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Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.

On this newest episode of Managed Care Cast, we are speaking with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean, Hunterdon Professor of Public Health & Health Equity, and distinguished professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health. Using his expertise in infectious disease epidemiology, public health psychology, and health behavior, our conversation centers on the potential withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), the new directive for the CDC to stop communications with the WHO, and their public health implications. We also touch on the importance of accurate public health information and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.

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