In Conversation with Dr. Jeanette Kowalik: How Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis Helped Milwaukee's COVID-19 Response
The Commissioner of Health talks about managing the city's response to the pandemic, treating racism like the crisis it is, and about her full circle journey back to the Milwaukee Health Department.
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Dr. Jeanette Kowalik was born and raised in Milwaukee, and her first internship was at the Milwaukee Health Department. Now, she’s running the office amid multiple public health crises. Photo by Jeff Cannady, PWRFWD Media.
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