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Episode 4: How to (Truly) Save the World (with Dr. Richard Besser) | Contagious Conversations

Changing the narrative on opportunity and public health: Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses his Foundation’s efforts to build a culture of health in America, why that effort requires a national shift in mindset, and why he still believes that working in public health is really about working to change the world. -------------------------- Dr. Richard Besser is president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a position he assumed in 2017. He is the former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former chief health and medical editor at ABC News. At the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Dr. Besser leads the largest private foundation in the country devoted solely to improving the nation's health. The Foundation's work is focused on building a comprehensive culture of health that provides everyone in America with a fair and just opportunity to live the healthiest life possible. In this episode, Dr. Richard Besser shares his career path, some takeaways from his CDC leadership experience, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's vision for building a culture of health. -------------------------- Contagious Conversations is a CDC Foundation podcast. This episode originally aired on May 29, 2019. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org/conversations for more.