Victor Dzau Lecture in Global Health Equity

The annual Victor Dzau lecture in Global Health Equity honors leaders in the field globally and is named in honor of Victor Dzau, MD who served as Chair of the BWH Department of Medicine in 2001 and was instrumental in establishing the BWH Division of Global Health Equity.

2020 Victor Dzau Lecture
October 9, 2020
Zarrir F. Udwadia, MD, DNB, FCCP
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2019 Victor Dzau Lecture
March 29, 2019, 8am, Bornstein Auditorium
Jim Yong Kim, MD, PhD
Vice Chairman and Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Health and the Crisis of Human Capital

2017 Victor Dzau Lecture
March 10, 2017, 8am, Bornstein Auditorium
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA
Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health, Columbia University
Director, International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP)
Implementation Science: Taking Knowledge to Action
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2016 Victor Dzau Lecture
February 12, 2016, 8am, Bornstein Auditorium
Ian Crozier, MD
A Survivors Story: Dual Citizenship at the Ebola Bedside
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Due to personal content, this lecture was not recorded

2015 Victor Dzau Lecture
February 5, 2015, 8am, Bornstein Auditorium
Professor Vikram Patel, PhD
Professor of International Mental Health and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Science
Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries Public Health Foundation of India
Why Maternal Mental Health May Matter to Reducing Health Inequalities through the Life Course: A Global Health Perspective

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