Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Institute for Public Health and Medicine

Events

IPHAM Webinars

The IPHAM Webinar Series is a weekly public health webinar held on Thursdays at 12 PM Central.

Subscribe to the IPHAM Bulletin to be notified about our upcoming webinars.
See recordings of our past seminars here.

From Evidence to Engagement: Using Strategic Communications to Protect Public Health

Thursday, Nov 20
12:00 - 1:00 PM

**ZOOM ONLY**

Public health educators, scholars and workers face an unprecedented time. Trust in science and government is being deliberately eroded, and federal agencies are being dismantled from within. How can we make progress in protecting and advancing public health?

No magic solution exists, but certain approaches can help. One of those is public interest communications – research-based strategic communications for social change. Public interest communicators draw on research into behavioral science, cognitive linguistics, political communication, social science and other disciplines to approach problems strategically and craft powerful messages that motivate people to act positively. They seek opportunities, acknowledge barriers and figure out how to overcome those. Despite seemingly insurmountable challenges, they have managed to effect positive social change.

In this session, we’ll highlight key public interest communications concepts and frameworks. Using examples and case studies, we’ll offer practical guidance to bolster efforts to reach and move policymakers, provide a quick guide on countering disinformation and show how to strengthen communications with communities to protect public health.

Featuring:
Angela Bradbery
Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications
University of Florida

Environmental Toxins & Autoimmune Disease

Thursday, Dec 4
12:00 - 1:00 PM

**ZOOM ONLY**

There are over 350,00 commercial, industrial, and agricultural chemicals currently registered and available for use in the United States, the majority of which have never been tested in humans for safety or toxicity. Only 5 chemicals have been taken off out the U.S. market since 1976, under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The food industry alone uses over 3,000 different chemicals and billions of pounds annually of chemicals that have been grandfathered in as 'safe', under the Generally Regarded as Safe or GRAS regulations. Water regulations, dating back to the 1970's are still in effect, regulating just 91 chemicals in over 160,000 water treatment plants across the U.S.. Home furnishings, air quality, cellular technology all have a "story" regarding regulation, testing, risk of harm, and safe use and alternatives.

Dr. Aly Cohen will discuss evidence-based data on everyday chemicals that we put in, on, and around our bodies and how they contribute to human health conditions, specifically diseases of the immune system. She will discuss dietary approaches to reduce toxicity, clean drinking water, beneficial supplements, indoor & outdoor air quality, sleep hygiene, and stress management. Dr. Cohen will provide practical tips and resources to enable and empower the audience in ways to limit environmental exposures in order to prevent disease, better manage current conditions, and improve overall well-being.

This presentation is part of the Osher Center Grand Rounds, which is a collaboration between the Institute for Public Health and Medicine and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University.

Featuring:
Aly Cohen, MD, FACR
Founder & Medical Director-Integrative Rheumatology Associates, PC
Founder & Medical Director-The Smart Human LLC.
Faculty, University of California-Irvine, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Associate Faculty, Southern California University of Health Sciences

Developing a Community Responsive Research Agenda within a Community Health Center

Thursday, Dec 11
12:00 - 1:00 PM

**ZOOM ONLY**

Dr. Watson, currently the Chief Executive Officer for UI Health Mile Square Health Center and formerly the Chief Engagement Officer for The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will present on community responsive research.

The talk will:

Describe the development of research within an urban and rural serving network of federally qualified health centers
Discuss the importance of research being responsive to community and patient needs
Highlight projects across behavioral health, cancer prevention and control and chronic diseases and the importance of partnerships in public health and cancer centers.

Featuring:
Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH
Executive Director, Mile Square Health Center
Research Associate Professor, School of Public Health
University of Illinois Chicago

Dr. Karriem S. Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH is the Chief Executive Officer for UI Health Mile Square Health Center. In addition to his work as a healthcare administrator, Dr. Watson serves as a Research Associate Professor in the UIC School of Public Health. He is trained as a cancer disparities researcher to ensure early detection and improve screening and cancer prevention in high-risk populations.

His work has examined cancer prevention and control in rural Haiti, Cuba, Ethiopia and Uganda. Prior to returning back to UIC and leading Mile Square, Dr. Watson spent time at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the largest precision medicine initiative. Dr. Watson has been recognized by the Chicago Urban League as an Innovator in STEM, he has served on the board of It Takes A Village of Schools and former board chair of Community Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH).

Upcoming Events

Nov

20

From Evidence to Engagement: Using Strategic Communications to Protect Public Health

Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Public health educators, scholars and workers face an unprecedented time. Trust in science and government is being deliberately eroded, and federal agencies are being dismantled from within. How can we make progress in protecting and advancing public health?

No magic solution exists, but certain approaches can help. One of those is public interest communications research-based strategic communications for social change. Public interest communicators draw on research into behavioral science, cognitive linguistics, political communication, social science and other disciplines to approach problems strategically and craft powerful messages that motivate people to act positively. They seek opportunities, acknowledge barriers and figure out how to overcome those. Despite seemingly insurmountable challenges, they have managed to effect positive social change.

In this session, we ll highlight key public interest communications concepts and frameworks. Using examples and case studies, we ll offer practical guidance to bolster efforts to reach and move policymakers, provide a quick guide on countering disinformation and show how to strengthen communications with communities to protect public health.

Featuring:
Angela Bradbery
Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications
University of Florida

Add to Calendar

Nov

20

Loss of Trust: Societal Pressure and Gender-Affirming Care - Rebecca Harris

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Rebecca M. Harris, MD, PhD, MA
Attending in Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Principal Investigator, The Genes & Hormones Initiative

Loss of Trust: Societal Pressure and Gender-Affirming Care

Medical providers and researchers associated with gender-affirming care are facing immense societal, political, economic, and moral pressure. We will explore how these factors are affecting the medical and research landscapes, and in turn causing providers and researchers to lose trust in these systems.

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. However, for this particular lecture there will not be a Zoom option.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Dec

04

Public Health seminar series — Environmental Toxins & Autoimmune Disease

Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

**ZOOM ONLY**

There are over 350,00 commercial, industrial, and agricultural chemicals currently registered and available for use in the United States, the majority of which have never been tested in humans for safety or toxicity. Only 5 chemicals have been taken off out the U.S. market since 1976, under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The food industry alone uses over 3,000 different chemicals and billions of pounds annually of chemicals that have been grandfathered in as 'safe', under the Generally Regarded as Safe or GRAS regulations. Water regulations, dating back to the 1970's are still in effect, regulating just 91 chemicals in over 160,000 water treatment plants across the U.S.. Home furnishings, air quality, cellular technology all have a "story" regarding regulation, testing, risk of harm, and safe use and alternatives.

Dr. Aly Cohen will discuss evidence-based data on everyday chemicals that we put in, on, and around our bodies and how they contribute to human health conditions, specifically diseases of the immune system. She will discuss dietary approaches to reduce toxicity, clean drinking water, beneficial supplements, indoor & outdoor air quality, sleep hygiene, and stress management. Dr. Cohen will provide practical tips and resources to enable and empower the audience in ways to limit environmental exposures in order to prevent disease, better manage current conditions, and improve overall well-being.

This presentation is part of the Osher Center Grand Rounds, which is a collaboration between the Institute for Public Health and Medicine and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University.

Featuring:
Aly Cohen, MD, FACR
Founder & Medical Director-Integrative Rheumatology Associates, PC
Founder & Medical Director-The Smart Human LLC.
Faculty, University of California-Irvine, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Associate Faculty, Southern California University of Health Sciences

Add to Calendar

Dec

11

Public Health Seminar Series — Developing a Community Responsive Research Agenda within a Community Health Center

Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

**ZOOM ONLY**

Dr. Watson, currently the Chief Executive Officer for UI Health Mile Square Health Center and formerly the Chief Engagement Officer for The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will present on community responsive research.

The talk will:

Describe the development of research within an urban and rural serving network of federally qualified health centers.

Discuss the importance of research being responsive to community and patient needs.

Highlight projects across behavioral health, cancer prevention and control and chronic diseases and the importance of partnerships in public health and cancer centers.

Featuring:
Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH
Executive Director, Mile Square Health Center
Research Associate Professor, School of Public Health
University of Illinois Chicago

Dr. Karriem S. Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH is the Chief Executive Officer for UI Health Mile Square Health Center. In addition to his work as a healthcare administrator, Dr. Watson serves as a Research Associate Professor in the UIC School of Public Health. He is trained as a cancer disparities researcher to ensure early detection and improve screening and cancer prevention in high-risk populations. His work has examined cancer prevention and control in rural Haiti, Cuba, Ethiopia and Uganda. Prior to returning back to UIC and leading Mile Square, Dr. Watson spent time at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the largest precision medicine initiative. Dr. Watson has been recognized by the Chicago Urban League as an Innovator in STEM, he has served on the board of It Takes A Village of Schools and former board chair of Community Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH).

Add to Calendar

Jan

08

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Jan

14

"Pediatric Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida in Zambia" IGH Seminar with Rebecca Reynolds, MD

Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.

Our speaker for January is:
Rebecca Reynolds, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
Medical Director, Neurosurgery Clinic
University of Iowa Healthcare

Rebecca Reynolds, MD, is an assistant professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at University of Iowa Healthcare. She completed her neurosurgery residency training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins All Children s Hospital. As a neurosurgery resident, she completed an NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship in Lusaka, Zambia and now directs a multidisciplinary research program studying pediatric hydrocephalus and spina bifida throughout Zambia. At the University of Iowa, she currently serves as the medical director of the UI Neurosurgery Clinic and on the Stead Family Children s Hospital Surgical Executive Committee. She specializes in the clinical care of children with brain and spine concerns, specifically neural tube defects, spasticity, and craniosynostosis.

Add to Calendar

Jan

15

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Jan

22

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Jan

29

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Feb

04

"Turning Evidence into Action: Advancing Youth Mental Health Across Africa" IGH Seminar with Amelia Van Pelt, PhD, MPH

Online - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Havey Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Wednesday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond.

Our speaker for February is:
Amelia Van Pelt, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Social Sciences
Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science
Associate Director of Research, Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care,
Havey Institute for Global Health
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Amelia E. Van Pelt, PhD, MPH is an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences and Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science. She serves as the associate director of Research within the Havey Institute for Global Health Ryan Family Center for Global Primary Care. Van Pelt completed her MPH in Global Health at Emory University, PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania, and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Implementation Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University. Her work focuses on increasing the uptake of evidence-based interventions in resource-limited settings, primarily in low- and middle-income countries in Latin America and Africa. She has collaborated with government, academic, and not-for-profit institutions, and has substantial record of NIH funding, publications, and awards, including the Havey Outstanding Global Health Educator Award.

Add to Calendar

Feb

05

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Feb

12

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Feb

19

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Feb

26

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Mar

05

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Mar

12

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Mar

19

Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program - Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lecture series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program along with special guests. The lectures run every other Thursday from noon to 12:45pm during The Graduate School's fall, winter, and spring quarters. They are open to students, faculty, and the general public. Formerly titled, "Special Topics in MH&B," this series was renamed in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES!

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior St), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements

Add to Calendar

Follow IPHAM on Facebook Twitter