Death and Dying: A Population Health Perspective

When:
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019 8:30a -
2:00p

Where:
Boston University School of Public Health
Hiebert Lounge / 72 East Concord St.
Boston, MA 02118

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, University

Event website:
http://www.bu.edu/sph/news-events/signature-programs/deans-symposia/death-and-dying-a-population-health-perspective/

Death is a universal experience. Yet we seldom discuss it, and even more infrequently do we discuss death at the population level. This symposium aims to change the conversation around death by examining different perspectives at the population level, focusing on where and how people die and how we react to death. Our hope is that by shifting the national conversation on dying, we can elevate our aspirations for living.


With:


Jon Sawyer, Executive Director, Pulitzer Center


Barbara Ehrenreich, Author


Michael Hebb, Food Provocateur and Author


Daniel Sulmasy, Andre Hellegers Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Georgetown University and Acting Director, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University


Sallie Tisdale, Author and RN, Providence Elderplace


Jamila Michener, Assistant Professor, Government, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University


Sharon Begley, Senior Science Writer, STAT


Tracy A. Balboni, Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and Clinical Director, Supportive and Palliative Radiation Oncology Service, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center


George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights and Director, Center of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health


Amy Appleford, Associate Professor and Associate Chair Director, Medieval Studies Program, Boston University


Christopher de Bellaigue, Author and Journalist


Samuel Harrington, Author, Physician


Barbara Moran, Senior Producing Editor, Environment, WBUR


Christopher J. Gill, Associate Professor, Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health


Katherine M. Keyes, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, and Co-Director, Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health


Michael J. Balboni, Co-Director, Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality, Harvard University and Brigham & Women’s Hospital


Susan L. Mizruchi, Center Director, Center for the Humanities, Boston University


Dianne Gray, Chief Innovation & Advocacy Officer, Acclivity Health Solutions, and Board Member, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation


Please Register


Services for deaf and hard-of-hearing people provided.


Livestreaming Available During Event


Cohosted with Boston University College of Communication, Boston University College of Arts & Sciences Center for the Humanities, Boston University School of Public Health Program for Global Health Storytelling, and the Pulitzer Center.

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