In this episode, Brendan sits down with Dr. Tonya Villafana, Vice President, Global Franchise Head of Infectious Disease at AstraZeneca, to talk about the impact science has on public health. Tonya speaks about the process, the ripple effect of science, the early stages of modern medicine, and the reason why “Talking Heads” is on her pre-meeting playlist. 

Brendan invites Brittany to tell her story to help the audience understand what it means to be immunocompromised. ​

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Episode 3 will serve as a human-interest piece and dive into how Brittany coped with her diagnosis, how it changed her life and how the pandemic further complicated her daily living. ​

In this episode, Brendan is joined by AstraZeneca’s VP of US Corporate and Government Affairs, Christie Bloomquist, and Tulane University’s Dr. Thomas LaVeist to discuss health equity. The trio chat about navigating the healthcare system, the roots of health disparity, how organizations can help, Star Trek, romance novels, and Brendan’s sweet dreams.