FORUM TOPIC

pandemic

  • In this edition

    With our nation approaching the third anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines the state of pandemic preparedness in America and the fact that our country has fewer doctors than virtually every other developed country in the world.

  • Protecting the Doctor-Patient Relationship

    Many health care practices we consider essential are slowly becoming things of the past or recent memory.

  • We Are Not Ready for the Next Pandemic. That’s A Choice.

    Hundreds of Americans are still dying each day from COVID-19, while the next pandemic could strike at any time – and be much more deadly. In many ways we are even less prepared than before COVID-19.

  • A Better Prepared Public Needs Clear Communication

    Practical plain language explanations of risks along the way could have better prepared the public for the long haul.

  • Messaging Failures of the Pandemic

    The best course of action is empathy and evidence over partisanship and intimidation.

  • Dear CDC… About that Latest Announcement

    Effective or successful “communication” encompasses more than what you say and how you say it. It involves listening, learning, and understanding those you are seeking to inform.