VACCINE EDUCATION

The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived. But that does not mean everything will immediately return to normal. This is a long process, and there is still much work to be done to educate the public about the vaccine.

Medical professionals have an opportunity to use their standing in their community to significantly improve the public’s attitude toward the vaccine. The CTP Ed Fund is collecting, compiling, and distributing ‘selfie’ videos of medical professionals receiving the vaccination & sharing a personal appeal for others to get the vaccine when available to them.

The CTP network has achieved success due to our ability to respond rapidly to news and world events. The collection of videos is our first action in a robust, data-driven vaccine education campaign.

THE LATEST POLLING

Data: Axios/Ipsos survey; Chart: Axios Visuals
Source: https://www.axios.com

VACCINE EDUCATION BOARD CHAIRS

Dr. Matt Longjohn

Dr. Matt Longjohn is a nationally recognized leader in public health, health care innovation and health promotion. Throughout his career, he has consistently been an advocate for health equity and quality of life. Dr. Longjohn was the National Health Officer and the Vice President for Community Integrated Health at YMCA of the USA (Y-USA). His achievements at the Y earned Dr. Longjohn and his team recognition by the Obama Administration as one of the top innovators in health care in the U.S. Prior to his work at the Y, Dr. Longjohn was a Fellow at the Altarum Institute, conducting health systems and health policy research in 9 states. Additionally, Dr. Longjohn has organized coalitions and advocacy efforts to establish and change numerous health policies at the municipal and state levels. He has served as a consultant to government agencies, hospitals and health systems, foundations, and non-profit organizations. Longjohn has also served on numerous Boards and National Advisory Committees and was the national Co-Chair of the “Campaign for Action” to promote workforce development in nursing across the US. From 2001-2017, Dr. Longjohn was on faculty at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics, where he served as the founding executive director of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC). Longjohn received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Kalamazoo College and his M.D. and MPH from Tulane University. He lives in southwest Michigan with his wife and two boys.

Dr. Bernard Ashby

Dr. Bernard Ashby is board certified in internal medicine, clinical cardiology, vascular medicine, vascular interpretation, and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Ashby is originally from South Florida. He attended medical school at Cornell University and obtained his masters in health policy at Princeton University. He completed his internship and residency at Columbia University Medical Center, where he was also an assistant professor in the department of medicine. He completed his cardiology training at George Washington University Medical Center, where he was named chief fellow. Dr. Ashby also completed a postdoctoral clinical and research fellowship in vascular medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Most recently, he served as the director of vascular cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center prior to opening Comprehensive Vascular Care.

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