Contagious Conversations

Dr. Rebekah Gee is the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Dr. Gee is an OB-GYN and brings a caregiver's perspective to the people she serves. She is also a trained policy expert who has served in numerous state and national policy roles, and in 2017, she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Prior to her role as secretary, Dr. Gee served as the director for the Birth Outcomes Initiative, where she led the charge to decrease infant mortality and prematurity statewide.  In this episode, Dr. Gee shares her inspiring path to becoming the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and how she is working to fight health challenges such as Hepatitis C in Louisiana.  For more information and full episode transcription go to Contagious Conversations (www.cdcfoundation.org/conversations). Key Takeaways:  [1:21] What inspired Dr. Gee to become a physician?  [2:50] The caregiver perspective.  [4:00] Nothing about me, without me.  [4:31] What led Dr. Gee to her current position at the Louisi