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 private sector leadership as well as the role that WebMD plays in disseminating and providing accurate information to consumers.

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.

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.

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.

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 and offer possible solutions for these major public health problems.

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 Public Health Dean, Michelle Williams about this declaration that racism is a public health crisis.

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 have a conversation about the Op-Ed the co-authored in the Washington Post titled, “Racism is killing black people. It’s sickening them, too.” It was published on June 4, 2020. The moderator is Sara Bleich, Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in the Department...

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 Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health will discuss the German response to the coronavirus pandemic with John E. McDonough, Professor of Public Health Practice in the Department of Health Policy & Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and...

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 Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will talk with Professor Robert Blendon about the response to the coronavirus epidemic in Peru.

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 by Dr. Rifat Atun, Professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard University and the Faculty Chair for the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program.

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 nurses are playing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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 ‘Person of the Year 2015’ by Ukraine for his public and political activity in a European and international context, and received the Friend of Zion Award (2017) for his work as a great friend of Israel, highlighting the courage of the Bulgarian people who saved 48,000 Bulgarian Jews during World War...

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. Wen is currently a Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management at the George Washington University School of Public Health, where she is also the Distinguished Fellow at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute of Health Workforce Equity. She has also served as President/CEO of the Planned Parenthood...

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 career path and the decisions she made as a leader in global health.

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, he was professor and chairman of the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine where he held the Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research. Moderated by Howard Koh, Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership.

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, 2019. Ambassador Sherman spoke about being a woman in leadership, public health, and the lessons learned throughout her journey with Professor of Health Economics and Policy Meredith Rosenthal.

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 with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor Ben Sommers.

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 Benjamin’s formative years up through the present day in the Mayor’s office. Topics include formative mentorship, staying true to one’s ideals, bipartisan solutions, and the importance of listening.

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 bring peace between Colombia and the FARC. The archived video of this webcast can be found at hsph.me/santos.

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 effectively move health policy through legislation in contentious times. The archived video of this webcast can be found at hsph.me/nixon.

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 her rise through the ranks of the Peace Corps – and how public and global health continue to shape the mission of the agency.

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 his time as governor: lowering the rate of unintended pregnancies, criminal justice reform and helping those with disabilities secure employment.

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 about Chairman Sánchez’s leadership journey and his strategic thinking around effecting policy change in challenging times.