155 - Dr. Leana Wen & Dr. James Hildreth – Public Health Leaders Review One City’s Response to Covid-19, and the Lessons Learned for Cities Nationwide

As the nation and world continue to grapple with COVID-19, there is much to learn about how to improve our health preparedness in the midst of crisis. Nashville is one of the first communities in the nation to do a comprehensive review of lessons learned from Nashville's health, business and community response to the pandemic.

Today, we’re going to share with you highlights of this review, with takeaways that all cities and communities nationwide should be considering as they assess, plan, and prepare for future.

I’m joined by Meharry Medical College President Dr. James Hildreth, a member of President Biden’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, and Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, former Health Commissioner of Baltimore, and a senior adviser to Avalere Health.  Both have played important roles in Nashville’s Covid-19 response review, and as physicians with significant public health leadership experience, they give their candid thoughts on what went right, and what went wrong.

Special thanks to NashvilleHealth, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville Health Care Council, Meharry Medical College, and Avalere Health, for making this review possible.

Read the summary and the full Nashville Covid-19 Response Review here: https://www.nashvillehealth.org/covid-response/