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  • Upcoming

    Preventing Gun Violence: Next Steps for Academic Public Health

    • Wednesday, October 11, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    Gun violence is a national public health crisis. As an academic public health community, we have a fundamental role in advancing long-term solutions to this epidemic. This program will convene members of the ASPPH Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to discuss actions that we can take, with a focus on four core areas of intervention, […]
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    The Role of Academic Global Health: Reckoning with Our Past, Present, and Future

    • Wednesday, October 18, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    The past few years have seen the rise—long overdue—of conversations about how academic global health should look forward.  Issues of decolonization, power sharing, community engagement among others, all suggest that there are difficult questions that merit discussion. This Conversation aims to challenge us to think about the ongoing challenges in global health while also looking […]
  • Upcoming

    Centering the Health of Indigenous Populations in the Public Health Agenda

    • Wednesday, October 25, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    This conversation will explore the causes of disproportionately poor health among Indigenous populations in the US. We will reflect on the role historical injustice has played in shaping Indigenous health and how we can best act to improve the health of Indigenous populations moving forward. For any questions or accommodation requests, please contact sphevent@bu.edu.
  • Upcoming

    Centering the Health of Veterans in the Public Health Agenda

    • Wednesday, November 8, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    How do we keep the health of veterans at the forefront of the public health agenda? This program will explore the mental and physical health consequences of trauma among veterans, and how we can better support the well-being of veteran populations. For any questions or accommodation requests, please contact sphevent@bu.edu.
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    A Conversation with Rahul Gupta

    • Thursday, December 7, 2023
    • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    • In Person & Online
    Boston University School of Public Health is honored to host Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. This discussion will be moderated by Dean Sandro Galea. For any questions or accommodation requests, please contact sphevent@bu.edu.
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    College Mental Health: Challenges & Opportunities

    • Tuesday, December 12, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    This conversation will discuss the state-of-the-science and best practices in college mental health. What are the range of mental health challenges faced by college students? How can institutions of higher education better support students so that we can promote mental health and well-being on campus? For any questions or accommodation requests, please contact sphevent@bu.edu.