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Reconciling with histories of injustice
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Online
Video
This program will reflect on the US Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee. What lessons can we as the public health community learn from this racist and unethical study? What actions can we take to build trust among historically marginalized communities of color in our pursuit of better health for all? Speakers include Lillie […]
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The Commercial Determinants of Health
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Online
Video
The private sector has long shaped the world around us, influencing the conditions that create health. However, systematic study of how commercial forces shape health is relatively nascent. This conversation will feature several contributing authors from the recent book, The Commercial Determinants of Health to discuss why commercial determinants matter and how the field stands […]
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Annual Shine Lecture: The Case for Patient and Health Care Advocates
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Online
Video
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 Dr. Heidi B. Kummer (SPH ’04). Dr. Kummer is […]
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Migration and Health
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Online
Video
Population migration is one of the central demographic shifts shaping the world around us. This conversation will feature several contributing authors from Migration and Health, an edited anthology that aims to advance our understanding of the causes and consequences of human migration.
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Insecure Housing, Homelessness, and Health
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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Video
Public health is centrally concerned with supporting those who are most vulnerable. This discussion will explore the factors that threaten the health of those who are precariously housed or homeless. How can we better care for homeless and housing insecure individuals? What can we do to prevent homelessness? How can we ensure that the voices […]
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BUSPH Alumni and Friends Reception: Seattle
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
6:00 p.m. PT
Dead Line, 114 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
The School of Public Health’s Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to an evening to kickoff the New Year with BU and BUSPH Alumni and Friends. Join us for food, drink, and conversation with friends and colleagues to grow your BU network.
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BUSPH Alumni and Friends Reception: San Francisco
Thursday, January 12, 2023
5:30 p.m. PT
The Marker Hotel, 501 Geary St, San Francisco, CA
The School of Public Health's Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to an exclusive evening to kickoff the New Year with BU and BUSPH Alumni and Friends. Join us for food, drink, and conversation with friends and colleagues to grow your BU network. Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, will plan to […]
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Encouraging voter turnout ahead of the national elections. Featuring David Hogg and John Rosenthal
Monday, October 17, 2022
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
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The health of populations is shaped by politics and policies that create the world around us. Elections have real consequences for public health, making voting a central pillar of our community efforts towards creating a better, healthier world. America is Calling. Vote! is an effort to encourage voters under 35 to vote in the upcoming […]
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Biostatistics Distinguished Alumni Award
Thursday, October 27, 2022
1:00pm
In Person and Online
The 2022 Biostatistics Distinguished Alumni Awardee is Elena Losina (GRS '99). Dr. Losina, Robert W. Lovett Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, is an internationally recognized investigator in the epidemiology and outcomes of musculoskeletal disorders. She is a Director of Policy, Innovation eValuations in Orthopedic Treatment (PIVOT) center and co-Director of the Orthopaedic […]
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The Threat to Trans Rights and the Public’s Health
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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The past few years have seen the proposal and enactment of a range of laws that challenge the human rights of the LGBTQ+ community, and particularly transgender people. This calls on public health to affirm a central truth, that there can be no health without respect for the dignity and basic rights of all populations. […]
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