Masters of Scale Rapid Response: Protecting against the next bio threat, w/The Public Health Company's Charity Dean
May 5, 2022
Charity Dean, CEO of The Public Health Company and former assistant director of California’s Department of Health, discusses her pivotal role in sounding the alarm about COVID-19. She reveals her motivation for co-founding her company to fill the gaps in bio threat forecasting tools. Dean emphasizes the critical need for public health principles in all businesses and shares insights on the interplay between economic security and biosecurity. The conversation spotlights the importance of trust and rapid decision-making in combating future health crises.
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Government Limitations
- Charity Dean realized that the government couldn't build the necessary biosecurity capabilities.
- Silicon Valley's innovation is better suited for this task.
All Companies are Public Health Companies
- All companies must prioritize public health, especially after COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities.
- Many businesses had to improvise public health departments, highlighting a systemic gap.
Leap of Faith
- Dean had two months of mortgage payments left when she decided to leave her government job.
- She weighed the regret of not trying against potential failure and chose to start PHC.
