News and Events

See below for recordings of some of our virtual events. 

May 2, 2022: Gutting of Roe v. Wade: A Public Health and Human Rights Crisis

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Moderator
Chelsea Clinton
Vice Chair, The Clinton Foundation
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Panelists
Dázon Dixon Diallo, DHL, MPH
President and Founder, SisterLove, Inc.

Cecile Richards
Co-founder, Supermajority

Terry McGovern, JD
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice and Governance Program


October 18, 2021: Global Vaccine Equity

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Moderator
Terry McGovern, JD
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program

Panelists
Yoke Ling Chee
Executive Director, Third World Network

Achal Prabhala
Coordinator, AccessIBSA Project

A. Kayum Ahmed, PhD
Assitant Professor of Population and Family Health at Columbia University Medical Center


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

ROE V. WADE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Terry McGovern, JD
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program

Panelists
Loretta J. Ross
Associate Professor of the Study of Women and Gender, Smith College

Cecile Richards
Co-founder, Supermajority


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

OVER-THE-COUNTER CONTRACEPTIVES

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Terry McGovern, JD
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program

Panelists
Dázon Dixon Diallo, DHL, MPH
President and Founder, SisterLove, Inc.

Lupe Rodríguez
Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

Carolyn Westhoff, MD
Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Professor of Reproductive Health in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Professor of Population and Family Health and Epidemiology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center


COLUMBIA POPFAM AND THE PROGRAM ON FORCED MIGRATION AND HEALTH PRESENT

Family Violence Prevention in the Context of COVID-19 and Forced Displacement

MAY 13, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Arturo Harker Roa, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Government
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

Panelists
Goleen Samari, PhD, MPH, MA
Assistant Professor, Population and Family Health
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health


Emmanuel Neisa
Director, Clickarte
Bogotá, Colombia


Tina Musuya, MA
Executive Director, CEDOVIP
Kampala, Uganda


Diana Abou Abbas
Executive Director, Marsa Sexual Health Center
Beirut, Lebanon

Leloba Pahl, MA
Learning Development Officer (GBV), UNHCR
Budapest, Hungary

View more details on each speaker here.


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

Balancing Fit and Fidelity In MeNtal Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Humanitarian Settings

March 29, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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M. Claire Greene, PhD, MPH
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

COVID-19 VACCINATION AND INCARCERATED POPULATIONS

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Chelsea Clinton, DPhil, MPH
Vice Chair, The Clinton Foundation
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Panelists
Robert Fullilove, EdD
Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Associate Dean, Community and Minority Affairs


Grace Lee, MD, MPH
Associate Chief Medical Officer for Practice Innovation, Stanford Children’s Health
Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine 
Vice Chair and Member, U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)


Bruce Western, PhD
Chair and Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology
Co-Director, Columbia Justice Lab, Columbia University


Patricia Yang, DrPH
Senior Vice President for Correctional Health Services, NYC Health + Hospitals

Opening and Closing Remarks
Terry McGovern, JD
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

The Covid-19 Vaccine: A Discussion on Facts and FAQs

FEBRUARY 8, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health
Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Marina Catallozzi, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health at the Columbia University Medical Center
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Pediatrics
Director of General Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health
Faculty Co-Chair, COVID-19 Student Service Corps


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

GLOBAL HEALTH JUSTICE AND GOVERNANCE MINI-SERIES - PART 2

Gender Based Violence, SRHR, and COVID-19 in Colombia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda

February 1, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Sara Casey, DrPH
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health

Panelists
Goleen Samari, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health

Neetu John, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health

Clarisa Bencomo, MA
Associate Director, Global Health Justice and Governance Program


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

GLOBAL HEALTH JUSTICE AND GOVERNANCE MINI-SERIES - PART 1

Gender Based Violence, SRHR, and COVID-19 in the United States

JANUARY 25, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Terry McGovern
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program

Panelists
Goleen Samari, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health

Malia Maier, MPH
MSPH '20 & Research Assistant of the Program on Global Health Justice and Governance

Jennifer Ostrowski
Student & Research Assistant of the Program on Global Health Justice and Governance


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

STUCTURAL RACISM AND THE COVID-19 VACCINE

January 11, 2021 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Terry McGovern
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program

Panelists
Machelle Allen, MD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals

Latanya Mapp Frett, JD
President and CEO, Global Fund for Women
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health


Micaela Martinez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

IS A GLOBAL RIGHTS-BASED COVID-19 VACCINE ROLL OUT POSSIBLE?

DECEMBER 9, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Chelsea Clinton, DPhil, MPH
Vice Chair, The Clinton Foundation
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Panelists
Dr. Iain Barton, MB ChB
CEO, Clinton Health Access Initiative

Dr. Precious Lunga, PhD
CEO & Co-Founder, Baobab Circle

Nina Schwalbe, MPH
CEO, Spark Street Advisors
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health


Dr. Prashant Yadav, PhD
Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations, INSEAD 
Lecturer, Harvard Medical School

Opening and Closing Remarks
Terry McGovern
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

RISE-ing to the Challenge

DECEMBER 7, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Kelli Hall, PhD​
Associate Professor of Population and Family Health


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND COVID-19

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Population and Family Health and Emergency Medicine at CUIMC
Honorary appointment at the University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Panelists
David Bell, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health at CUIMC
Medical Director of the Young Men’s Clinic, New York-Presbyterian Hospital


Marina Catallozzi, MD, MScE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health at CUIMC
Director, General Public Health Program


Craig Spencer, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Population and Family Health at CUIMC
Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/CUIMC


Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health
Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, CUIMC


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

RE-THINKING RACE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN A MULTIRACIAL GENERATION

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Stephanie Grilo, PhD
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health


COLUMBIA POPFAM & HPM PRESENTS

ELECTION 2020: WHAT CAN PUBLIC HEALTH DO NOW?

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Michael Sparer
Professor and Chair, Health Policy and Management 

Panelists
Wafaa El-Sadr
University Professor, Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health
Epidemiology (In ICAP), Director, ICAP


Ross Frommer
VP for Government and Community Affairs
Director, General Public Health Program


Terry McGovern
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program


Jeffrey Shaman
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
(in the International Research Insitute for Climate and Society/Earth Institute)
Director, Climate and Health Program


COLUMBIA POPFAM & HPM PRESENTS

2020 ELECTION: WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH?

OCTOBER 29, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Terry McGovern
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program


Monette Zard
Allan Rosenfield Associate Professor of Forced Migration and Health, Population and Family Health
Director, Program on Forced Migration and Health


Michael Sparer
Professor and Chair, Health Policy and Management 


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN THE GLOBAL GAG RULE (GGR) RESEARCH: MADAGASCAR, KENYA, AND NEPAL

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Terry McGovern
Harriet and Robert H. Heilbrunn Professor and Chair, Population and Family Health
Director, Global Health Justice & Governance Program
  

Panelists
Sara Casey, DrPH
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health at CUIMC

Emily Maistrellis, MSc
Senior Program Officer, Global Health Justice & Governance Program

Maggie Magee, MPH
Former Research Assistant, Global Health Justice & Governance Program
MSPH Alum ‘20


Naomi Gaspard, MPH
Former Research Assistant, Global Health Justice & Governance Program
MSPH Alum ‘20


COLUMBIA POPFAM PRESENTS

RESEARCH IN A VIRTUAL WORLD: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 - WATCH RECORDING

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Moderator
Monette Zard
Allan Rosenfield Associate Professor of Forced Migration and Health, Population and Family Health
Director, Program on Forced Migration and Health
  

Panelists
Neetu John, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health at CUIMC

Mark Canavera, MA, MPP
Co-Director of the Care and Protection of Children (CPC) Learning Network

Abigail Greenleaf, PHD, MPH
Associate Research Scientist, ICAP


 
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