SELF-DRIVING CARS: Pros and Cons for the Public’s Health Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Friday, May 4, 2018 No longer the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars already are being tested in numerous U.S. markets. These autonomous vehicles may revolutionize the automotive world, potentially reducing human error, reshaping transportation systems and transforming the country’s Read More…
THE DR. LAWRENCE H. AND ROBERTA COHN FORUMS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND MENTAL HEALTH: Confronting an Emerging Crisis Presented jointly with HuffPost Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Mental health issues are alarmingly on the rise among college students, and a serious gap exists in campus services to help them. What can be done to meet this growing Read More…
OPIOIDS AND ADDICTION: A Governors Roundtable on State Approaches to Treatment Presented jointly with Reuters Thursday, April 12, 2018 Noon-1pm ET ForumHSPH.org President Trump recently described a plan to tackle the opioid abuse crisis that includes tougher sentencing on dealers and expanding access to treatment. The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Read More…
HEALTH IN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: Improving Care and Confronting Discrimination Presented jointly with NPR Wednesday, March 21, 2018 ForumHSPH.org More than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans report that they have experienced violence, threats or harassment because of their sexuality or gender identity. Nearly one in five LGBTQ people has avoided seeking Read More…
DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA: Native American Experiences Presented in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Brief Video Highlight Tuesday, December 12, 2017 How do Native Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health illuminates Native Read More…
Brief Video Highlight DISCRIMINATION IN AMERICA: African American Experiences Presented in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Tuesday, October 24, 2017 How do African Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health illuminates reports Read More…
Brief Video Highlight CLIMATE CHANGE: Responses from the Public and Private Sectors Presented jointly with Reuters Friday, October 13, 2017 Climate-related programs face challenges from federal regulation rollbacks and proposed spending cuts. In response, some members of the public and private sectors have stepped in, announcing various commitments to take action to curb climate change. Read More…
Brief Video Highlight RACE AND POLICING: State and Local Perspectives Monday, March 27, 2017 Building on two previous Forums about race, criminal justice and health (from February 2015 and October 2015), this event examined specific approaches and models to address the complexities of race and policing. Experts in law enforcement, public health, community relations and the law will speak. Read More…
Brief Video Highlight THE FUTURE OF FOOD: Feeding the Planet During Climate Change The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Tuesday, December 13, 2016 By 2050, a projected 9.7 billion people will inhabit the planet. How will we produce enough nutritious food to Read More…
Brief Video Highlight THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS: Mobilizing the Public and Private Sectors Presented jointly with The Huffington Post According to the CDC, nearly 29 million U.S. women and 16 million U.S. men have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Most of those experiences occur before the Read More…
