From Bamako to Bogota, Bangalore to Boston, women are the majority of healthcare providers worldwide, yet underrepresented in leadership in science and medicine. Join the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Women and Health Initiative of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a symposium to discuss women’s roles within the health system and the transformation possible – leading to gender equality on the path towards health for all. Register HERE 4:00pm – 4:05pm – Introductory Remarks Ana Langer, Professor of the Practice of Public Health; Coordinator, The Dean’s Special Initiative on Women and Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 4:05pm – 4:30pm – Keynote Address  Patricia Garcia, Former Minister of Health of Peru; Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Research Professor, School of Public Health, Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) 4:30pm – 5:45pm – Panel Discussion Lori Adelman, Director of Youth Engagement, Women Deliver Jessica Cohen, Bruce A. Beal, Robert L. Beal, & Alexander S. Beal Associate Professor of Global Health. Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Nancy Street, Julia and Harold Plotnick Professor of Global Nursing, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Engineering Kathy Rexrode, Associate Physician, Departments of Preventive Medicine & General Internal Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Moderator: Ashish Jha, Dean for Global Strategy & K.T. Li Professor of Global Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Faculty Director, Harvard Global Health Institute Closing Remarks Ingrid Katz, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Physician, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Research Scientist, Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Faculty Director, Harvard Global Health Institute

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Lincoln Chen, a very esteemed and valued member of the Harvard community! Lincoln Chen is President of the China Medical Board (CMB). Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014, the CMB was endowed by John D. Rockefeller as an independent American foundation dedicated to advancing health in China and neighboring Asian countries in an interdependent world. CMB’s strategic philanthropy seeks to spark innovation and strengthen partnerships in building university capacity in health policy sciences, health professional education, and global health. Dr. Chen was the Taro Takemi Professor of International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Director of the University-wide Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, and the founding Director of the Harvard Global Equity Initiative. He is currently a member of the HSPH Visiting Committee. Dr. Chen served as Executive Vice-President of the Rockefeller Foundation and Representative of the Ford Foundation in India and Bangladesh. He also served as Special-Envoy of the WHO Director-General on Human Resources for Health, founding board chair of the Global Health Workforce Alliance, and founding member of the Advisory Board to the UN Secretary-General of the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP). Dr. Chen currently chairs the Board of Directors of BRAC USA, an affiliate of the world’s largest anti-poverty NGO. He is also a board member of The Greentree Foundation, the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (University of Washington), and the Public Health Foundation of India. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the World Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Council of Foreign Relations. He graduated from Princeton University, Harvard Medical School, and the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. Dr. Chen was trained in internal medicine as an intern and assistant resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Piyush Tewari’s 16-year-old cousin was returning home from school in Delhi when he was hit by a speeding jeep. The driver fled the scene, numerous bystanders did nothing to help, and the victim died — a common occurrence in India caused by bystanders’ well-founded fears of repeated police questioning and other legal pressures if they intervene. Mr. Tewari, outraged by his cousin’s fate, quit his job in the financial sector and created the SaveLIFE Foundation to campaign for Good Samaritan protections for bystanders who get involved. Learn about Piyush Tewari’s successes, and the challenges ahead in changing social norms through communication and advocacy. 

Please join us for a symposium on “Road Safety for All: Innovations in Road Traffic Injury Prevention and Response”. The event will begin at 9 am with doors opening at 8:30 am.