Podcasts by Voices in Leadership
The Voices in Leadership series at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health enhances the decision-making knowledge of students and generates ideas that can provide solutions and strategies to global and domestic health problems.
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Baroness Tessa Jowell:"Public Health Leadership: Why Do We Know So Much and Do So Little" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.968402
Baroness Tessa Jowell served as a Member of British Parliament from 1992-2015. Throughout these years, she held several positions in government, such as Minister of State for Public Health (1997-19...
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Gil Kerlikowske:"Public Health and Criminal Justice: Leadership Lessons" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.945598
R. Gil Kerlikowske is the former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), having been nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate in March, 2014. When he left office ...
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Margaret Hamburg:"Public Health Leadership in Challenging Times: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.898957
Margaret Hamburg is an internationally recognized leader in public health and medicine, where she is known for advancing regulatory science and modernizing regulatory pathways. From 2009-2015 she s...
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Somsak Chunharas:"Universal Health Care: Thailand's Road to Sustainability" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.890081
Dr. Somsak Chunharas, former Deputy Minister of Health from Thailand, discusses his career path, successes and leadership lessons learned on the Voices in Leadership program on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2...
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Karen Finney&Douglas Heye: Leadership in Effectively Communicating for Causes or Issues from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.885319
Karen Finney and Douglas Heye, both experts in the field of political communications, discussed their career path, successes and leadership lessons learned on the Voices in Leadership program on We...
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Donna Shalala:"Universal Healthcare: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.881380
Dr. Donna Shalala, Board Member and former President and CEO of the Clinton Foundation, spoke about “Universal Healthcare: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?” on Thursday, Nov. 9. Dr. Shalala covered a ...
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Ash Carter:"Leadership on Health in the Department of Defense" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.875277
Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense for the United States, discussed his leadership path and advice on Wednesday, December 6, with Mr. Richard Serino. Secretary Carter also went in-depth behind...
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Ted Strickland:"Governing and Mental Health Policy: Addiction, Poverty, Guns and Prisons" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.869748
Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio, discussed a wide range of subjects, such as prison reform and effective mental health policy, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Governor Strickland spoke with Dr. J...
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Kakenya Ntaiya:"Empowering Girls, Transforming Communities: The Power of Grassroots Leadership" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.866723
Kakenya Ntaiya, Founder and President of the Kakenya Center for Excellence, spoke about, “Empowering Girls, Transforming Communities: The Power of Grassroots Leadership,” on Thursday, March 8, 2018...
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Tomislav Mihaljevic:"Taking the Job No One Wants: Lessons in Leadership" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.860751
Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic, discussed with Dr. Atule Gawande, what it’s like to lead an $8 billion medical system, the challenging roles that he’s taken on in hi...
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Patricia García:"Translating Research for Better Policy" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.857344
Dr. Patricia García, current Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow and former Minister of Health of Peru, talked with Dr. Rifat Atun about her strategies for effective public health policy implementati...
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Bob Inglis:"Increasing Bipartisan Leadership on Climate Change" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.852420
Rep. Bob Inglis, former U.S. Representative for South Carolina, talked with Gina McCarthy, Director of Harvard C-CHANGE, about his desire to advance bipartisan solutions to climate change on Tuesda...
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John Silvanus Wilson, Jr.:"A Conversation with John Wilson About Inclusive Excellence at and Beyond Harvard" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.847077
John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., Senior Advisor and Strategist to the President of Harvard University, will be talking with Prof. Sara Bleich on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Watch the webcast to learn more...
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Jack Markell:"Leading by Preparing for a Changing World" from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.820680
Jack Markell, former Governor of Delaware, spoke with Gina McCarthy, Director of Harvard C-CHANGE, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. They discussed three priority areas that Gov. Markell worked on during ...
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FIXING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FROM WITHIN: A Conversation with Former Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.797081
Peter Shumlin, former Governor of Vermont (2011-2017), joined the Voices in Leadership program on September 25, 2019. Governor Shumlin spoke about a variety of public health and governance topics w...
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Strength vs. Wisdom: A Conversation on the Leadership of the Future with Former Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.776203
President Plevneliev is the fourth democratically elected President of the Republic of Bulgaria, elected in November 2011 and holding office from January 2012 through to January 2017. He was named ...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Sandra L. Fenwick from 2023-12-13T17:51:50.768915
Boston Children’s Hospital CEO, Sandra Fenwick joins the program to discuss issues related to leadership during the pandemic. She will address the issues of COVID-19 and children.
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: John Whyte from 2021-05-27T18:48:24
WebMD Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, engages in conversation with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor, Barry Bloom. The discussion will center around Dr. Whyte’s public and priv...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Ayanna Pressley from 2021-05-27T18:32:21
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joins the program and engages in a discussion with Dean Michelle Williams and former Rep. Jeff Sánchez about ending racism in public health and other topics.
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Mayor Eric Garcetti from 2021-05-27T18:19:13
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joins the program to discuss issues related to leadership during crises. He will address his response to COVID-19 and vaccinations, systemic racism, and homelessness.
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Mayor Keisha Bottoms from 2020-12-10T21:24:20
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joins the program to discuss issues related to leadership during dual crises. She will address the issues of working to confront COVID-19 and systemic racism.
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Governor Deval Patrick from 2020-12-10T21:18:09
Governor Deval Patrick joins the program to discuss issues related to leadership during the pandemic. He will address the problems of COVID-19 and systemic racism for Black and Brown populations an...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Mayor Marty Walsh from 2020-12-10T20:30:41
Martin J. Walsh, a lifelong champion of working people and a proud product of the City of Boston, is the City’s 54th mayor. Mayor Walsh will have a conversation with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Pub...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Michelle Williams&Jeffery Sanchez from 2020-12-10T20:13:10
Michelle Williams, Dean of the Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Jeffrey Sánchez, former Massachusetts state representative and lecturer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School will ha...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Karl Lauterbach from 2020-12-10T19:58:19
Karl Wilhelm Lauterbach, professor of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Cologne, Member of the Deutsche Bundestag, and an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Department of H...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Patricia Garcia from 2020-10-16T17:54:20
Dr. Patricia Garcia, Professor at the School of Public Health at Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) in Lima, Peru, former Minister of Health of Peru (2016-2017), and 2018 Menschel Senior Leadership...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Subramaniam Sathasivam from 2020-10-16T17:46:26
Dr. Subramaniam Sathasivam, the former Minister of Health of Malaysia (2013-2018) discusses the Malaysian response to coronavirus and how they were able to reduce the number of new cases. Moderated...
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Voices in Leadership During Crises: Stephanie Ferguson from 2020-10-16T17:32:01
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson, a global healthcare consultant and Visiting Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will be talking with Professor Sara Bleich about the important role nurs...
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Improving the Public’s Health: A Conversation about Leadership with Dr. Leana Wen from 2020-01-30T21:14:01
Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, public health leader, and a passionate advocate for patient-centered health care reform. She joined the Voices in Leadership program on January 14, 2020. Dr...
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Harnessing the Power of Nursing to Build a Healthier World: A Conversation with Stephanie Ferguson from 2020-01-30T21:07:03
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson, in a conversation with Dr. Sara Bleich (Professor of the HSPH), discusses what inspired her to be a nurse, why she became an entrepreneur and provides lessons from her caree...
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VOICES IN LEADERSHIP “Medicine, Academia, and the Syrian Refugee Crisis” with Dr. Fadlo Khuri 11/5/19 from 2019-12-12T18:33:07
Dr. Fadlo Khuri. Khuri is the 16th president of the American University of Beirut and professor of medicine (hematology and medical oncology) at the Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center. Prior, h...
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Leadership in our Times: A Conversation with Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman – Voices in Leadership from 2019-12-12T16:06:43
Wendy Sherman, professor of the Practice of Public Leadership and Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, joined the Voices in Leadership program on October 30, ...
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Building a Better City: A Conversation with Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, SC from 2019-09-23T19:31:20
Mayor Steve Benjamin sits for a wide ranging discussion with former Massachusetts State Representative, Jeffrey Sanchez. The conversation covers the mayor’s path to leadership, starting with Mayor ...
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Juan Manuel Santos:"Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and 2016 Nobel Peace Laureate" from 2019-04-18T13:12
Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia, spoke with Prof. Marcia Castro on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Listen to hear more about President Santos' leadership journey, and his efforts to brin...
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Jay Nixon:"Practical Ways to Confront Hyper-Partisanship in Health" from 2019-04-12T12:59
Jay Nixon, Visiting Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow and former Governor of Missouri, spoke with Prof. Kimberlyn Leary on Friday, April 12, 2019. Listen to hear Governor Nixon’s advice on how to e...
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Jody Olsen :"Leadership Begins in the Community: Peace Corps and Global Health" from 2019-03-27T17:45
Jody Olsen, Director of the Peace Corps, spoke with Dr. Richard Frank of the Harvard Medical School, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Listen to hear Director Olsen’s leadership journey and learn about...
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Jeffrey Sánchez:"Navigating Through the Noise: Finding Solutions to Complex Problems" from 2019-02-15T15:23
Jeffrey Sánchez, former MA State Representative, spoke with Robert Blendon, Senior Associate Dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, on Friday, February 15, 2019. They spoke at length ab...
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Lawrence Bacow:"Challenging Times in Higher Education: A Conversation with Lawrence S. Bacow" from 2019-01-30T14:56
Lawrence Bacow, President of Harvard University, spoke with Michelle Williams, Dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. They discussed President Bacow's jo...
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Joanne Kenen and Margaret Talev:"The Media, The White House, and Health Care" from 2018-11-13T13:57
Joanne Kenen, Executive Editor, Health Care at POLITICO and Margaret Talev, Senior White House Correspondent for Bloomberg, talked with Dr. Robert Blendon on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. They discus...
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David Shulkin:"Moving the VA in the Right Direction: Lessons from Washington" from 2018-10-15T13:47
Dr. David Shulkin, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, talked with Dr. Ashish Jha of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Monday, October 15, 2018. As Secretary, Dr. Shulkin represen...
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Drew Faust:"A Conversation with Drew Faust on Leadership" from 2018-04-24T19:07
Drew Faust, President and Lincoln Professor of History at Harvard University, spoke about, “A Conversation with Drew Faust on Leadership,” on Wednesday, April 24, 2018. President Faust reflected on...
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Jackie Jenkins-Scott:"Keys to Responsible Leadership in Troubling Times" from 2018-03-27T19:01
Jackie Jenkins-Scott, former CEO of The Dimock Community Health center and 13th President of Wheelock College, spoke about, “Keys to Responsible Leadership in Troubling Times,” on Tuesday, March 27...
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Jerome Adams:"A Conversation on the Opioid Epidemic with Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams" from 2018-01-24T15:24
Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, discussed his path from state health commissioner to Surgeon General on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. Dr. Adams spoke with Dr. Robert Blendon on the ...
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Samantha Power:"A Conversation with Ambassador Power on Global Health and Human Rights" from 2017-12-13T16:25
Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, discussed her journey from aspiring journalist to ambassador on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Ambassador Power spoke with Dr. Sara Bleich on a wi...
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Suraya Dalil:"Afghanistan: Reflections on My Journey" from 2017-11-29T17:14
Suraya Dalil, former Minister of Public Health for Afghanistan, discussed her journey from surgeon to ambassador on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Ambassador Dalil spoke with her colleague, Dr. Sue Goldie, ab...
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Sally Jewell:"Nature and Health - Inextricably Linked" from 2017-11-16T20:36
Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the Interior for the United States, spoke about “Nature and Health – Inextricably Linked” on Thursday, Nov. 16 with former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Secreta...
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James Ryan:"5 Essential Questions in Life" from 2017-10-18T18:50
On Wed., Oct. 18 2017, James Ryan, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, spoke with Michelle Williams, Dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about the art of asking que...
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Peter Shumlin: In Pursuit of a Single-Payer Plan: Lessons Learned from 2017-09-19T18:31
Peter Shumlin, former Governor of Vermont, discusses his career path, successes and leadership lessons learned on the Voices in Leadership program on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.
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Ban Ki-moon:"Public Service and Global Leadership" from 2017-05-16T19:57
The Honorable Ban Ki-moon was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving two consecutive terms, from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016. As Secretary-General, he focused on mobil...
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Gina McCarthy:"Public Health, Science and Leadership" from 2017-04-17T19:36
The former administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, discusses her career path, successes and leadership lessons learned on the Voices in Leadership program.
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Kelly Ayotte:"The Opioid Epidemic and Bipartisanship" from 2017-04-13T19:49
Senator Kelly Ayotte served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, she was the second-youngest of the 20 female senators, and the twelfth...
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Steven Beshear:"Leadership: Daring to Fail" from 2017-03-29T19:43
Steve Beshear served as the 61st Governor of Kentucky from 2007-2015. He also served as Attorney General from 1979 to 1983, Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987 and was a member of the Kentucky H...
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Elizabeth Nabel:"Leadership in Academic Medicine" from 2017-02-15T20:41
Elizabeth Nabel has served as president of Brigham Health—comprised of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, and Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization—since 2010...
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