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Deadline to Register – Exec. Ed. Online: Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene: Fundamentals for Health and Safety Professionals

Virtual

Program runs: July 15-19, 2024 Registration Deadline: July 12, 2024 Work-related injury and illness significantly impact both employee productivity and employers’ bottom line. Beyond these direct costs, public perception of an organization can be adversely affected by health, safety, and environmental issues. Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene: The Application of Basic Principles will help you address these challenges. This … Continue reading "Deadline to Register – Exec. Ed. Online: Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene: Fundamentals for Health and Safety Professionals"

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2024 Emotional Well-Being and Physical Health Summer Short Course

In Person

The Emotional Well-Being and Physical Health Summer Short Course is a joint venture from Dr. Laura Kubzansky (Harvard Chan) and Dr. Andrew Steptoe (UCL). This year's course will take place July 15-19, 2024, on Harvard’s main campus. The course targets junior scholars (postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty), early career researchers, and doctoral-level graduate students, medical … Continue reading "2024 Emotional Well-Being and Physical Health Summer Short Course"

Hot Topics Seminar Series: Food Insecurity as a Public Health Issue—from Mechanisms to Policies

In Person

Please join the Office of Educational Programs for the first of our Hot Topics Seminar Series. Food Insecurity as a Public Health Issue- from Mechanism to Policies Faculty Speaker: Cindy Leung, ScD, Department of Nutrition Dr. Cindy Leung is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her … Continue reading "Hot Topics Seminar Series: Food Insecurity as a Public Health Issue—from Mechanisms to Policies"

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Deadline for Registration: In-Place Filter Testing Workshop

In Person

Program runs:  July 22 – 26, 2024 Deadline to apply for program: July 19, 2024 This on-campus program prepares participants to test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications. Participants learn the latest regulatory requirements for nuclear air cleaning, develop an understanding of filtration theory, and gain the experience … Continue reading "Deadline for Registration: In-Place Filter Testing Workshop"

Hot Topics: Community-Engaged Research in Public Health

In Person

Please join the Office of Educational Programs in Week Two of the Hot Topics Seminar Series Bekka Lee and Madeline Stump at Harvard Catalyst's Community Engagement Program will discuss their efforts in building trusting community-academic relationships and engaging community stakeholders to improve research quality and program outcomes. Speakers: Bekka Lee Director, Community Engagement Program, Harvard … Continue reading "Hot Topics: Community-Engaged Research in Public Health"

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Silent Reading Party 🎵

In Person

Back by popular demand! Come read together and meet fellow book lovers! BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) or borrow one from the library. Feel free to bring a laptop or notepad to work on if you like. Pamper yourself with words while sipping cool beverages and listening to soft music. Drop in anytime between 3:00-5:00pm. … Continue reading "Silent Reading Party 🎵"

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Best Practices for Data Visualization

Virtual

This one-hour workshop goes over key design principles to guide your choices on color, graph type, and other visual options when making data visualizations. We’ll finish with a demonstration of one online (and free!) tool that will allow you to apply what you’ve learned and quickly spin up a good looking chart or graph.

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Engaging the public on LGBTQ health: A conversation with journalist Erin Reed

Virtual In Person

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McVSXtEXaYs In this dynamic Q&A, journalist and activist Erin Reed will join Ivan Hsiao, MPH ’24, founder of Trans Health HQ. They will explore ways to translate and disseminate research about LGBTQ health for policy and public discourse, combat misinformation and disinformation, and support progress toward a more equitable future for the LGBTQ community.  Register for free to submit your questions.    An on-demand video will be posted after the event.  SPEAKER Erin Reed, Independent LGBTQ journalist, activist and author of … Continue reading "Engaging the public on LGBTQ health: A conversation with journalist Erin Reed"

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Summer Mindfulness Sessions

In Person

The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health invites Harvard Chan students, staff, and faculty to come together for an afternoon mindfulness practice throughout Summer 2024 (June, July, and August). We will meet twice per month on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. beginning June 20th, 2024. Summer mindfulness sessions – weather permitting – may … Continue reading "Summer Mindfulness Sessions"