In just a matter of weeks, the situation around COVID-19 in the United States altered dramatically. Now, dozens of states have called for non-essential businesses to close and for residents to stay at home. It’s an evolving situation that’s testing many aspects of American life.

On this episode, we speak with two public health veterans who led state health departments during times of public health uncertainty--like H1N1 and Ebola. Our guests discuss the lessons they learned during trying times, the advice they’d give the public health workforce, and their thoughts on the situation surrounding COVID-19.

Guests:

Josh Sharfstein, MD, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement at Johns Hopkins University, former state health official of Maryland

Leah Devlin, DDS, MPH, Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina, former state health official of North Carolina

Resources:

• H1N1 Alumni(ASTHO)
• The Public Health Crisis Survival Guide: Leadership and Management in Trying Times (Amazon)
• Leading, Not Managing, in Crisis(Harvard Business Review)
• COVID-19 Resource Page(ASTHO)