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  • Upcoming

    Teaching Public Health: Transforming Education for Public Health

    • Wednesday, June 26, 2024
    • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
    • In Person & Online
    This is the sixth installment of our Teaching Public Health series, which began in 2018. This year’s discussion will reflect on how academic public health can act on the Framing the Future 2030 recommendations to better prepare the next generation of public health professionals.   This event is cohosted with the Association of Schools and Programs of […]
  • Past

    In Conversation with Marc-David Munk

    • Thursday, February 29, 2024
    • 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features emergency physician Dr. Marc-David Munk (SPH'99) in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr. Munk speaks about his book, Urgent Calls from Distant Places: An Emergency Doctor's Notes about Life and Death on the Frontiers of East Africa. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in short discussions around issues […]
  • Past

    In Conversation with Dielle Lundberg

    • Thursday, February 15, 2024
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Dielle J. Lundberg, MPH (she/her and ze/hir) in conversation with Yvette Cozier, BUSPH Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Dielle shares about her commitment to dismantling structural abelism in public health and healthcare. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in short discussions around issues of consequence in […]
  • Upcoming

    Nursing and The Health of the Public: The Next Decade

    • Wednesday, May 8, 2024
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    This discussion will reflect on the current challenges facing nurses in the United States, including staffing shortages and burnout. How will nursing evolve over the next decade and what actions can we take to better support the nursing community?  
  • Upcoming

    Shine Lecture: Community Health Centers and the Social Determinants of Health

    • Tuesday, April 9, 2024
    • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    Boston University School of Public Health’s Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights presents the annual Cathy Shine lecture. The lectureship honors the memory of Cathy Shine and her dedication to the rights of all those in need of care. This year’s event will feature Cheryl Clark, MD, ScD. Dr. Clark serves as the inaugural Executive Director […]
  • Past

    In Conversation with James Tabery

    • Friday, January 5, 2024
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Dr. James Tabery in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr. Tabery speaks about his book, Tyranny of the Gene: Personalized Medicine and Its Threat to Public Health. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in short discussions around issues of consequence in public health.
  • Past

    Mental healthcare: In conversation with Lloyd Sederer

    • Wednesday, December 20, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Dr. Lloyd Sederer in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr. Sederer speaks about mental healthcare at McLean Hospital and his new book, Caught in the Crosshairs of American Healthcare. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in short discussions around issues of consequence in public health.
  • Upcoming

    Artificial Intelligence and Health: Promise and Pitfalls

    • Wednesday, April 24, 2024
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    This conversation will explore the role of artificial intelligence in the health of populations. How can AI be used in public health, and what are the consequences of its potential use, both good and bad? For any questions or accommodation requests, please contact sphevent@bu.edu.
  • Upcoming

    Uncertainty, Trust, and the Future of Public Health Communication

    • Tuesday, April 2, 2024
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    This program will explore public health communication in the context of a post - acute COVID world. How can we more effectively communicate public health messaging across different populations? What are the consequences of misinformation? How can we mitigate disinformation and disseminate accurate information to promote better health for all? This event is cohosted with […]
  • Upcoming

    The Future of PEPFAR

    • Thursday, March 28, 2024
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    This program will focus on the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). We will explore the current PEPFAR funding landscape and reflect on our progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. For any questions or accommodation requests, please contact sphevent@bu.edu.