Dr. Mysheika Roberts has been the health commissioner
of Columbus, Ohio since 2017. In March 2020, however, the trajectory of her career changed. Dr. Roberts talks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the first moment when she realized what it meant to lead in a crisis. They talk about efforts in Columbus to expand testing, roll out a creative vaccine strategy, and bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to address COVID collectively, honoring “the Columbus Way.”