Galea To Give NIMHD Seminar, Jan. 22

Dr. Sandro Galea will be the guest speaker for the NIMHD Director’s Seminar Series on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater, Bldg. 10. The title of his talk is “Health, Not Healthcare: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health.”

Dr. Sandro Galea

Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox professor at Boston University School of Public Health, is a renowned physician, epidemiologist and author. He has been named one of Time magazine’s epidemiology innovators and listed as one of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” His latest book, Healthier: Fifty Thoughts on the Foundations of Population Health, has been called “the book everyone interested in health must read.” 

A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Galea holds a medical degree from the University of Toronto and graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University.  

Sign language interpreters will be provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation should call Edgar Dews at (301) 402-1366 or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339.