D. Charles Hunt, M.P.H., Senior Analyst for the Kansas Health Institute, led a frank conversation about the successes and challenges of the public health system as the pandemic response continues.
Panelists included Adrienne Byrne, Director, Sedgwick County Health Department; Destany Wheeler, Administrator, Wilson County Health Department; and Cristi Cain, Local Public Health Program Director/Accreditation Coordinator, Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The slides and video recording for this edition of the Bring It! series are below.
- When “Don’t Spit on the Sidewalk” is Not Enough: Public Health and the COVID-19 Response (slides from presentation)
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