Episode Topic: Public Health in the Face of the Pandemic

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting public health in St. Joseph County and how the St. Joseph County Health Department operates in conjunction with the State of Indiana will be discussed. Further information will include the St. Joseph County Health Department’s strategic plan, the current public health landscape, and future funding of the Health Department.

Featured Speakers: 

• Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
• Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
• Dr. Robert Einterz, Officer, St. Joseph County Department of Health 

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

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