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The Doctor is OutAuthor: Sharif Vakili
The Doctor is Out (TDIO) is a podcast exploring the journeys and careers of healthcare providers who have engaged in the world beyond the practice of medicine. Join the host, Dr. Sharif Vakili, in discussions with healthcare leaders who have gone from bedside to start companies, run hospital systems, spearhead public policy, enter the arts, run investment groups and pursue other interesting ventures. About the host: Sharif is a venture investor at Polaris Partners and a physician at Stanford Hospital. He holds an MD from Johns Hopkins, an MBA from Harvard, and an MS and BS from Yale. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S4E10: Julie Gerberding - Championing Public Health
Episode 10
Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
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.
