(1) Webinar: Ethical Issues in Telehealth Part 2: Your Questions Answered
– Wednesday, June 17 (Institute Wide)
(2) Census Day of Action – Wednesday, June 17 (Institute Wide)
(3) Advocacy Efforts for Climate Change and Health – Thursday, June 25 (Institute Wide)
(4) Town Hall Recording Available (Faculty & Staff)
(1) Webinar: Ethical Issues in Telehealth Part 2: Your Questions Answered
– Wednesday, June 17 (Institute Wide)
From Michael Busnach, Office of Enrollment Services
Hosted by the Office of Continuing and Professional Development, "Ethical Issues in Telehealth Part 2: Your Questions Answered" will feature a Q&A with Dr. Emily Hayden, director of telehealth in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, and Dr. David Fleming, professor emeritus of medicine, founding director of the Center for Health Ethics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, on Wednesday, June 17, Noon–1:00 p.m. This webinar includes a review of questions from their May 20 webinar, "Ethical Issues in Telehealth". Privacy and confidentiality, technology, equity and access, and legal considerations of telehealth will all be discussed.
Register.
(2) Census Day of Action – Wednesday, June 17 (Institute Wide)
From Dr. Kimberly Truong, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Coalition is holding a Census Day of Action to ensure an equitable and accurate count in Massachusetts. Be a part of their biggest phone bank yet to reach out to historically under-counted communities.
Learn more.
(3) Advocacy Efforts for Climate Change and Health – Thursday, June 25 (Institute Wide)
From Patrice Nicholas, Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health
The webinar "Advocacy Efforts for Climate Change and Health" will address the important roles of health professionals in addressing the intersection of climate change and health in policy and advocacy efforts. The distinguished speaker is Regina LaRocque, MD, MPH, FIDSA, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Infectious Diseases Division. The session will be held on Thursday, June 25, Noon–12:45 p.m. Opportunities exist for all health professionals to engage in policy and advocacy efforts to address health consequences in our climate-changing world. Please
join us for this event hosted by the MGH Institute of Health Professions Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health.
(4) Town Hall Recording Available (Faculty & Staff)
From Joanna Duggan, Office of the President
The Zoom
recording from the June 11 Town Hall is now available on the Intranet.
