Contagious Conversations

This is a special edition Contagious Conversations podcast in conjunction with Public Health On Call, a podcast from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This special edition features a discussion between CDC Foundation President and CEO Judy Monroe, MD, and Joshua Sharfstein, MD, vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Sharfstein and Dr. Monroe discuss the importance of state public health and the future of public health in our nation.   For a full episode transcript, visit cdcfoundation.org/conversations.   Key Takeaways: [1:10] Dr. Monroe provides information about her background. [2:15] Dr. Monroe was asked by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to co-chair a commission looking at the public health system in the state of Indiana and making recommendations for future policies. [4:46] Dr. Monroe discusses how this public health commission is structured in Indiana and what they are tasked with. [7:00] Dr. Sharfstein asks abo