FAIRFIELD, Conn. —The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies is honored to welcome Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, a leading figure in public health, to Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. This event, focusing on the vital role of collective responsibility in promoting health for all, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m.
An accomplished physician, epidemiologist, author, and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, Dr. Galea will draw from his career to explore how trauma and social factors shape behavioral health outcomes, and how Jesuit Apostolic Preferences influence public health initiatives. The lecture will focus on the interconnectedness of society in creating equitable health solutions. His work highlights the lasting impacts of trauma, including firearm-related incidents, and the ways in which communities can promote resilience through shared responsibility.
Dr. Galea has made significant contributions to understanding the social causes of health disparities. His work includes over 1,000 scientific journal articles, 75 chapters, and 24 books, with his most recent publication addressing public health in today's complex socio-political climate.
Dr. Galea's career includes prestigious academic and leadership roles, including positions at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and the New York Academy of Medicine. He is the current chair of the Boston Public Health Commission Board of Health and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. He is also a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times.
Tickets are now on sale at quickcenter.com for $35, or $25 for Quick Members. For more information, contact the Quick Center Box Office at 203-254-4010, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fairfield University is a modern, Jesuit Catholic University, rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 46 states, 73 foreign countries, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the University’s five schools. In the spirit of rigorous and sympathetic inquiry into all dimensions of human experience, Fairfield welcomes students from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and engage in open conversations. The University is located in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, on a stunning campus on the Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.