2018 SBS Commencement Award Winners
Several SBS faculty, students and staff were the recipients of 2018 Commencement Awards. Winners were honored at a celebration held in the Kresge Courtyard on May 22, 2018. Read more
Tag: Faculty
Neighborhoods and Health, second edition
Congratulations to Ichiro Kawachi and Dustin Duncan, SD ’11 on the new edition of the textbook, Neighborhoods and Health. In 2003, Neighborhoods and Health (edited by Ichiro Kawachi & Lisa Berkman) … Continue reading “Neighborhoods and Health, second edition”
A public health approach to an aging world
Lisa Berkman was a recent guest on This Week in Health to discuss issues surrounding aging and longevity. Listen on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/harvardpublichealth/feb-08-2018-a-public-health-approach-to-an-aging-world
Health Care Challenges Among LGBT People of Color
Madina Agénor was a guest on Basic Black on WGBH on February 9, 2018. The topic of the show was Health Care Challenges Among LGBT People of Color and Dr. Agénor discussed … Continue reading “Health Care Challenges Among LGBT People of Color”
Welcoming Dr. Henning Tiemeier
Henning Tiemeier, MD, PhD, was recently appointed as the Esther Feldberg Professor of Maternal and Child Health in the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Tiemeier will also serve … Continue reading “Welcoming Dr. Henning Tiemeier”
Income inequality, ill health and the tax bill
SV Subramanian and Ichiro Kawachi were cited in a recent Atlantic article, The Tax Bill Is a Health Bill. “Income inequality has pathways through which it can impact health, no question … Continue reading “Income inequality, ill health and the tax bill”
Data sharing will help India address public health challenges
Vish Viswanath, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication and Director of the Harvard Chan School India Research Center recently hosted Dean Williams in Mumbai. Dean Williams spoke to The Times of India about the … Continue reading “Data sharing will help India address public health challenges”
A call for the CDC to track eating disorders
Bryn Austin was recently featured on The Big 3 and This Week in Health with a call to the CDC to track eating disorders. Read the interview Listen to the … Continue reading “A call for the CDC to track eating disorders”
Jim Crow laws and breast cancer prognosis
A new study led by Nancy Krieger on breast cancer among Southern U.S.-born black and white women is the topic of a recent Big 3 interview. Read the interview
Discrimination in America: African American Experiences
On Oct 24, David Williams served as an expert panelist on the topic of discrimination and African American experiences on the Forum. This segment was presented in collaboration with the … Continue reading “Discrimination in America: African American Experiences”
