Special Report: Opioid Epidemic

On Thursday, January 14, Brigham and Women's Hospital hosted a virtual program—Fostering Hope: Navigating COVID-19—featuring Brigham experts who are leading COVID-19 response efforts at the Brigham and nationwide. The program included remarks from the following: • Betsy Nabel, MD, President • Madelyn Pearson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer • Marion Martignetti, Patient Perspective • Charles Morris, MD, MPH, Associate Chief Medical Officer Co-Commander, 2020 COVID-19 Incident Command Team • Lindsey Baden, MD, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Infectious Diseases Principal Investigator, First US COVID-19 Vaccine Trial • Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Founder, Ariadne Labs Member, President-elect Biden’s Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board • Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, Hospital Epidemiologist Medical Advisor, COVID-19 Incident Command Team To support the Brigham’s response to COVID-19, visit bwhgiving.org/covid19

Listen to a live recording of the February Access Brigham Health event, featuring a panel of experts who discuss the Brigham’s approach to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders as well as the science and secrets behind getting a good night’s sleep.

Heart to Heart: New Discoveries in Cardiovascular Care by Brigham and Women's Hospital

Access Brigham Health: Changing the Paradigm of Mental Health by Brigham and Women's Hospital

Advancements in breast cancer care, treatment, and research at Brigham Health by Brigham and Women's Hospital

The 2019 Brigham Legacy Society Annual Luncheon featuring a special presentation Beyond the Bedside: How Brigham Nurses are Shaping the Future of Care presented by MADDY PEARSON, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Clinical Services Brigham and Women's Hospital

Worldwide, about 40 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s. Without a major medical breakthrough, this brain disorder may plague up to 120 million people by 2050. Recorded live on June 5, 2019, a panel of experts reveal how the Brigham is searching for a cure, spearheading the first-ever prevention trial, and how patients and caregivers can persevere until a cure is found.

The impact of addiction and substance use disorders is not contained to an individual, but reverberates across families, friends, communities, and society as a whole. Recorded live on April 2, 2019, a panel of Brigham experts discuss the science of addiction and the Brigham’s approach to addressing the underlying causes of addiction with treatment that does not discriminate.

Cancer Care at BWH: A Personalized Roadmap by Brigham and Women's Hospital

On Monday, September 25, The Legacy Society celebrated its annual luncheon at The Mandarin Oriental hotel in Boston’s Back Bay. Nearly 150 attendees enjoyed conversation, cocktails, and lunch. A thought-provoking presentation by Martin Samuels, MD, Chair of Neurology at BWH, entitled “Pain and the Brain” followed lunch.

Listen in on what the medical community is doing to address the opioid epidemic from a panel of experts in emergency medicine, addiction psychiatry and newborn medicine. Read more at http://bit.ly/2bG0qFu

The Science of Addiction Learn about the origins of the opioid crisis and the science of pain and addiction from Martin Samuels, MD, one of the world’s leading neurologists. Read more at http://bit.ly/2bYGTU3