In Conversation with CDC Director Robert Redfield - Public Health Priorities and Challenges
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the critical work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in this 47-minute conversation with Director Robert Redfield. Gain insights into the agency's wide-ranging responsibilities, from promoting childhood vaccines and disease prevention to tracking global microbial outbreaks and conducting research in 200 laboratories. Learn about the CDC's priorities, current health risks facing the nation, and strategies for effective defense against public health threats. Discover Redfield's perspective on key issues such as healthcare delivery, vaccine hesitancy, prevention strategies, Medicaid expansion, and the role of data in public health decision-making. Delve into discussions on behavioral interventions, climate change impacts on health, and the future of healthcare in the United States.
Syllabus
Intro
Priorities
Healthcare Delivery
Vaccine Hesitancy
Prevention
Bringing young men over
Medicaid expansion
Bill Haslam
Hepatitis C
Behavioral Magic
Data
Climate change
Health care
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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