This is an article by Christy Anderson, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, January 15, 2025.
In 2024, senior officials from hospitals, healthcare organizations, public health, emergency management, and other responder communities convened at two workshops to share the lessons they learned as leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Christy Anderson
Christy Anderson is the associate editor of the Domestic Preparedness Journal, DomesticPreparedness.com, and The Weekly Brief. She works with writers and other contributors to create new content relevant to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery communities. During her public affairs career, Christy worked in the mayor's office at the City of Renton outside Seattle and participated in the Puget Sound area "Sound Shake," the annual regional earthquake response exercise. She has a bachelor’s degree in visual communications from Calvin University and a public relations certification from the University of Washington.
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