S4E10: Julie Gerberding - Championing Public Health
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We close out the fourth season with Dr. Julie Gerberding, the former CDC director, the current CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and one of the pre-eminent infectious disease physicians in the country.
In this interview, Dr. Gerberding discusses pursuing a career in public health, lessons from her time as CDC director, and parallels between starting a career during the AIDS epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Gerberding also dives into her role spearheading global health at a large pharmaceutical company as Chief Patient Officer of Merck. We end the conversation discussing the Foundation for the NIH and solutions enabled by public-private partnerships in scientific discovery and global health.
Join for a rich conversation on the importance of proactive measures, collaborative efforts, and equitable approaches to protect and promote the well-being of communities around the world.
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