WWAMI, a University of Washington medical school program that serves five western states, including Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, recently received a $25 million endowment for scholarships to increase the number of physicians in rural and Indigenous communities.
Recent outbreaks are raising concerns about the nation’s preparedness for the next pandemic. Host Sophia Meador speaks with UAA College of Health Dean Jay Butler, MD, and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health Colin Carlson, PhD, about what the next pandemic could look like — and why the nation is not prepared to respond.
Dr. Jay Butler, dean of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ College of Health and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, emphasizes evidence-based public health responses and the importance of preparedness during emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, serves as an infectious disease expert source discussing the public health implications of the 2026 Ebola outbreak and response efforts.
Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ College of Health Dean and former CDC deputy director for infectious diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, provides expert commentary on public health preparedness and global coordination in responding to infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola and hantavirus.
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