Access Brigham Health Event Series

Access Brigham Health is a series of virtual events where experts from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital share scientific insights and practical health information that can be used in daily life.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please check back soon for information about our upcoming Access Brigham Health events.
PAST EVENTS
July 28, 2020: Stress Management in a Time of Uncertainty
Hosted by Gwill York
- PRESENTERS
- Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc, Vice Chair for Psychiatry Research, Department of Psychiatry
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, Associate Chief Medical Officer
- Juan Carlos Urizar, MD, Medical Director, Clinical Geriatric Psychiatry
Watch a live recording of our June 28 special virtual edition of Access Brigham Health. Brigham experts shared information about managing stress and anxiety when confronting COVID-19, social injustice, and other stressors.
June 3, 2020: Transitioning to a New Normal: How to adapt and thrive in a COVID-19 world
Hosted by Peter Palandjian
- PRESENTERS
- Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, Hospital Epidemiologist
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, Associate Chief Medical Officer
Watch a live recording of our June 3 special virtual edition of Access Brigham Health. Brigham experts shared information about the hospital’s continued COVID-19 response efforts and what you need to know about protecting yourself and your family.
Additional Q&A responses can be found here.
February 26, 2020: The Healing Power of Sleep
Hosted by Karen Kaplan
- MODERATOR
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer
- PRESENTERS
- Charles Czeisler, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders
- Andrew Wellman, MD, PhD, Director, Sleep Disordered Breathing Lab
Listen to a live recording of the February Access Brigham Health event, featuring a panel of experts who discuss the Brigham’s approach to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders as well as the science and secrets behind getting a good night’s sleep.
November 20, 2019: Changing the Paradigm of Mental Health
Hosted by Lisa and Stephen Lebovitz
- MODERATOR
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer
- PRESENTERS
- Katherine Burdick, PHD, Director, Mood and Psychosis Research Program
- Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD, MPHIL, Associate Vice Chair, Ambulatory Clinical Services
- David Silbersweig, MD, Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Listen to a live recording of the November Access Brigham Health event, featuring a panel of experts who discuss what the Brigham is doing to end stigma and treat patients and families living with mental health illnesses and conditions.
September 17, 2019: Every Second Counts: The Future of Emergency Medicine
Hosted by Heidi and Scott Schuster
- PRESENTERS
- Michael VanRooyen, MD, MPH, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Scott Goldberg, MD, Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Eric Goralnick, MD, MS, Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness
- Charles Pozner, MD, Medical Director, STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation
- Timothy Erickson, MD, Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Edward Boyer, MD, PhD, Director of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Peter Chai, MD, Medical Toxicologist, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Imoigele Aisiju, MD, MBA, Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine
June 5, 2019: The Quest to End Alzheimer’s Disease
Hosted by Matt and Jenna Vettel
- MODERATOR
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer
- PRESENTERS
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer
- Rebecca Amariglio, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Kirk Daffner, MD, Chief, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology,
Director, Center for Brain/Mind Medicine - Kathryn V. Papp, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Listen to a live recording of the June Access Brigham Health event, featuring a panel of experts who discuss what the Brigham is doing to prevent, diagnose, and treat patients and families who are living with or are at risk of, Alzheimer’s disease.
April 2019: The Science of Addiction
Hosted by Peter Palandjian and Eliza Dushku
- PRESENTERS
- Christin Price, MD, Program Administrative Director, Brigham Health Bridge Clinic
- Joji Suzuki, MD, Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry
- Scott G. Weiner, MD, MPH, Director, Brigham Comprehensive Opioid Response and Education; Program Chief, Emergency Medicine, Division of Health Policy
Listen to a live recording of the April Access Brigham Health event, featuring a panel of experts who discuss substance use disorders and what the Brigham is doing to treat patients and families.
February 2019: Turn Back the Clock
Hosted by Karen and Brian Conway
- PRESENTERS
- J. Michael Gaziano, MD, Chief, Division of Aging
- Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, Chief, Women’s Sports Medicine
- Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc, Director, Center for Skin and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer
November 2018: Science-Based Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Hosted by Gwill York and Paul Maeder
- PRESENTER
- Florencia Halperin, MD, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital; Co-director, Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery, Division of Endocrinology
September 2018: Unraveling the Mysteries of Allergies and Asthma
Hosted by Judy and Steven Kaye
- PRESENTERS
- Elliot Israel, MD, Director, Respiratory Therapy Department; Director, Clinical Research, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Tanya Laidlaw, MD, Director, Translational Research in Allergy, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy
June 2018: Exploring New Frontiers in Cancer Treatments
Hosted by Kevin and Jayne Mundt
- PRESENTER
- Daphne Haas-Kogan, MD, Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
February 2018: Redefining the Future of Cardiovascular Care
Hosted by Maria and Drake Behraki
- PRESENTER
- Calum MacRae, MD, PhD, Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Division
November 2017: Gut Instincts
Hosted by Eric and Beth Schlager
- PRESENTERS
- Lynn Bry, MD, PhD, Director, Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center, Department of Pathology
- Joshua R. Korzenik, MD, Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
October 2017: Reversing the Sleep Epidemic
Hosted by Melissa Weiner Janfaza and Andy Janfaza
- PRESENTER
- Charles A. Czeisler, PhD, MD, FRCP, FAPS, Chief, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders
September 2017: Emergency Preparedness
Hosted by Audrey Epstein Reny and Steven Reny
- PRESENTERS
- Mitchel B. Harris, MD, Director, The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation
- Eric Goralnick, MD, MS, Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness; Stepping Strong Innovator Awards Recipient
- Matthew J. Carty, MD, Director, Lower Extremity Transplant Program; Stepping Strong Innovator Awards Recipient
Questions? Contact Catherine Cavalier at ccavalier@bwh.harvard.edu.