Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System
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The national response to the COVID-19 pandemic exposed profound weaknesses and disorganization in the U.S. public health system, and in doing so, highlighted gaps in infrastructure and amplified long-standing health inequities. These challenges are due in large part to the decentralized nature of the U.S. public health system, which lacks coordinated leadership at the federal level, consistent capacity and resources at the state and local levels, and strong, trusted relationships with the communities it seeks to serve.
Join BPC and the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System—chaired by former FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg—on June 21 for the release of a new report and recommendations for a robust and sustainable national public health system that improves health and equity and enhances the nation’s preparedness for future crises.
Featured Participants
Introduction by:
David Blumenthal, MD, MPP
President, Commonwealth Fund
Panel discussion with:
Margaret Hamburg, MD
Chair, Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System; Former Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH
Member, Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System; Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD
Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System Staff; Former Commissioner of Health, Baltimore City; Former Secretary, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
David L. Lakey, MD
Member, Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System; Former Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services; Former President, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Closing remarks:
Reed Tuckson, MD
Former Commissioner of Public Health, District of Columbia; Founder, Black Coalition Against COVID
Moderated by:
Anand Parekh, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Advisor, BPC
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