279 - Helene Gayle on Our Moment in Time

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Today’s episode is featuring an interview with Dr. Helene Gayle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Dr. Gayle is the CEO of the Chicago Community Trust; one of the nation’s leading community foundations. The trust works with donors, non-profits, community leaders, and residents to lead and inspire philanthropic efforts that improve the quality of life for the residents of the Chicago region. For 30 years, Dr. Gayle was one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, leading global efforts at the CDC, the Gates Foundation, and CARE International.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Dr. Gayle’s global-to-local story gives her a unique perspective on issues of race and class and sets the stage for the trust attack on the racial and ethnic wealth gap. In this episode, she speaks about her role as CEO of CCT and the work they are doing around closing the racial and ethnic gap in Chicago and America; her ideas on what would help improve the quality of (and access to) education in Chicago; and her thoughts and predictions around the impact COVID-19 will have long-term.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode with Dr. Helene Gayle</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:59] Tom welcomes Dr. Helene Gayle to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:57] Dr. Gayle speaks about her career journey and why she decided to transition from pediatrics to public health.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[4:18] About Dr. Gayle’s incredible 30-year career in public health.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[8:37] Dr. Gayle’s thoughts and predictions on COVID-19.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[10:20] Dr. Gayle elaborates on how we’ve done as a country dealing with COVID-19.</