Saturday Night Fever

About this episode

The episode discusses Jim Marks' experiences with a rubella outbreak and his work in public health addressing chronic diseases and health disparities.

When CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers get the call, they go wherever an outbreak leads. For pediatrician Jim Marks, that meant three weeks investigating a rubella outbreak with a source that inspired a memorable manuscript title. While Jim’s career began with infectious diseases detective work, ultimately, he devoted his public health care on preventing and managing chronic diseases, and tackling the deep-rooted health disparities tied to race and socioeconomic status. Additio...

People in this episode

Host: William Trick

Guest: Jim Marks

Topics covered

• public health
• infectious diseases
• chronic diseases
• health disparities
• pediatrics

Keywords

• CDC
• rubella
• public health
• chronic diseases
• health disparities
• infectious diseases
• pediatrics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CDC, Epidemic Intelligence Service

Books & works: Saturday Night Fever

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