WATCH: Mass Dept. of Public Health Commissioner Delivers Sargent Convocation Address

Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, delivers the 2019 Sargent College Commencment Address.

“So many of the people you will come to care for need to be motivated to make a change — in their diet, in their exercise regimen, in their daily activities. How are you going to motivate them? How will you understand obstacles they face that may be beyond their control? It begins with a relationship – with a connection.”– Monica Bharel