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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

thejennyspencer.bsky.social and CHDS' @emilyannika.bsky.social , Nicole Campos, Mary Carline Regan, Stephen Sy, Jane Kim, and affiliate @aportnoy.bsky.social developed and validated an agent-based model of heterosexual HPV transmission using nationally representative US data. shorturl.at/sW5xQ

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Improving HPV Transmission Models – Center for Health Decision Science

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

CHDS faculty Nicolas Menzies and colleagues estimated the potential health and economic effects of a one-time intervention to test and treat latent tuberculosis infection in United States counties with a high tuberculosis burden among racially minoritized populations. shorturl.at/gWQae

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

CHDS faculty @ankurfactorial.bsky.social & affiliate @jinyizhu.bsky.social discussed the cost-effectiveness of using apolipoprotein B, non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals to guide statin intensification in a JAMA opinion editorial. shorturl.at/1bDWD

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

CHDS warmly welcomes Armand Zimmerman, an incoming student in the Decision Science track of Harvard’s PhD Program in Health Policy, beginning in Fall 2026. shorturl.at/eBfRk

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

CHDS faculty Jagpreet Chhatwal and collaborator Rachael Fleurence examined how the principles outlined in the 2025 HTAi Global Policy Forum (GPF) report could be applied in operational practice. shorturl.at/JFLCK

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

CHDS' Lisa Robinson (@lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social) was featured in the recent Risk Analysis profile that highlighted her more than 40-year career focused on benefit-cost analysis and economic evaluation. shorturl.at/UAWlj @sbcasociety.bsky.social @oecd-ocde.bsky.social y.social

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Lisa Robinson: Benefit–Cost Analyses for Evidence‐Based Decisions

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

CHDS contributed in many ways to the 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) (@smdm.bsky.social), held in Oslo, Norway, from June 28 to July 1, 2026. The meeting theme was “Medical Decision Making in Uncertain Times.” shorturl.at/MzpkD

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

CHDS faculty Ankur Pandya (@ankurfactorial.bsky.social) and colleagues examined Oregon’s Medicaid priority‑setting experiment as a case of participatory governance in a recently published article. shorturl.at/hMWeL

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

CHDS' Zach Ward and colleagues developed the Global Cancer Workforce microsimulation model for The Lancet Oncology’s Commission on Cancer Workforce. shorturl.at/GrNGb

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Tune in tomorrow, July 14 at 1pm ET for the Harvard Chan Studio event "Extreme Heat and Health." Event details: shorturl.at/CUC20

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Congratulations to CHDS' Jacob Jameson (@jacobjameson.com) for becoming the first repeat awardee of the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Student Teaching from the Harvard Kennedy School in more than a decade. hsph.me/jameson-HKS-...

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Harvard Global Health Institute @harvardgh.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#ICYMI: Our latest Research & Innovation Speaker Series session with Prof. Goodarz Danaei focused on advancing cardiovascular risk prediction through data, evidence, and new modeling approaches. 📌 Read the full Q&A, key takeaways, and resources here: bit.ly/4ve7Kki

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Advancing Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Data, Evidence, and New Modeling Approaches - Harvard Global Health Institute

In the recent Research & Innovation Speaker Series talk, “Combining Evidence from Observational Studies and Population Surveys to Better Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk,” Goodarz Danaei, MD, Berna...

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Recent PhD graduate Ye Shen received the Best Paper Award from the AcademyHealth (@academyhealth.bsky.social) Child Health Services Research Interest Group for "Insurance Dynamics During Childhood in the Fragmented US Health System." shorturl.at/hHYLD

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

CHDS’ Allison Portnoy (@aportnoy.bsky.social), Nick Menzies, and collaborators examined how the dismantling of the USAID and potential reductions in support from the Global Fund could affect the household economic burden of tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries. shorturl.at/7f4Qa

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 05/06/2026

At last week's Convocation ceremony, Rochelle Walensky, MPH '01, addressed the class of 2026. The former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention celebrated the graduates and the the people who have supported their academic and career journeys. #HarvardChan26

While today is a celebration of what you have done...I hope you will also pause to recognize those who made that perseverance possible. The friends, the mentors, the families whose steady support carried you here.

– Rochelle Walensky, MPH ’01
Convocation Speaker
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Class of 2026 convocation

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 04/06/2026

Looking back on some of our favorite moments from last week, when Harvard Chan School celebrated the accomplishments of 659 graduates. Congratulations, class of 2026!

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

CHDS researchers @emilyannika.bsky.social, Jane Kim, Stephen Sy, Mary Caroline Regan, former post-doc @thejennyspencer.bsky.social and colleagues examined the long-term impacts of switching HPV vaccine in the US to a single-dose schedule tinyurl.com/2ftm38dy

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Single-Dose HPV Vaccine Impacts – Center for Health Decision Science

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

In a recent CHDS seminar, Christopher Jackson presented a method for addressing changes in transition rates in Markov models. tinyurl.com/84eyzmkz

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Welcome, class of 2026!

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

@deanbaccarelli.bsky.social addresses Harvard Chan’s Class of 2026 at this year’s Convocation ceremony, celebrating a new generation of public health leaders prepared to turn evidence into action, confront global health inequities, and improve lives across disciplines and borders. hsph.me/graduation

Red graphic with a quote: “Class of 2026, you chose public health not despite its challenges, but because of them. We see you clearly. You carry forward not only knowledge, but courage, and the deep conviction that human suffering and inequities are not inevitable.” – Andrea Baccarelli, Dean of the Faculty. Text at the bottom reads: Harvard Chan School, Class of 2026 Convocation.

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Andrea Baccarelli @deanbaccarelli.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It has been a privilege to know you, to teach you, and to learn from you! I know our faculty feels the same way, too. Class of 2026: Congratulations!

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Rajeshwari Subramanian, MPH ‘26, addresses her fellow graduates in the Class of 2026. Watch Convocation live and learn more about Harvard Chan School graduation celebrations at hsph.me/graduation #HarvardChan26

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, MPH ’01, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delivers the Convocation speech for Harvard Chan School's Class of 2026. Watch the ceremony live at hsph.me/graduation #HarvardChan26

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Andrea Baccarelli @deanbaccarelli.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Thank you, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, for inspiring the Harvard Chan Class of 2026 with your beautiful words—and example!

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Scenes from a joyous Convocation day for the Harvard Chan School class of 2026!

A view of a sea of graduation caps facing toward Andrea Baccarelli at the podium

Rajeshwari Subramanian, wearing black regalia and glasses, addresses the crowd from the podium

A group of students in crimson PhD regalia clapping

Speaker Rochelle Walensky, in black, purple, and green regalia, addresses the crowd

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Some of the students graduating today were also honored yesterday at our Awards Presentation and Celebration. Harvard Chan School student awards recognize excellence in academics, teaching, field work, and contributions to the community. bit.ly/4uBZz16

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Graduation 2026: Award winners | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at Harvard Chan School. Winners were announced at a celebration held in Kresge Cafeteria on May 26.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Smiles, cheers, and a moment on stage. So proud of the Harvard Chan Class of 2026!

A woman with blonde hair receives her hood from her doctoral advisor. The graduate is wearing a crimson robe and black tam.

A doctoral graduate crosses the stage at Agganis Arena. He is wearing a crimson robe and black tam, and is carrying a scroll.

A woman in master's regalia holds a scroll over her head. She is surrounded by other students in caps and gowns.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 27/05/2026

Harvard Chan 2026 graduates get ready for their big moment!

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 28/05/2026

Harvard Chan graduates processed into the 2026 Convocation ceremony to the sound of a brass band and uproarious cheers from friends and family.

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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Jennifer Lopez looks forward to: "Sharing our research on Development and Evaluation of a Digital Tool to Support Statin Rechallenge: Participatory Design and Randomized Trial Protocol (Poster), getting to know other people working on similar topics, and exploring Oslo." 🇳🇴 #SMDM26 buff.ly/4yUmc0x

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Andrea Baccarelli @deanbaccarelli.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy Commencement Day, Class of 2026! 🎓

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 28/05/2026

Harvard Chan School’s Class of 2026 gathered with their friends and family to celebrate at their Convocation ceremony today in Boston. Watch the ceremony at hsph.me/graduation #HarvardChan26

A student wearing doctoral regalia smiling

Rochelle Walensky, former director of the CDC, addresses the crowd from the podium

Andrea Baccarelli, dean of the faculty, shakes hands with a graduating PhD student

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 28/05/2026

Congratulations to Harvard Chan's Class of 2026, comprising 659 graduates. This morning, the graduates and their guests are in Cambridge for Harvard University's Commencement Morning Exercises at Tercentenary Theatre in Harvard Yard. Watch the ceremony at www.harvard.edu/live

A happy graduate in Harvard PhD regalia holds up a scroll in a crowd of other graduates.

Three graduates in master's regalia clap at Convocation

Graduate students in robes and caps wave their scrolls at the end of the Convocation ceremony

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 28/05/2026

The class of 2026 was full of smiles as they prepared to process into Tercentenary Theatre for Harvard University's Commencement Exercises. Watch the ceremony live: www.harvard.edu/live

Two students in graduation regalia pose with a gonfalon with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shield.

A student in graduation regalia, holding a red hand clapper, poses in front of a gonfalon depicting the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shield.

Students wearing sunglasses and graduation regalia hold their hand clappers in the air.

Two students in graduation regalia smile and posse for the camera

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Harvard Chan C-CHANGE @harvardcchange.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This virtual course offered through @harvardmed.bsky.social provides clinicians with strategies to diagnose, manage, and prevent heat-related illnesses. June 15-24. Great opportunity to learn from C-CHANGE faculty @calebdresser.bsky.social & former C-CHANGE Fellow Tess Wiskel! buff.ly/7pKWJ58

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 28/05/2026

Happy Commencement day, Harvard Chan School graduates!

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 28/05/2026

We're so proud to celebrate our graduates on this beautiful, sunny day in Cambridge. Class of 2026, you did it! Congratulations.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 29/05/2026

“If I could invite everybody...who has contributed to my being your Commencement speaker today, all of Cambridge and half of Allston would be crammed…with friends, family, well-wishers...haters, fans, and a billion chance encounters.” – Conan O'Brien. Grads, who helped you get where you are today?

Conan O'Brien, in crimson regalia, addresses a massive crowd in Tercentenary Theatre.

Harvard Chan graduates wave hand clappers in the air

Two women in graduation regalia embrace each other.

A smiling graduate holds a bouquet of flowers and poses next to a woman in a black dress

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 29/05/2026

Congrats and welcome to Harvard Chan School’s global alumni network, Class of 2026. This year, Harvard Chan graduated 659 students from 37 U.S. states and 57 countries: PhD - 91 grads DrPH - 8 grads MHCM - 17 grads MPH - 367 grads SM - 176 grads Learn more: bit.ly/4dEzWXs #HarvardChan26

A woman in master's regalia and a head scarf smiles for the camera as she processes in to Tercentenary Theatre

A graduate in PhD regalia waves at the crowd

A group of students in master's regalia pose for a photo in Tercentenary Theatre.

Students in master's regalia smile at the camera as they process into the arena

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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

--> Tomorrow! Start your Tuesday with Shared Decision Making Hour - an open forum for anyone interested in exploring the latest in shared decision making. We welcome all perspectives and encourage open dialogue! #SDM #SIGs #SMDM Learn more & register: smdm.org/civicrm/even...

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Radhika Tampi, doctoral student in Health Policy concentrating in Decision Science, successfully defended her dissertation, "Simulation of Policy Levers Across the Tuberculosis Care Cascade," on May 4. shorturl.at/jhPij Congratulations, Dr. Tampi!

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Harvard Chan C-CHANGE @harvardcchange.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

As extreme heat intensifies, mounting medical bills, lost wages, and higher prices harm health and financial wellbeing. Faculty member @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social and colleagues explore current evidence, identify gaps, and recommend priorities for future work. #HeatSafety

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Who Pays When Temperatures Soar? | Health Affairs Journal

The health effects of extreme heat have gained attention rapidly, as rising global temperatures cause more frequent and severe heat waves. More attention is needed, however, to the myriad pathways by…

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Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) @smdm.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

You can be a part of this short course at SMDM's 48th Annual Meeting in Oslo, 28 June–1 July 2026. Register now to reserve your spot! #SMDM26 #ShortCourses #PlanYourMeeting 📅 28 June | 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM 🔗 Full description: smdm.org/causal-diagr...

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

At a recent CHDS seminar, Marissa Reitsma presented ongoing research modeling the syndemic experienced by people who inject drugs. tinyurl.com/bddfshfb

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

CHDS faculty Jagpreet Chhatwal, together with collaborator Rachael Fleurence, has received the Society for Medical Decision Making (@smdm.bsky.social)’s John M. Eisenberg Award for Practical Application of Medical Decision Making Research. shorturl.at/cZJKX

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Ye Shen, doctoral student in Health Policy concentrating in Decision Science, successfully defended her thesis, “Insights into the Fragmented US Health System through Simulation Modeling: Childhood Insurance, Care Utilization, and Outcomes," on April 24. shorturl.at/PfUyF Congratulations, Dr. Shen!

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Congratulations to CHDS faculty Uwe Siebert, who has been chosen to receive the 2026 Career Achievement Award from the Society for Medical Decision Making (@smdm.bsky.social) in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of medical decision making. shorturl.at/BnokN

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Syphilis Screening Mandates by themselves work only in the short term tinyurl.com/53hd8v6u

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Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS) @ctrdecisionscience.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Congratulations to this year's Raiffa Award recipients: @janicejhang.bsky.social, Jenna Rogers, S Skye Yoden and @yuhanxuan.bsky.social tinyurl.com/p44zmja8

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