Kansas Beats the Virus? -- Leadership Challenges of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

A discussion of the leadership challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. "A Shot for Your Right (to Party): Energizing Others to Beat the Virus" was a virtual launch and discussion event for the Spring 2021 edition of The Journal, the Kansas Leadership Center's online and print magazine. Discussion revolved around vaccine hesitancy, equity and communication as well as a preview of Kansas Beats the Virus 2021, a public health intervention with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Featured speakers included:
• Christina Long, marketer and founder of CML Collective (pre-recorded)
• Dr. Brett Bricker, communications researcher at the University of Kansas (pre-recorded)
• Dr. Ximena Garcia, MD
• Chris Green, managing editor, The Journal
• Ed O’Malley, president and CEO, Kansas Leadership Center
• Racquel Thiesen, director of community partnerships
You can watch the pre-recorded segment as a separate video here: • How to talk about COVI... .
A transcript of the video presentation is also available here: klcjournal.com....
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