The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, will speak at the University of Washington on Friday, November 3, promoting his platform of positive, healthy connections among people, and addressing health care workers and the challenges they face.
Murthy will participate in a “fireside chat” with UW students from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Alder Auditorium. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Doors open at 4 p.m.
Event RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdO6xy9mw76vuLUYIJwzLd5N3HxYRMXexJy_Wq9e9lORNMjhQ/viewform
UW is the first West Coast stop on Murthy’s “We Are Made to Connect” tour on college campuses across the country where he talks about the importance that connections have to health and well-being. The visit follows his release earlier this year of an advisory warning about the profound mental and physical health risks social disconnection poses and the growing problem of loneliness among college-age students.
Date: Friday, November 3
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Alder Auditorium: https://hfs.uw.edu/Meeting-Spaces/Alder-Auditorium
Links
We Are Made to Connect Tour: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/10/30/surgeon-general-launches-nationwide-we-are-made-to-connect-college-tour-to-inspire-students.html
Office of the Surgeon General: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/index.html
OSG Report on Loneliness:https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf
MTV ASK - Acknowledge, Support, Keep-in-Touch: https://www.mentalhealthishealth.us/a