kevin Croke, Assistant Professor of Global Health, and Maggie McConnell, Associate Professor of Global Health Economics, will debate “Resolved: High quality evidence about what works is the most … Continue reading "Resolved: High quality evidence about what works is the most important gap in maternal health policymaking"

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The ethics of AI in public health communication

Virtual In Person

Join Robert Jennings and Connie Moon Sehat for a discussion of their work co-chairing the ARTT and NPHIC Ethical Use of AI in Public Health Communications Working Group. This event is presented in collaboration with the Harvard Chan School's Health Communication Concentration and the Stanford Health Equity Media Fellowship. Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak … Continue reading "The ethics of AI in public health communication"

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Shifting global health paradigms and effective advocacy: Feminists making the impossible possible in Cairo

Virtual

The Department of Global Health and Population will host a virtual conversation on Tuesday, April 23 as part of Global Health Week 2024. It is widely accepted that the 1994 ICPD in Cairo changed paradigms in population policies, but it is usually forgotten that the conference also contributed to a shift of paradigms in global … Continue reading "Shifting global health paradigms and effective advocacy: Feminists making the impossible possible in Cairo"