On today’s episode, we begin a new series on community-based preparedness for biological incidents. Guests include subject matter experts Stacy Hall and Dr. JD Hoyle. Stacy Hall is a registered nurse and recently retired from the Louisiana Department of Health after 27 years of public service. She currently volunteers with a Luke’s House Clinic in New Orleans and with a public health collaborative to increase childhood immunization rates. JD Hoyle is a 2022 Atlantic Council Millennium Leadership Fellow and a senior consultant in infectious disease epidemiology. She also serves as an advisor to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Health Security.

In this episode, they discuss the history of preparedness for biological incidents and diseases; the movement from disease treatment to prevention; the rise of public health systems at the federal, state, and local levels; the importance of communication between public health professionals and community members; and more.

The next episode in this series will be released on Tuesday, July 25th