On Friday, September 25, 2026, PBHA was delighted to honor Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States at the 20th Annual Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture & Award.

PBHA Vice President, Emily Schwartz ‘27, and Class of 1955 Executive Director, Maria Dominguez Gray, opened the event, followed by Michael Curry, Esq. and Dr. Alta Mauro, who presented Dr. Murthy with the award. Dr. Murthy then joined PBHA President, Arya Prasad ‘27, and Alumni Coordinator, Joshua Rodriguez Ortiz ‘28, for a conversation about his own call of service.

The program then transitioned to a remembrance of Dr. Robert Coles, featuring a keynote address from Dr. Timothy McCarthy, and tribute from the co-founders of City Year, Alan Khazei and Michael Brown. Finally, the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College closed out the event.