Episode 12: Dr. Val Arkoosh, on securing our elections and evidence-based solutions in local government

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English - September 04, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 11: Dr. Philip Cook, on Gun Violence in America

Next Episode: Episode 13: Former Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman on women as an endangered species in the Republican Party

Shaughnessy and Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in Pennsylvania, discuss Val's path from the Doctor's office to elected office. Val shares with us how the STEM based approach she utilized as a physician and in public health has provided a foundation for tackling critical issues we face in so many communities across the country like securing our elections, addressing the opioid epidemic and reducing homelessness.