Thursday, March 12, 1 p.m. ET · In-person & Online

The New York Times headline was spare and startling: "Sue Goldie Has Parkinson's Disease." More than two years earlier, Goldie had agreed to let reporter John Branch chronicle her experience living with Parkinson's ––giving him unfiltered access to her life at home and at work, her intense triathlon training, and hundreds of video diaries where she shared her innermost hopes and fears.  An intensely private person, she wrestled with the decision to go public but wanted to give voice to the struggle that many people endure silently in the years following diagnosis, and to spark discussion about how people live and work with the uncertainty of this neurodegenerative disease. Goldie also hoped the story would provide a platform for her goals to raise awareness about the benefits of exercise in Parkinson's and the importance of community and connectedness. In this fireside chat, Goldie—a physician, scientist, and renowned educator—will reflect on her journey and share what she has learned from the response to the story and what she hopes to do in her next chapter.

Recorded Q&A, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1-1:30pm ET 

At just 10 human cases, reports of Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease with no vaccine or drug treatment, are at an all-time low, according to The Carter Center.* What drove this success?

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and The Carter Center's Sarah Yerian and Emily Staub answered questions following the screening of The President and the Dragon, a documentary about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s efforts to eradicate Guinea worm, at the Harvard Chan School. This a recording of that Q&A.

Released last fall, The President and the Dragon is available on various streaming platforms. 

*Figures are provisional until officially confirmed. 

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