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Providing Health Leadership During the COVID Pandemic

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This entry is part 12 of 17 in the series Management Moments

In this video, Dr. John Wiesman describes his experience as the Washington State Secretary of Health during COVID-19. This series of video interviews with public health leaders is related to topics discussed in columns in the JPHMP series, The Management Moment. These brief interviews provide tips on putting into practice information from these columns. John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, is a Professor of

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All Health Care Workers Are Critical Workers, But Not All Critical Workers Are Health Care Workers

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This entry is part 4 of 63 in the series Wide World of Public Health Systems

Minnesota, like much of the United States, is in the midst of a COVID surge. While previous surges have stressed our resources, article after article after article highlights that our health care systems are at a breaking point. As the vaccine rollout is being discussed and (hopefully) soon finalized nationwide, it is worth revisiting why critical workers at high risk

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