939 - Unfiltered Conversations to Restore Trust in Public Health

About this episode:

Back-to-back crises of the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 have pummeled American communities, eroding trust in public health. But what if restoring that trust could start with a simple conversation? In this episode: Maggie Bartlett shares how she’s using her platform as co-host of the podcast, “Why Should I Trust You?”, to forge human connections with those who feel left out of public health conversations and to debunk misinformation about measles, vaccines, and corporate influence.

Watch the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zCx9YY9EBWk

Guest:

Maggie L. Bartlett, PhD, is an assistant research professor in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the co-host of “Why Should I Trust You?”.

Host:

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Show links and related content:

• Inside A Rare Conversation Between MAHA Grassroots and Public Health Leaders—Why Should I Trust You?

• What I’m Learning from MAHA—Your Local Epidemiologist

• Why Should I Trust You?—www.whyshoulditrustyou.net

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