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What to know

  • Presentation Day/Time: Wednesday, April 22, 11:45 AM
  • Presenter: Rebecca Greene-Cramer, PhD, MPH, Laboratory Leadership Service Fellow, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Assay Readiness Office
Rebecca Greene-Cramer, MPH, PhD

TED-Style Talks

Nothing says “temper your expectations” like being told your high-stakes fellowship might mostly involve sitting at a desk. You nodded, played along, yet still believed the work would mean more, and then, on Friday, August 8, it did.

What followed was something no one should have to endure, but it revealed exactly who you are under pressure. You joke about being tired of resilience, but you keep showing up because the mission is part of you. This is what it means to do public health and to stand firmly behind the work of the CDC.