Events
IPHAM Webinars
The IPHAM Webinar Series is a weekly public health webinar held on Thursdays at 12 PM Central.
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- See recordings of our past seminars here.
Using Jaspr to Improve Suicide Related Care in the Emergency Department
Thursday, Mar 13
12:00-1:00 PM CT
Hughes Auditorium of the Lurie Medical Research Building at 303 E. Superior; Chicago
In person and online
Health Economics in an Inequitable World: Cardiovascular Medicine as a Case Study
Monday, Mar 17
12:00-1:00 PM CT
Simpson-Querrey Auditorium in the Lurie Medical Research Building at 303 E. Superior; Chicago.
In person and online
Does the use of economic evaluations in cardiovascular medicine advance or impede the achievement of population health equity? Using examples from epidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, and implementation science, this talk will make the case that, when wielded correctly, health economic evaluations can help expand access to high-quality care, improve population health outcomes, and advance health equity
Featuring:
Dhruv Kazi, MD, MS
Associate Director, Smith Center for Outcomes Research Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Professor Harvard Medical School
Soil to Human Health: Connecting the Dots with Culinary Medicine
Thursday, Mar 20
12:00-1:00 PM CT
**Online only**
This talk will present the challenges of connecting the dots between soil and human health. The model of a regenerative organic farm owned and operated by a hospital will be presented as way a hospital can promote health within it's community and within the larger healthcare system.
Featuring:
Lori A Walsh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Northwestern University
The Institute for Public Health and Medicine's Public Health Summit 2025
Wednesday, April 2
9:00 AM -3:00 PM CT
Lurie Medical Research Building; 303 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 6061
In-person only
The Institute for Public Health and Medicine invites you to join us for the annual Public Health Summit. The event brings together leaders working at forefront of population health to discuss the most pressing issues facing our communities.
- A keynote lecture from Ali Khan, MD, MPH, MBA, dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, Retired Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS
- A morning seminar and panel discussion on the state of public health with senior IPHAM leadership
- A public health poster session
- Featured presentation, "Lessons learned from the NPR Resilience Challenge,' presented by Judith T. Moskowitz, PhD, MPH
Upcoming Events
Mar
13
Public Health seminar series—Using Jaspr to Improve Suicide Related Care in the Emergency Department
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
**This seminar is offered as a HYBRID event: join us IN-PERSON or ONLINE. Please RSVP regardless and indicate your intended mode. The in-person event will be held in Hughes Auditorium of the Lurie Medical Research Building at 303 E. Superior; Chicago. Lunch will be provided for in person attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.**
The presentation will describe Jaspr, a digital health tool that blends evidence-based practice with content co-designed with individuals with lived experience. Jaspr's features and the evidence supporting Jaspr will be reviewed, as well as early lessons learned derived from implementing Jaspr in an emergency department.
Featuring:
Edwin D Boudreaux PhD
Executive Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Mar
17
Public Health seminar series—Health Economics in an Inequitable World: Cardiovascular Medicine as a Case Study
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
**This seminar is offered as a HYBRID event: join us IN-PERSON or ONLINE. Please RSVP regardless and indicate your intended mode. The in-person event will be held in the Simpson-Querrey Auditorium in the Lurie Medical Research Building at 303 E. Superior; Chicago. Lunch will be provided for in person attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.**
Does the use of economic evaluations in cardiovascular medicine advance or impede the achievement of population health equity? Using examples from epidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, and implementation science, this talk will make the case that, when wielded correctly, health economic evaluations can help expand access to high-quality care, improve population health outcomes, and advance health equity
Featuring:
Dhruv Kazi, MD, MS
Associate Director, Smith Center for Outcomes Research Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Mar
20
Public Health seminar series—Soil to Human Health: Connecting the Dots with Culinary Medicine
Online - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
**ZOOM ONLY**
This talk will present the challenges of connecting the dots between soil and human health. The model of a regenerative organic farm owned and operated by a hospital will be presented as way a hospital can promote health within it's community and within the larger healthcare system.
Featuring:
Lori A Walsh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Northwestern University
Apr
02
IPHAM Public Health Summit 2025
Chicago - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Institute for Public Health and Medicine s annual Public Health Summit (formerly the Population Health Forum) brings together leaders working at the forefront of public health to discuss the most pressing issues facing our communities.
This year s event will include:
A keynote presentation by Ali Khan, MD, MPH, MBA, Dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health
A morning seminar and panel discussion on the state of public health
A public health poster session
RSVPs are strongly encouraged but not required.
Apr
03
Maxine Eichner - Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
Apr
07
Pathogen Genomics Symposium
Chicago - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
You are invited to attend the fourth annual Pathogen Genomics Symposium hosted by the Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution!
The Pathogen Genomics Symposium, hosted by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health s Center for Pathogen Genomics and Microbial Evolution, includes a day of scholarly events, including research talks, flash talks, keynote address, poster session, and reception.
Date: Monday, April 7th, 2025
Time: 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Where: Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Featuring the Keynote Address, Bug Bytes: How Malaria Parasite & Vector Data Are Being Applied in Global Health, by Jennifer Gardy, Gates Foundation
RSVP: https://forms.feinberg.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=3352146
Apr
10
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
Apr
16
Buffett Conversation: Dean Karlan on USAID
Evanston - 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
More information to come.
Please note that 720 University Place is not an ADA-accessible space. Increasing physical access to buildings and facilities is a goal of the University, but not all buildings and venues have been updated.
Apr
17
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
Apr
24
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
May
01
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
May
08
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
May
14
Global Health Education Day
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Hosted by the Center for Global Health Education, Global Health Education Day is an exciting opportunity to draw together global health researchers, educators, and students. This year's event will be hosted at the Lurie Medical Research Center and feature a poster session, workshop, and impressive keynote lecture, followed by a closing reception. A full agenda can be found below.
Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Time: 12:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.
Where: Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Event Agenda:
Welcome: 12:00 - 12:15p.m.
Ryan Family Atrium
Lunch and Poster Session: 12:15 - 1:30p.m.
Ryan Family Atrium
*Lunch will be provided
Keynote Address: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30p.m.
"TBD"
Baldwin Auditorium
Susan van Schalkwyk, MPhil, PhD, was one of South Africa's first full professors in health professions education. She is a Professor Emeritus in Health Professions Education and most recently served as the Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Her research interests include teaching and learning in the health professions, with a specific focus on postgraduate studies and academic writing. She is a founding member of the Bellagio Global Health Education Initiative, an interdisciplinary, multinational effort to advance global health education worldwide.
Keynote Address: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
"Incorporating Global Health into your Career in an Ethical, Sustainable, Anticolonial Way"
Baldwin Auditorium
Megan L. Schultz, MD, MA, is a global health professional passionate about building healthcare capacity in LMIC through adult education, training programs, and curriculum development. Her work aims to progress social justice in global health. Dr. Schultz sees patients as a Pediatric Emergency Physician at Children's Wisconsin. At the Medical College of Wisconsin, she also serves as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and is the Director of Global Child Health, and Co-Director of their Global Health Scholarly Concentration.
Awards and Closing Reception: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ryan Family Atrium
*Refreshments and small bites will be served
The Center for Global Health Education is proudly a member of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health.
May
15
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
May
22
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
May
29
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
May
30
Master of Public Health: Community-Based Project Poster Session
Chicago - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Master of Public Health Program (MPH) at Northwestern University invites you to attend the next Applied Practice Experience (APEx) Poster Session on Friday, May 30, 2025. At this event, MPH students will present their community-based project.
CELEBRATE our MPH students' accomplishments as they present their APEx project, a community-based project that aims to meet the needs of a community parter organization and the population it serves.
LEARN about the wide range of public health projects happening in Chicago and beyond.
NETWORK with members of the public health community at Northwestern and at community organizations across the Chicagoland area.
Refreshments will be provided.
Parking passes are available for community partners.
Jun
04
June IGH Seminar
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 June is:
TBD
Jun
05
Montgomery Lecture Series - Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The Montgomery Lectures series addresses diverse topics within bioethics and the medical humanities. Presenters are faculty, affiliates, and alumni of the Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program--along with special guests. The lectures run every 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--updates will be posted!
This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.
**REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE ONLY**
REGISTRATION LINK TO BE POSTED
Read more about this series | Sign up for lecture announcements
Jul
09
July IGH Seminar
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 July is:
TBD