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    College Mental Health: Challenges & Opportunities

    • Tuesday, December 12, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    This conversation discussed 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?
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    Centering the Health of Indigenous Populations in the Public Health Agenda

    • Wednesday, October 25, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    This conversation explored the causes of disproportionately poor health among Indigenous populations in the US. We reflected 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.
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    In Conversation with Rebecca Cokley

    • Friday, August 18, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Rebecca Cokely in conversation with Yvette Cozier, BUSPH Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Rebecca shares about her role as Program Officer for U.S. Disability Rights at the Ford Foundation, her experience working for the Obama administration, and her advocacy for people with disabilities. Our Conversation Starters […]
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    In Conversation with Lee Vinsel

    • Friday, July 14, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Lee Vinsel, Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech, in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr. Vinsel reflects on the role of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, in public health. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in short discussions around issues of consequence in public […]
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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
    • Video
    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 aimed to challenge us to think about the ongoing challenges in global health while also looking […]
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    In Conversation with Dr. Seth Berkley

    • Friday, July 7, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr. Berkley reflects on the global response to COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, and his hopes for global immunization moving forward. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in conversation around issues of consequence in public […]
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    In Conversation with Helen Crompton

    • Friday, July 7, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Dr. Helen Crompton in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr. Crompton shares information on the current landscape of artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT. She also shares thoughts on the challenges and opportunities that AI presents in the context of higher education and public health. Our Conversation Starters engage leading […]
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    Preventing Gun Violence: Next Steps for Academic Public Health

    • Wednesday, October 11, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    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 convened 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, including […]
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    Centering the Health of Veterans in the Public Health Agenda

    • Wednesday, November 8, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    How do we keep the health of veterans at the forefront of the public health agenda? This program explored the mental and physical health consequences of trauma among veterans, and how we can better support the well-being of veteran populations.
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    Bringing Invisible Populations to Light: Methods for an Inclusive Population Health

    • Wednesday, September 20, 2023
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    This program explored the challenges associated with obtaining data about marginalized and hard-to-reach populations. Which populations are “hidden” from existing public health statistics? What methods and techniques can help us fill these gaps so we can better identify and address the health needs of these populations moving forward? A recording of this event will be […]