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  Behavioral and Social Sciences at the NIH and Implications for Public Health

  • Wednesday, December 8, 2021
  • 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET
  • Online

  In this virtual presentation to the BU research community, Dr. Bill Riley, Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), will highlight the behavioral and social science research priorities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as how researchers can engage with OBSSR. The presentation will touch on the behavioral and social […]

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  The Contagion Next Time: A Book Discussion

  • Tuesday, November 2, 2021
  • 6:00 - 7:00 PM
  • Online or In-Person at 1615 L Street NW Washington, DC 20036

  Join Dean Sandro Galea in conversation with Lisa Palmer, discussing his newest book, The Contagion Next Time. This program is cohosted with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health and the Pulitzer Center. This event will be available both online and in person. Weather-permitting, this event will take place outdoors on a rooftop patio. […]

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  Moving the needle on the social determinants of health

  • Tuesday, November 9, 2021
  • 4:30 - 5:30 PM ET
  • Online
  • Video

  Coincident with recent reports published by the Rockefeller-Boston University 3-D Commission and by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, join global experts for a discussion on leading-edge science on social determinants of health—and where we are headed from here. Cohosted with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation #SPHConversations #SDoH

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  3-D Regional Launch: Europe

  • Tuesday, October 5, 2021
  • 8:00-9:00 a.m. ET
  • Online
  • Video

  This regional launch of the 3-D Commission report in Europe will feature experts discussing the region-specific challenges to, and opportunities for, achieving the 3-D “ideal”, where data on the social determinants of health are utilized in decision-making and policies are implemented that contribute to the achievement of health equity. Following the panel discussion, all in […]

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  3-D Regional Launch: Africa

  • Friday, October 1, 2021
  • 8:00-9:00 a.m. ET
  • Online
  • Video

  This regional launch of the 3-D Commission report in Africa will feature experts discussing the region-specific challenges to, and opportunities for, achieving the 3-D “ideal”, where data on the social determinants of health are utilized in decision-making and policies are implemented that contribute to the achievement of health equity. Following the panel discussion, all in […]

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  Understanding Vaccine Confidence and Vaccine Hesitancy

  • Monday, October 4, 2021
  • 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
  • Online
  • Video

  Join us for a conversation about vaccine confidence and hesitancy with Dr. Heidi Larson. Dr. Larson’s new book, Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start — and Why They Don’t Go Away examines the origin of vaccine hesitancy and the efforts to address the anxiety and reluctance surrounding them.

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  AI in Healthcare: Mitigating Disparities, Biases & Misinformation

  • Monday, October 18, 2021
  • 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Online

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and social media are finding useful applications in health care, yet, their use may perpetuate or even accentuate inequities, disparities, and the critical role of social determinants of health, or even facilitate the spread of health-related misinformation. The symposium will convene AI experts, medical researchers and practitioners, and computer and social scientists. […]

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  3-D Conversation: Sundari Ravindran

  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021
  • 8:00-9:00 a.m.
  • Video

  Join 3-D Commission Chair Dr. Sandro Galea and Professor Sundari Ravindran as they discuss the underlying forces that shape our health, the data that illuminate those forces, and the decisions that, when guided by data, can influence our collective health for the better. Following the discussion, all in attendance will be able to interact with […]

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  3-D Conversation: Rana Hajjeh

  • Monday, September 13, 2021
  • 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Online
  • Video

  Join 3-D Commission Chair Dr. Sandro Galea and Dr. Rana Hajjeh as they discuss the underlying forces that shape our health, the data that illuminate those forces, and the decisions that, when guided by data, can influence our collective health for the better. Following the discussion, all in attendance will be able to interact with […]

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  3-D Conversation: Joy Phumaphi

  • Thursday, September 23, 2021
  • 8:00-9:00 a.m. ET
  • Online
  • Video

  Join 3-D Commission Chair Dr. Sandro Galea and Ms. Joy Phumaphi as they discuss the underlying forces that shape our health, the data that illuminate those forces, and the decisions that, when guided by data, can influence our collective health for the better. Following the discussion, all in attendance will be able to interact with […]