Your Local Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina on The Ezra Klein Show

Katelyn Jetelina, aka Your Local Epidemiologist, was one of the trusted voices that emerged during the pandemic. She was able to translate the public health science into something the rest of us could understand.

Although some may want to just leave the pandemic behind, the session is a useful review of the last 3.5 years.  As Jetelina says, it's more about listening to the questions and contemplating your own answers.  This is how we begin to heal from the collective trauma of the pandemic and prepare for the future.

Ezra Klein Show KATELYN JETELINA AUG 31 This week I was honored to be on the Ezra Klein Show hosted by the New York Times. We took a serious dive into the past 3.5 years: pandemic revisionism, masks, school closings, the politicization of public health, Sweden’s response, trade-offs in policy, and the tragedy of 1.2 million deaths. Basically, all the easy topics (just kidding). I finally got the guts to listen. It was the most challenging interview I’ve ever participated in. The questions were so heavy, complex, and complicated. I tried to be raw, honest, transparent, and fair. It was (and still is) a bit scary. I’m sharing not so you listen to my answers. (I actually don’t think there is one answer to these questions.) Instead, I hope you listen to the questions and contemplate your answers. I’ve found it helpful in processing this life-altering event and a start to heal from collective trauma. Self-reflection, open conversations, and listening—the only way to learn and be better prepared for the future. The recording, transcript, attributions, and my book recommendations (in typical Ezra Klein fashion) can all be found HERE. It’s 65 minutes, so grab your coffee and get comfortable. Me in the recording studio for this show a few weeks ago Love, YLE “Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE)” is written by Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, MPH Ph.D.—an epidemiologist, wife, and mom of two little girls. During the day, she is a senior scientific consultant to several organizations. At night she writes this newsletter. Her main goal is to “translate” the ever-evolving public health world so that people will be well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions.