# Public Health and the Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities

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Published: 2023-04-20T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mycitymyhealth.transistor.fm/5
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## Resource

"I think sometimes like you have to acknowledge where those privileges are so that you can kind of work on dismantling that because we can't put that work on folks who have been oppressed." In this episode of the My City My Health podcast, host Alison interviews public health professional Danielle Pettit-Majewski, Director for Johnson County Public Health about the challenges and opportunities in the field of public health, particularly in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on public health professionals, the barriers to making progress in public health, and ways that community members can get involved and support public health efforts. Shownotes: Introduction [00:00-01:00] About the Guest: Danielle's Background in Public Health [01:00-02:15] The Impact of the Pandemic on Public Health Professionals [02:15-07:30] Barriers to Making Progress in Public Health [07:30-16:25] Long-Term Impacts of the Pandemic [16:25-23:02] Getting Involved and Supporting Public Health Efforts [23:02-25:22] About the My City My Health Conference [25:22-26:30] Conclusion [26:30-27:00] About the host: Alison is a student at the University of Iowa studying Health and Human Physiology. Alison is part of a team supporting the My City My Health Conference in Iowa City. The conference aims to bring together the University of Iowa and the Iowa City corridor community to discuss health equity programs and collaborations. Interested individuals can register for the conference through www.mycity.health .

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