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Betty Bekemeier

Professor, School of Nursing

COVID-19, Nursing

bettybek@uw.edu

Expertise: Local public health department practice, systems, workforce, and funding; public health practice strengths and needs in the wake of COVID-19

Please cc Alden Woods at acwoods@uw.edu when you contact Betty Bekemeier.


BETTY BEKEMEIER'S RECENT MENTIONS IN THE NEWS

  • To prepare for the next pandemic, America needs more doctors and nurses | VOX
  • Attacks on public-health workers are attacks on the health of the public | The Seattle Times
  • How coronavirus is turning health departments into a lightning rod for political wrath, in Washington and beyond | The Seattle Times
  • In aftermath of Lutz firing, pressure builds to revamp health boards in Washington | The Spokesman-Review
  • Look at method used to assess state of public health system | Associated Press

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  • UW public health expert calls on state officials, citizens to defend and rebuild public health agencies
  • UW launches online training for contact tracing to help fight COVID-19
  • ‘Hidden’ data exacerbates rural public health inequities

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