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    A Conversation on Compassionate Leadership

    • Wednesday, April 6, 2022
    • 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
    • Zoom Webinar
    • Video
    Donato Tramuto’s new book, The Double Bottom Line: How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results explores the importance of compassion as the leading force to advance the well-being of a business and its people. Tramuto defines a new model of leadership, identifies the secrets of successful leaders who win hearts and deliver results, and examines how to cultivate […]
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    Health care in the big city during COVID-19

    • Friday, February 25, 2022
    • 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
    • Online
    • Video
    February 1 marked the two-year anniversary of Boston’s first confirmed COVID-19 case. Since then, the pandemic has changed the way health care is delivered throughout the city and new issues continue to emerge (e.g., employee burnout, supply shortages) that challenge the sustainability of our hospitals. In this conversation, we will hear from the presidents of […]
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    Annual Shine Lecture: Sheri Fink

    • Wednesday, April 13, 2022
    • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    Patient Rights in Emergencies: The Right to Treatment and the Right to Refuse Treatment. 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 […]
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    Mental Health and Trauma: Context and Consequences

    • Monday, February 14, 2022
    • 10:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    This program will examine trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and their effect on our physical and mental health and how our social and economic context influences this relation. How do racial, social, and economic inequities influence the consequences of PTSD? And is our health care system equipped to address the societal burden of mental and […]
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    Travel restrictions during pandemics: considerations and consequences

    • Tuesday, March 1, 2022
    • 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    Cross-border travel bans have long been controversial in public health. While travel bans may help contain disease spread, there are also concerns that they may limit the availability of health workers where needed, and that they may encourage xenophobia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, travel bans were implemented widely by many countries (U.S. included), in an effort […]
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    Preventing the next pandemic: Will we be prepared?

    • Friday, April 8, 2022
    • 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
    • In Person and Online
    • Video
    COVID-19 has readily made the point that the era of infectious diseases is far from over. And there are good reasons to think that with increasing urbanization and climate change, more large outbreaks and pandemics are in store. As we move away from an emergency response to dealing with the lasting impacts of COVID-19, it […]
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    Challenging Public Health: Rebecca Traister

    • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
    • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Rebecca Traister, writer at large for New York magazine and author of Good and Mad, All the Single Ladies, and Big Girls Don’t Cry discussing her perspectives on how […]
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    Challenging Public Health: Saru Jayaraman

    • Wednesday, March 23, 2022
    • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Saru Jayaraman, lawyer, activist, and founder of One Fair Wage. Jayaraman has written several books exposing the challenges faced by restaurant workers, including Behind the Kitchen Door: The People […]
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    Climate and Health: What can we do today?

    • Friday, March 18, 2022
    • 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    Recent heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events around the world underscore that climate change represents a clear and present danger. Communities everywhere need to better prepare for the extreme weather events we are experiencing today. But how does a community do this?
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    Challenging Public Health: Michelle Holder

    • Tuesday, April 5, 2022
    • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    Our Challenging Public Health series invites speakers from outside of public health to reflect on the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation features Michelle Holder, President and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. Holder’s research focuses primarily on how the US job market discriminates against people of color, particularly Black […]