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Silencing of Dissenting Public Health Professionals during a Pandemic

Interview with Sean Kaufman MPH, CPH
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This was an enthralling interview, looking at multiple issues across the pandemic.

0:00 Intro
3:00 Involvement in SARS-COV 2003
10:57 Political experience
12:03 LinkedIn censorship
16:05 Need to follow the narrative
19:10 How can Public Health change direction
21:30 Why is China having a difficult time?
24:45 Who can be trusted?
26:00 Why are the public not questioning more?
29:34 How can misinformation be managed?
33:32 Can Public Health afford to be damaged?
37:20 The global Public Health narrative
40:05 What is the public anxiety currently?
44:43 The next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and long Covid
48:55 Views on vaccine mandates
59:35 What could be a different approach for Public Health

Who is Sean Kaufman?

I have several years of experience in the fields of organizational development, behavioral management and modification, crisis and risk communication and emergency preparedness in public health and business organizations. I have served on the Board of Commissioners at the National Center for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), was a trustee for the Professional Development for the Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE), and Past-President of the Georgia Federation for Professional Health Educators (GFPHE).

In 2011, I started Safer Behaviors - an organization which specializes in the development and delivery of behavioral based training solutions for professionals working with or around infectious diseases. My client list includes local, state, federal, and corporate organizations. I am currently a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Certified in Public Health (CPH), Certified Intrinsic Coach (CIC), and am certified to provide and interpret MBTI personality assessment testing and results and a Certified Professional in Biorisk Management by the International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA).

My professional highlights include authoring Prepare and Protect: Safer Behaviors in Laboratories and Clinical Containment Settings; Ensuring workforce preparedness and containment compliance during clinical treatment of Ebola in the United States; Congressional Testimony at the House of Representatives: Energy and Commerce Committee - CDC Anthrax Laboratory Incident; Grief Coaching Sessions: MH 370 Crew Member Families; Founder Leadership Institute for Biosafety Professionals; National Center for Infectious Diseases, Honor Award Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Distinguished Service Award (SARS) Department of Health and Human Services; Distinguished Service Award (Anthrax Attack) Department of Health and Human Services; Distinguished Service Award (9/11 Attack) Department of Health and Human Services.

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