About this episode

The episode discusses the policy challenges in infectious diseases and public health ahead of the midterm elections.

Host Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA is joined by IDSA Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations Amanda Jezek to discuss the policy challenges shaping infectious diseases, public health and research ahead of the midterm elections. They explore IDSA's advocacy strategy, recent policy wins and how ID professionals can build relationships with policymakers to drive meaningful change.

People in this episode

Host: Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Guest: Amanda Jezek

Topics covered

• ID advocacy
• public policy
• midterm elections
• infectious diseases
• public health
• research

Keywords

• ID advocacy
• public policy
• midterm elections
• infectious diseases
• public health
• research
• policy strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Infectious Diseases Society of America

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