Why highlight government-run healthcare agencies & institutions?

I trained as a doctor at a veterans hospital, a public safety-net institution, and a state university academic medical center. My public health orientation developed further through my work at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and while leading a research unit within Cook County's health system. Before retiring from Cook County employment in 2024, I had the privilege of collaborating with many mission-driven professionals dedicated to protecting the health of all people, with a focus on marginalized communities.

In these interviews, I document the stories of esteemed clinicians, educators, and innovators who built or led impactful programs of excellence in government health institutions and have since retired or separated from these institutions. They inspired countless individuals and I expect that they will inspire you, too.

Conceived and created by William Trick, MD 2024

The views expressed by the host and all guests are their own and are not representative of any current or past employers.