Chair File: Leadership Rounds — Talking Public Health Preparedness and Population Health with Mount Sinai Health System CEO Kenneth Davis, M.D.

Jun 28, 2021 - 11:45 AM by
Rod Hochman, M.D.
Dr. Hochman Leadership Rounds

On this episode, you’ll hear from Kenneth Davis, M.D., president and CEO of Mount Sinai Health System in New York, a system that was on the front lines of the first wave of COVID-19. He is a neurobiologist and a pioneering researcher in the field of brain disease, notably Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Davis discusses lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to better prepare for further surges or another virus. In our conversation he says, “We just need to be ready,” emphasizing the necessity for the U.S. to be a leader in responding to a future global pandemic, including on diagnostic testing and vaccines.

Responding to a public health emergency of this scale reveals the benefits of working and collaborating in a large, integrated health system. Dr. Davis reflects on his system’s experience and on a range of related topics including health care inequities, social determinants of health, and using a population health model to provide care and keep people well.

Look for more of my conversations on trending topics with health care leaders from around the country, released as part of the Chair File.

Rod Hochman, M.D.
AHA Chair

 

 

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