Public Health Ideas convenings
Bringing Science to Society: A Conversation with Katelyn Jetelina
- Wednesday, November 12, 4 p.m. CT
- At WashU and online
Events here and near
- Global Health Seminar with Kim Thuy Seelinger. From 12 p.m to 1 p.m. on November 10, The Global Health Center is hosting a seminar with Kim Thuy Seelinger, JD, professor of practice, WashU School of Public Health. The seminar is titled “War, Gender, and Justice: What’s Public Health Got to Do With It?” and will be located at the Farrell Learning & Teaching Center. See here for details and to register.
- The Incubator Unbound. On Tuesday, November 11, at 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, join experts from WashU and the Missouri Botanical Garden for an unscripted conversation exploring bold ideas and diverse perspectives on contemporary challenges. See here for details and to register.
- The Vaccine Center Symposium will be November 12, 8 a.m. to noon, at Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical Campus, where WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea will speak alongside leading experts in vaccine science and public health. Register here.
- Social System Design Lab: Double Loop Learning Seminar Series is on Wednesday, November 12, from 12–1:30 p.m. in the Brown Lounge, Brown School. This seminar explores innovative approaches to solving complex social challenges through system dynamics and community collaboration. Register here.
- Environmental research gathering. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. November 13 in Umrath Lounge, the Center for the Environment invites WashU graduate students to attend the Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Environmental Research Dinner, an evening of presentations on climate scholarship with networking, community building and dinner. See here for details and to register.
- Geospatial Forum on Monday, November 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in Umrath Hall Lounge, join us for the Geospatial Forum, hosted by the WashU Geospatial Research Initiative, celebrating the innovative work of its seed grant recipients. Presentations will highlight a wide range of inspiring projects, with light breakfast and lunch provided. Registration is requested.
- Film Screening: A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole will ve Monday, November 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Emerson Auditorium, Knight Hall. From HIV/AIDS advocacy to mental health awareness, Cole’s story challenges conventional boundaries between business and activism.
- The Health Decoded Series will take place at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, at Bauer Hall join WashU Olin Business for an engaging monthly seminar series where leaders in health and business pull back the curtain on real challenges, real solutions, and the lessons that matter most. Register here.
- CAHSPER research seminar, November 20, noon to 1 p.m. at WashU and online. The Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research (CAHSPER) will host a research seminar with Alexander O. Everhart, PhD, an instructor in WashU Medicine’s Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics. Much of his work focuses on how safe, effective medical technologies come to market and how regulatory decisions shape the quality of these technologies. Register here.
- The annual Enola Proctor Lecture will be at 9 a.m. November 21 in Holmes Lounge on the Danforth Campus and also will be available via webinar. Sponsored by SPH’s Dissemination & Implementation Science Innovation Research Network (DISIRN), the lecture will feature Greg Aarons, PhD, of the University of California, San Diego, who will speak on, “The Why and How of Leadership and Teamwork for Implementation.” See the lecture page for details and to register. Because of space constraints, registration is required.
- CAHSPER research seminar, December 18, noon to 1 p.m. at WashU and online
The Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research (CAHSPER) will host a research seminar with Todd P. Lewis, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics at WashU Medicine. Lewis will present on health system performance and global survey research, drawing from his work with the QuEST Network and the People’s Voice Survey. Register here.
Talking Public Health seminar series
This seminar series features presentations by leading thinkers in public health at WashU and elsewhere. Speakers present their work and engage with the audience to advance the ideas that shape public health. Those who cannot attend may participate over Zoom.
Past talks are also available for viewing.
School of Public Health Assemblies
These monthly gatherings serve as an opportunity for the WashU Public Health community to hear progress updates and to discuss steps we are taking to build the school. We hope that all SPH faculty and staff will attend these assemblies. There will be a Zoom link for those unable to attend. Locations will be posted here when finalized.
Thinking Public Health conversations
The monthly Thinking Public Health gatherings are an opportunity for in-depth conversation within the WashU community about topics of current concern in public health. These are moderated, structured, in-person discussions observing the Chatham House Rule to encourage open conversation. If anyone has specific topics they would like to be considered for one of these conversations, please email Dean Sandro Galea.
Meetings with the dean
All events
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