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
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, JD and Stacy reflect on where public health
stands post-COVID. They discuss about the relationship between equity and public health, how to get people to reengage with public health in a
post-pandemic world, addressing vulnerable communities across the country, the importance of considering workforce needs in public health, and more.
The final episode in this series will be released on
Tuesday, August 8th.