COVID's Push and Pull on the Public Health Workforce

The pandemic has pushed hundreds of public health officials to leave their jobs. It's also inspired thousands to pursue a career in public health. We listen in on a conversation between two women pushed in different directions by the pandemic.


Guests:

Jen Miller, RN, Former Communicable Disease Nurse Consultant, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Nicole Snyder, PhD, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Davidson College; MPH Candidate, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina


Find a full transcript and more information about how the pandemic has impacted the public health workforce on our website: https://tradeoffs.org/2021/10/14/public-health-workforce-covid-burnout/


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