A speaker series hosted by former Secretary of Health, Dr. Umair A. Shah
Public Health Connects is a video series developed by the Washington State Department of Health to advance health equity, spotlight innovative ideas, and foster collaborative partner engagement throughout the health and wellness system — and beyond. Together, we can create a future where everyone can live their healthiest lives.

Fact or Fiction? Navigating the social media rumor mill in a digital world
A Conversation with Dr. Kate Starbird, PhD, Co-Founder, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington

How AI Will Transform Healthcare and the Healthcare Ecosystem
A Conversation with Vidhu Shekar, Government Strategy Leader, Microsoft

Rx For a Lonely Nation
A Conversation with Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General

Designing for Experience
A Conversation with Brad Anderson, President, Products, UX, Engineering and Ecosystem at Qualtrics

How to Lead with Heart During a Time of Crisis
A Conversation with Abigail Echo-Hawk, M.A., Chief Research Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board

A Conversation with Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention, American Heart Association

A Conversation with Dr. Ali S. Khan, Dean, University of Nebraska College of Public Health

A Conversation with Dr. Laura Magaña, President & CEO, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health

A Conversation with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Professor, Washington University in St. Louis

A Conversation with Dr. Judy Monroe, President and CEO, CDC Foundation

A Conversation with Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A Conversation with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, Family Physician, Epidemiologist, Past President of the American Public Health Association

A Conversation with John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Public Health, ICF

A Conversation with Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO, Trust for America's Health

A Conversation with Dr. Este Geraghty, Chief Medical Officer and Health Solutions Director, Esri

A Conversation with Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association
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If you have questions about Public Health Connects please email: doh.information@doh.wa.gov