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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 […]
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    In Conversation with Michael Curry

    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Michael Curry, Esq. in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Mr. Curry talks about his background, what we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, values that we should put front and center in population health, and more. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in conversation around issues of consequence […]
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    SPH Reads: Disability Visibility, A Conversation with Editor Alice Wong

    • Thursday, September 14, 2023
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    “SPH Reads” is a community wide reading program hosted annually by the BUSPH Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice. It aims to encourage critical thought and discussion centered on a carefully chosen, thought-provoking book. The Fall 2023 selection is Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century. Disability Visibility is an anthology of essays […]
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    In Conversation with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

    • Monday, May 1, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Congresswoman Pressley talks about her career in public service, the importance of a holistic approach to advance the health of our communities, and advice she has for the younger generation about how to create a better world for […]
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    Promoting Mental Health Among Children and Youth

    • Monday, June 5, 2023
    • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
    • In Person and Online
    • Video
    A Conversation with U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey & U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy.
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    In Conversation with Joyal Mulheron

    • Wednesday, March 29, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Joyal Mulheron in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Joyal discusses the tragic experience of losing her child, grief, and her advocacy work for bereaved children and families. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in conversation around issues of consequence in public health.
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    In Conversation with Eduardo J. Gómez

    • Wednesday, March 8, 2023
    • Video
    This Public Health Conversation Starter features Dr. Eduardo J. Gómez in conversation with BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea. Dr.  Gómez talks about his recent book Junkfood Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies. Our Conversation Starters engage leading thinkers in conversation around issues of consequence in public health.
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    Teaching Public Health: Health Equity for All

    • Wednesday, June 14, 2023
    • 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
    • Online
    • Video
    This is the fifth installment of our Teaching Public Health series, which began in 2018, and this year we are focusing on health equity. The symposium will explore issues raised by ASPPH’s Framing the Future: Education for Public Health 2030, including a vision of public health education that will advance health equity and well-being for […]